US Shared Services Accounting Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and ensure accurate classification of accounts.
• Reconcile complex accounts and resolve discrepancies efficiently.
• Collaborate with auditors to support external audit processes.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and notes to the accounts.
• Review journal entries and ensure proper documentation and approval.
• Work closely with other departments to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.

Manages and provides leadership and mentorship to a team of accounting professionals

• Lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals, providing guidance and support to ensure high performance.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the financial services department.
• Identify training and development needs and provide opportunities for professional growth.

Responsible for Monthly & Quarterly Close Process

• Responsibility for preparation and filing of all centrally managed statutory accounts.
• Responsibility of managing team reviewing monthly and quarterly journal entries for all 11 US schools.
• Responsibility for review and integrity of business unit (school) statutory accounts.
• Responsibility for the accounting of any holding or dormant companies
• Leading on Opening Balance sheet work with new acquisitions.
• Analysis of month end balance sheet identifying reasons for movements and variances to budget/forecast.

Responsible for Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable teams

• Responsibilities for managing the team recording accounts receivable journal entries for 11 schools.
• Responsibilities for the team managing the accounts payable process, making payments to suppliers and journal entries for 11 schools.
• Streamlining the accounts receivable and accounts payable processes, to create more efficiencies.
• Reporting on Service Level Agreements to schools.

Lead Internal & External Audits

• Responsibility for preparation of the Company Annual and Interim Reports US GAAP and IFRS including full interaction with external audit teams.
• Drives Compliance with NAE Accounting Policy | DOA
• GAAP & IFRS Compliance
• Ensuring compliance of accounting policies and procedures within business units.

Liaison with Schools on Controls Framework and serves as the primary Group Accounting Contact

• Leading compliance of new schools accounting with group accounting policies.
• Work with Group FC to align and enhance and standardise financial reports
• Ensure all reporting deliverables are sent on time and in the correct format for both month end, actual and quarterly reporting.

Qualification & Requirements

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience in a high-pressured financial environment and will be strong in 3 key areas:

• they will be technically excellent
• they will possess the gravitas to drive change and thrive in a high-pressure environment,
• have relevant experience leading a shared service accounting function dealing with multi-jurisdictional and Spanish speaking businesses.

Role Requirements Include

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in financial management, with progressively increasing responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of financial principles, accounting standards, and financial analysis techniques.
• IFRS and US GAAP
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly analytical
• Advance Excel skills
• Ability to “think out of the box” and create from scratch
• Experience in collaborating with stakeholders at all levels throughout an organisation
• Experience in the for-profit education sector is a plus.
• Spanish language proficiency

Benefits

• Insurance Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Vacation Policy
• Other Perks and Benefits…