Manage and oversee month-end close activities, including reviewing and approving journal entries, analyzing variances, and drawing conclusions from available data.Ensure timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations and implement action plans to resolve reconciling items.Analyze accounting transactions, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy and completion, and provide variance explanations.Apply judgement and expertise to ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards.Plan, allocate, and oversee the team’s workload to ensure coverage and timely completion of tasks and deliverables.Identify and resolve issues independently with the team, escalating to management as necessary.Mentor, train, and coach less experienced team members, providing guidance on day-to-day activities, career development, and technical accounting matters.Monitor team performance and provide regular feedback to ensure professional development and achievement of departmental goals.Lead and manage more complex accounting tasks, such as 1031 exchanges, and serve as a mentor to junior team members.Act as the subject matter expect for legal entities supported by the corporate accounting team.Identify and implement process improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the corporate accounting team’s operations.Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including FP&A, treasury, and tax, to support organizational objectives.Drive the adoption of best practices to improve the team’s processes.Play a key role in special projects and ad hoc requests such as supporting the year-end audit, internal financial reporting, compliance initiatives, and tax filings.Oversee the preparation of annual tax packages and personal property tax filings.Be willing to learn different areas of the Corporate Accounting department in order to serve as backup as needed.
