Stan Hamlet Associates Inc.
60 E. 42 Street, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10165
Corporate Accounting Manager (Stamford, CT)
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Corporate Accounting Manager (Stamford, CT)
Corporate Accounting Manager (Stamford, CT)
Salary commensurate with experience
Duties, Responsibilities And Expected Contributions
- Manage an efficient and timely periodic close process for the Corporate entity.
- Provide monthly and ad-hoc variance analyses for Finance and other department teams
- Interface with department heads on a regular basis to ensure accuracy, quality and completeness of financial information, identify potential areas of cost savings, and anticipate future initiatives which may require additional accounting research.
- Prepare quarterly and annual external reporting packages for the Corporate entity. Work with outside auditors during the annual audit.
- Manage the annual budget process for the Corporate entity, working closely with Financial Planning and Analysis team. Assist and guide departments in the budget preparation process.
- Ensure accuracy and compliance with current GAAP of all Corporate entity accounts, including equity, stock-based compensation, investments in affiliates and subsidiaries, corporate debt.
- Develop, implement and document policies, procedures and best practices over accounting and financial reporting for the Corporate entity.
- Coordinate with other Controllers to reconcile inter-company accounts and inter-company transactions involving the corporate entity.
- Conduct technical accounting research and develop conclusions related to corporate initiatives.
- Develop projections for the Corporate Entity on an ad-hoc basis
- Collaborate with Brokerage Accounting Manager and work closely with the Tax department to prepare the annual tax package as it relates to the Corporate entity.
- Develop and post into the general ledger the monthly corporate and allocations.
- Maintain the fixed asset ledger of the Corporate entity including tracking additions and disposals of all Corporate owned assets. Record the periodic depreciation and amortization of all these assets.
- Handle and manage the accounting process for M & A transactions, if any.
- Maintain excellent working relationships with departments and other finance functions, educate departments in Finance processes and procedures, drive transparency and usefulness of financial information provided to leadership.
- Stay current in US GAAP and advise management on applicable upcoming changes.
- Work with finance leaders on special projects.
A) Experience And Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
- CPA / MBA in Finance or Accounting strongly preferred.
- Minimum 5 years, 7+ years of experience preferred
- Public accounting experience preferred (2 years+)Finance/accounting department with exposure to budgeting and financial reporting (5+ years) required
B) Functional Knowledge and Business Expertise Required
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, superb ability to understand and explain complex concepts.
- Excellent GAAP and financial reporting technical skills
- Familiarity with accounting for stock-based compensation, internally-developed software, debt and equity
- Experience with budgeting and forecasting.
- Strong Excel skills
- Experience with general ledger and financial reporting tools (e.g., Hyperion, JD Edwards, FAS and spreadsheet server).
Contact a Stan Hamlet Associate: 212-685-4884. Or Contact Stan Hamlet: 914-953-9028