Sr. Manager, Corporate Accounting

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OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

YOUR IMPACT

As the Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting, you will play a pivotal role in leading various corporate accounting functions and providing expert guidance to the Global Finance team. Your leadership will drive financial reporting activities, ensure accounting accuracy, and contribute to cross-functional projects, making a significant impact on our organization.
 

WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS

• Takes a leadership role in the preparation of monthly and quarterly internal reporting packages including analysis of significant balance sheet and income statement fluctuations and trends to ensure the accuracy of consolidated results.

• This role provides leadership and oversight for technical accounting guidance and support to stakeholders as the subject matter expert in accounting standards, including but not limited to pension and lease accounting.

• Provides accounting policy and financial reporting support and advice and interprets accounting standards.

• Perform analytical review of period end financial results and provided detailed narratives that help support business decisions.

• Review account reconciliations and promote best practices with Accounting Services to ensure proper accounting and controls are in place.

• Research and outline accounting standard changes relating to lease and pension accounting and provide reports on findings for future accounting pronouncements as applicable including recommended next steps.

• Provide support and guidance to other finance teams and the business as required to address financial matters and questions as applicable. This includes but is not limited to External Reporting, Tax, Corporate Finance, Legal Entity Controllership, Treasury, and Internal Audit.

• Liaison with external auditors during the annual audit and quarterly reviews as required.

• Develop custom reports and provide internal reporting to the finance leadership team using various internal system and automated tools, including SAP, BPC BW, and Netsuite.

• Presents to Senior Management Team on an as needed basis

• Lead global finance projects:

• Projects include but are not limited to system automation, process improvements around efficiency and effectiveness of current processes, acquisition integration activities, and internal reporting development

• Development of project plans

• Leadership role in managing project milestones and providing project leaders with timely status report

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• 5 to 7 years of related finance and accounting experience in a leadership capacity within either the software or high-tech industries.

• Completion of a degree in Accounting, Commerce, Business or Finance or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent

• CPA designation (or equivalent) required.

• Prior “Big 4” firm experience

• Strong collaboration and organizational skills.

• Must be detail oriented with an analytical mindset.

• Self-motivated with a strong desire to take initiative and learn.

• Capable of working with minimal supervision, multi-tasking to establish priorities, and completing objectives without supervision in a fast-paced environment.

• Leadership and management skills to manage and motivate a team/unit as well as cross functional teams and set high standards and clear expectations.

• Effective written, oral, presentation and interpersonal skills to articulate and present advice, options and recommendations to senior management, executives, internal and external stakeholders.

• Experience leading transformational change, risk management and assessment initiatives to adapt to new or changing requirements throughout the organization, reflecting on lessons learned to analyze, evaluate, and define problems/challenges, identify alternatives, and make timely decisions to manage risk and address issues. 

• Knowledge of project management principles and practices to coordinate multiple projects.

• U.S. GAAP experience is preferred

• Experience with SAP and Blackline is preferred 

ONE LAST THING: 

OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned. Join us at OpenText, where we transcend corporate boundaries to form a global community built on trust, excellence, and accountability. Be part of our journey to redefine outcomes and raise the bar together.
 

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