Corporate Accounting Manager Jobs
Corporate Accounting Manager jobs are open across manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, technology, and retail, from mid-level to director-track, with specializations in financial reporting, internal controls, and consolidations. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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- Execute month end closing activities including journal entries, financial analysis, account reconciliations and preparation of supporting schedules.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure timely and accurate transaction processing.
- Adhere to internal closing schedules and reporting deadlines.
- Assist with the preparation of internal financial reports, including monthly, quarterly and annual financial operating reports, as well as analyses of key performance measures.
- Reconcile and maintain schedules for all monthly intercompany journal entries.
- Compile and analyze financial information to prepare journal entries to general ledger accounts, and document support for transactions.
- Perform balance sheet account reconciliations, verify accuracy of data, and report, identify and correct errors as required.
- Assist with day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable / receivable data as needed.
- Support timely monthly, quarterly and year-end financial close, including assigned journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, accruals, and overall maintenance of all GL accounts.
- Assist in providing detailed variance analysis and explanations for variances to budget / forecast.
- Set up CAPEX projects and convert them into Fixed Assets in the assets register
- Maintain fixed asset register, ensuring proper recording of all additions and disposals, calculation of depreciation, monthly reconciliations, and comparison of expenditures to capital budgets.
- Provide support to the external auditors including planning and monitoring interim and year-end audit requests.
- Prepare other financial reports as requested by management by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
- Provide support for annual budgeting process.
- Support the corporate accounting team during audits by preparing necessary documentation, facilitating access to financial records.
- Seek and implement process improvements, efficiencies and automation opportunities in the financial close process.
- Perform special projects and other tasks as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other similar business degree.
- 3 – 7 years of accounting, finance or related experience.
- Strong understanding of financial and accounting principles and practices.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and financial management software, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Excel. Skilled in managing and analyzing large datasets efficiently.
- Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and high degree of accuracy.
- Highly organized with ability to prioritize responsibilities effectively to meet deadlines.
- Open to growth, driven, and willing to learn in a complex environment.
- Excellent communication (both oral & written) and interpersonal skills.
- Proactive and self-motivated.
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.
- Capable of handling stress and performing effectively under pressure.
- Progressive experience in Accounting and/or in Corporate Accounting/Financial Reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Great Plains Financials.
- Prior Experience with an ERP system implementation.
- Execute month end closing activities including journal entries, financial analysis, account reconciliations and preparation of supporting schedules.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure timely and accurate transaction processing.
- Adhere to internal closing schedules and reporting deadlines.
- Assist with the preparation of internal financial reports, including monthly, quarterly and annual financial operating reports, as well as analyses of key performance measures.
- Reconcile and maintain schedules for all monthly intercompany journal entries.
- Compile and analyze financial information to prepare journal entries to general ledger accounts, and document support for transactions.
- Perform balance sheet account reconciliations, verify accuracy of data, and report, identify and correct errors as required.
- Assist with day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable / receivable data as needed.
- Support timely monthly, quarterly and year-end financial close, including assigned journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, accruals, and overall maintenance of all GL accounts.
- Assist in providing detailed variance analysis and explanations for variances to budget / forecast.
- Set up CAPEX projects and convert them into Fixed Assets in the assets register
- Maintain fixed asset register, ensuring proper recording of all additions and disposals, calculation of depreciation, monthly reconciliations, and comparison of expenditures to capital budgets.
- Provide support to the external auditors including planning and monitoring interim and year-end audit requests.
- Prepare other financial reports as requested by management by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
- Provide support for annual budgeting process.
- Support the corporate accounting team during audits by preparing necessary documentation, facilitating access to financial records.
- Seek and implement process improvements, efficiencies and automation opportunities in the financial close process.
- Perform special projects and other tasks as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other similar business degree.
- 3 – 7 years of accounting, finance or related experience.
- Strong understanding of financial and accounting principles and practices.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and financial management software, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Excel. Skilled in managing and analyzing large datasets efficiently.
- Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and high degree of accuracy.
- Highly organized with ability to prioritize responsibilities effectively to meet deadlines.
- Open to growth, driven, and willing to learn in a complex environment.
- Excellent communication (both oral & written) and interpersonal skills.
- Proactive and self-motivated.
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.
- Capable of handling stress and performing effectively under pressure.
- Progressive experience in Accounting and/or in Corporate Accounting/Financial Reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Great Plains Financials.
- Prior Experience with an ERP system implementation.
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- Technology & Software11
- Consulting & Professional Services8
- Electronics & Hardware7
- Healthcare & Medical Services7
- Retail6
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in corporate accounting manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance with five or more years of progressive experience
- CPA license or active candidacy strongly preferred by most employers
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite
- Demonstrated ownership of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
- Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience preparing or reviewing financial statements
- Experience managing or mentoring at least one direct report or accounting team
Tips for Your Corporate Accounting Manager Job Search
Quantify close cycles and restatements
Hiring managers scan for results, not responsibilities. Replace phrases like 'managed month-end close' with the number of entities consolidated, the days you cut from the close cycle, or the material weakness you remediated. That specificity separates your resume from every other applicant.
Highlight ERP migrations and implementations
Many companies upgrading from legacy systems to Oracle, SAP, or NetSuite search specifically for accounting managers who have led or supported a migration. If you have that experience, call it out in a dedicated bullet rather than burying it under general system skills.
Filter openings by reporting structure
Corporate accounting manager roles vary sharply depending on whether you report to a Controller, a CFO, or a VP of Finance. Read the org-chart signals in each posting and target roles where your career trajectory matches the reporting line, not just the title.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists corporate accounting manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for a technical case in interviews
Many hiring teams for this role include a written exercise: you may be given a trial balance with errors, an intercompany reconciliation with a discrepancy, or a multi-entity consolidation worksheet. Practice identifying the issue, explaining the journal entry fix, and walking through your reasoning out loud.
Negotiate beyond base salary at offer stage
Corporate accounting managers routinely leave equity, signing bonuses, and accelerated review timelines on the table. Before you counter, confirm whether the company uses a defined close calendar that affects your bandwidth during negotiation and onboarding.
Corporate Accounting Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most corporate accounting managers?
The companies hiring the most corporate accounting managers right now include SmartStop Self Storage, Burns & McDonnell, and Rippling, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand tends to be strongest at publicly traded companies and large private firms with multi-entity structures.
How many corporate accounting manager jobs are remote?
About 42% of corporate accounting manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, though fully on-site roles remain common at companies with large shared-service or consolidation teams. Financial reporting and technical accounting functions tend to have the highest share of remote-eligible postings within this title.
How do you become a corporate accounting manager?
Start with a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, then build several years in general ledger, close, or financial reporting roles. Earning your CPA accelerates promotion decisions at most employers. Move into a senior accountant or lead role where you own a portion of close, then demonstrate you can coordinate across teams, review others' work, and present results to finance leadership before targeting manager-level openings.
Can you get hired as a corporate accounting manager without prior management experience?
Yes, particularly at smaller companies or during a period of rapid growth where the headcount to create the role exists but the bench does not. Strengthen your case by documenting informal leadership: mentoring junior staff, owning an end-to-end process, or leading a systems project. Employers hiring their first dedicated accounting manager often value deep technical ownership over formal direct-report history.
What does the corporate accounting manager interview process look like?
Most hiring processes run three to four rounds. An initial screen with HR or a recruiter focuses on background and compensation fit. A technical interview with the Controller or VP of Finance covers close processes, GAAP judgment calls, and how you have handled audit findings or restatements. A final round often includes a panel with FP&A, internal audit, or the CFO, and may include a written exercise involving a reconciliation or journal entry review.
Where can I find and apply to corporate accounting manager jobs?
You can find and apply to corporate accounting manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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