Senior Level Corporate Accounting Manager Jobs

Join our vertically integrated team at MAT Holdings, Inc., a leading global manufacturer with a 40-year history. We're proud to provide employment opportunities for more than 14,000 employees across 12 countries. Headquartered in Long Grove, Illinois, we have over 40 factories on three continents, including 2.1 million square feet of U.S. distribution and manufacturing space. You will find our products at home improvement centers, big-box retailers, hardware stores, and automotive chains. They're in the cars you drive, the trailers you tow, and the heavy-duty machinery you operate. MAT can maintain consistent expertise and solutions across the entire supply chain. We’re experts in engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, logistics and distribution, marketing, design, and customer service — we don't just make it happen, we ensure it happens with excellence. We’re more than manufacturing, we’re MAT.

Benefits

• MAT Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a complete benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance after 60 days of employment
• Paid Time Off (PTO), including paid vacation, sick days, and paid holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan + Company Match
• Career Advancement Program, training and development
• Wellness Programs, including fitness reimbursements and mental health support
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Voluntary Life / AD&D, Employer Provided Life/AD&D

Job Description

The Corporate Accounting Manager is primarily responsible for leading projects to help improve the Accounting and Finance processes managing the corporate accounting function for MAT Holdings and its sister companies. This role will lead and/or actively participate in closing the books for MAT Holdings, create intercompany, manage intercompany shared costs, manage the maintenance of the Global Chart of Accounts in SAP, manage the Fixed Assets process, and other ad-hoc projects.

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 3 staff accountants
• Work cross-functionally with all global business unit controllers, other Finance departments and other departments within the MAT Holdings company
• Management of month end close accounting for MAT Holdings as well as certain other MAT Capital companies including reporting and analytics
• Assist with the global MAT close process
• Maintain the SAP Chart of Accounts and other master data areas in SAP including Vendor setups
• Contribute to the workflow of purchases and capital expenditures for MAT Holdings and other domestic entities
• Ensure all domestic entity fixed assets are properly accounted for by monitoring the end-to-end process including classification, useful life, acquisitions, transfers, depreciation, disposals, and reporting
• Monitor and report on CIP (Construction in Progress) and work with global locations to ensure timely capitalization of projects
• Preparation and review of balance sheet account reconciliations for MAT Holdings and certain other MAT Capital entities
• Perform and present to management the annual cost center budgets for MAT Holdings
• Assist with the year end audit
• Lead and/or participate in evaluating and improving processes for MAT’s business units
• Making or assisting in making oral and written presentations to management related to assessments/improvements by discussing process deficiencies, recommending corrective actions and other suggestions for improvements in operations and/or reductions in costs
• Provide appropriate training and roll-out of accounting related processes to global locations
• Participate in due diligence and other special projects as required

Qualifications

Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present data in an organized manner
• Presentation skills, the ability to communicate to an audience in a formal setting
• Makes sound decisions in a timely and confident manner
• Highly organized, results driven and an ability to work in a fast-paced, global manufacturing environment handling multiple tasks
• A demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment, to take initiative, to work independently of day-to-day supervision, and to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Thinks conceptually and intuitively, linking problems and symptoms to identify underlying causes and root issues

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or equivalent work experience and a CPA certification
• Minimum 6-8 years’ experience in Finance and/or Accounting including 2-3 years of supervisory experience; a combination of public and industry experience preferred
• A solid knowledge and understanding of general accounting methods, principles, and practices
• Proven ability to focus on details and perform all required procedures timely and with accuracy
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
• Knowledge and working background with SAP preferred
• Blackline experience a plus
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

The posted salary range for this position is $100,000 to $150,000 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s skills, experience, and qualifications.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.