We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
Accounting Manager – North America Finance
We're looking for a hands-on Accounting Manager to lead accounting and financial close for our US operations, within a fast-paced, multi-entity, international environment tied to a European publicly listed group.
What You'll Do
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close for US entities (US GAAP + Group reporting)
- Oversee Accounts Payable, employee expenses, and vendor payment processes
- Manage banking activities, cash transactions, and bank reconciliations
- Own intercompany accounting across Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and North Africa
- Strengthen internal controls and support internal/external audits
- Drive accounting transformation: chart of accounts harmonization, process standardization, automation, and NetSuite optimization
- Support M&A due diligence and post-acquisition accounting integration
- Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, AR, Payroll, HR, Sales, and Engineering
- Lead, coach, and develop the US accounting team
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA strongly preferred
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years in an accounting leadership role (Accounting Manager, Senior Accounting Manager, Assistant Controller, or similar)
- Must have ERP experience/knowledge – NetSuite is preferred
- Strong US GAAP knowledge and familiarity with federal/state/local tax requirements
- Experience managing financial close in a multinational, multi-entity organization with tight public-company reporting deadlines
- Track record managing high-volume intercompany transactions across countries
- Advanced Excel skills
Nice to Have
- Background in engineering services, technology consulting, professional services, or project-based businesses
- M&A/integration experience
- Exposure to finance transformation, systems implementation, or shared-services/matrix environments
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
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Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- CPA certification
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
- 3+ years in an accounting leadership role
- ERP experience or knowledge; NetSuite preferred
- Strong US GAAP knowledge
- Familiarity with federal, state, and local tax requirements
- Experience managing financial close in a multinational, multi-entity organization with public-company reporting deadlines
- Experience managing high-volume intercompany transactions across countries
- Advanced Excel skills
- Background in engineering services, technology consulting, professional services, or project-based businesses
- M&A or integration experience
- Exposure to finance transformation, systems implementation, or shared-services or matrix environments
What We Do
ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering consulting company that provides innovative solutions for engineering, IT, and product development projects across the product life cycle. For decades, ALTEN Technology USA has been helping clients develop products that are changing the world, whether by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set new standards of care or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. The company provides support across industries including aerospace, defense, MedTech and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, energy and environment, rail, and more.
Why Work With Us
Potential clients in the industries we serve, Professionals in the Industries, and Potential employees within New Product Development, Engineering Services, Sustaining Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Embedded Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering and IT, Mechanical Engineering, and Systems Engineering.
