Accounting Manager

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OVERVIEW:

The Accounting Manager, who will report to the Senior Director, Global Accounting, will be responsible for monthly financial statements for Skillsoft’s Entities and subsidiaries to be determined by the Senior Director, Global Accounting.  This role will also be responsible for managing a staff of 4, and work with a team that is geographically dispersed. The successful candidate will have an acute attention to detail, and ability to research and analyze issues to the point of resolution.  The ability to work on individual projects and team projects is essential.

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS:

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of the company trial balance.
• Ensure company compliance with US GAAP and local GAAP.
• Coordinate with staff to meet corporate timelines, guidelines and procedures.
• Perform monthly review of account reconciliations completed in compliance with SOX requirements to ensure that all non-reconciled items over 1 month is resolved or will be resolved
• Asset Management – Responsible for reviewing all aspects of fixed assets to ensure all capital expenditures are recorded correctly in accordance with GAAP. This includes reviewing and signing all invoices that are vouchered to fixed assets by AP to ensure our policies and procedures are correctly followed.
• Review Month over Month and Quarterly variances during close process on all Balance Sheet and P&L accounts for all North America business units prior to submission to Senior Manager.
• Assist with USGAAP audits on an annual basis
• Assist with quarterly/yearly audits – Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
• Approve standard journals to the General Ledger.
• Assist with the preparation of cash forecast and cash flow statements
• Work with the Treasury and Tax department to book GL entries with appropriate management of backup.
• Provide leadership, guidance, coaching and technical expertise to staff in the execution and performance of their daily job duties and responsibilities.
• Communicate any open issues that need escalation as well as any team issues to the Senior Manager
• Keep teams up to date on information that will impact their daily job duties and responsibilities.
• Create and utilize automated tools for the updating, analyzing and reporting of all financial results.
• Recommend improvement of processes through automation.
• Document policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Windows, Excel, email and web-based tools
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Team Management
• Auditing experience
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to multi task
• Ability to work in a team environment
• PeopleSoft 9.0 Financials Preferred
• BS in Finance/Accounting with 5-10 years of experience
• CPA

Target base salary range for this job requisition is anticipated to be $98,282 to $147,422 annualized.

We offer full benefits. The company may modify salaries, salary ranges and/or Pay Plans from time to time as it deems necessary.

OUR VALUES

WE ARE PASSIONATELY COMMITTED TO LEADERSHIP, LEARNING, AND SUCCESS. WE EMBRACE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS AND EACH OTHER AS:

• ONE TEAM
• OPEN AND RESPECTFUL
• CURIOUS
• READY
• TRUE

As a federal contractor, Skillsoft requires all team members working in the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Additionally, any Skillsoft team member traveling to the United States for business will also need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.