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Senior Accounting and Finance Manager

Michael Page

  • White Plains, NY
  • 5 days ago

    Highlights

    Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements, including balance sheet and P&L reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely submissions to global leadership. Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWhite Plains, NY
    IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1976
    Websitehttp://www.michaelpage.com/

    Description



    • Manage, mentor, and develop a small accounting and finance team while remaining hands-on with daily operations.


    • Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial reporting.


    • Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements, including balance sheet and P&L reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely submissions to global leadership.


    • Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial planning for corporate overhead and marketing-related expenditures.


    • Build and maintain detailed financial models in Excel to support forecasting, business planning, and strategic decision-making.


    • Partner closely with the CFO, VP of Accounting, and cross-functional leaders to provide financial insights and recommendations.


    • Support internal and external audits, ensuring accurate documentation, compliance, and strong internal controls.


    • Oversee intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and related corporate finance activities.


    • Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, troubleshoot reporting challenges, and implement automation and system enhancements.


    • Provide oversight of travel and expense processes, corporate insurance, and other administrative accounting functions.


    • Collaborate with departments including Marketing, HR, IT, and Commercial Finance to improve financial visibility and operational performance.



    MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

    Opportunity to grow quicklyWorking alongside senior leadership


    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.


    • Approximately 10-15 years of progressive experience in accounting, corporate finance, or financial planning and analysis.


    • Previous experience managing and developing a team, with a willingness to remain hands-on.


    • Strong understanding of corporate accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, and internal controls.


    • Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.


    • Advanced Excel skills are essential, particularly building and working with complex forecasting models.


    • Experience identifying inefficiencies, troubleshooting financial processes, and implementing improvements.


    • Exposure to SAP or another ERP system preferred.


    • Experience with financial automation, AI tools, or reporting enhancements is a plus.


    • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.

    Well-established, globally recognized consumer goods company




    • Hybrid work schedule: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote


    • Medical, dental, and vision insurance


    • 401(k) with company match


    • Generous paid time off


    • Short- and long-term disability coverage


    • Opportunity for professional growth within an established global organization

    About Company

    Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the Americas, UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

    In the US, we focus on the areas of:

    • Advisory
    • Banking and Financial Services
    • Finance and Accounting
    • Engineering and Manufacturing
    • Healthcare & Life Sciences
    • Human Resources
    • Information Technology
    • Legal
    • Marketing
    • Page Personnel Office Support
    • Oil and Gas
    • Procurement and Supply Chain
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Sales

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