Peabody Energy · 4 hours ago
Mgr Accounting Services
St Louis, MO
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$104K/yr - $126K/yr
7+ years expPeabody Energy is a leading coal producer, providing essential products for the production of affordable, reliable energy & steel. They are seeking an Accounting Services Manager to lead activities in the Record-to-Report process, oversee accounts receivable functions, and ensure compliance with accounting standards while managing a third-party Managed Service Provider.
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Responsibilities
Manage the relationship with the MSP for responsibilities within scope
Monitor service level agreements (SLAs), KPIs, and compliance standards
Conduct regular performance reviews and escalate issues as needed
Ensure MSP adheres to company policies, regulatory requirements, and audit standards
Lead components of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
Review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reports prepared internally and by the MSP
Oversee general ledger accounting related to payroll (non-timekeeping) e.g., employee/employer gross-to-net journal entries, monthly stub accruals, incentive and leave accruals, tax and withholding remittances
Oversee the day-to-day accounting operations related to daily cash movements
Ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with GAAP
Approve complex accounting entries and adjustments
Oversee collections, dispute resolution, cash application and reporting
Ensure timely and accurate processing of customer payments and adjustments
Collaborate closely with the Sales Accounting (invoicing) team
Review aging reports and drive resolution of overdue accounts or discrepancies
Identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance automation
Policy development, as necessary
Collaborate with IT and MSP to implement system enhancements and reporting tools
Prepare or monitor monthly metrics, dashboards, and executive summaries
Analyze trends in DSO, bad debt, and customer payment behavior
Partner with Marketing, Sales Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Legal and others to resolve billing and accounting issues
Stakeholder query resolution
Support internal and external audits with documentation and reconciliations
Lead internal team and support professional development
Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, and internal financial controls
Preemptive identification of control risks
Maintain documentation and support for financial controls and policies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field
7+ years of relevant work experience – accounts receivable, general ledger, month-end close functions including account reconciliations, trial balance reviews, analysis, KPI & metrics
Familiarity of outsourcing and/or global shared services models
Implementing global processes and systems improvements
Track record of development/delivery of complex solutions
Effective, professional written and oral communication skills with audiences at all levels of the organization
Excellent time management skills in an often fast-paced environment
Ability to optimize resources through delegation and collaboration
Ability to deal with ambiguity and adjust to changing priorities
Ability to lead and motivate team; build positive working relationships across both operational and corporate functions
Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing
Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment
Must be able to use a computer
Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
Preferred
CPA or MBA preferred
Experience with SAP ECC or S/4, BW preferred
Familiarity with Blackline, bot automation
Proficiency in a variety of systems including MS office suite of tools (Word, PowerPoint and high-level Excel spreadsheets such as familiarity of macros, pivot tables, lookup)
Benefits
Flexible work policies
Hybrid office / home working arrangements
Company
Peabody Energy
Peabody Energy is a coal producer, providing essential products to fuel baseload electricity for emerging and developed countries.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.72B2024-01-18Post Ipo Debt· $320M
2022-09-19Post Ipo Debt· $81.55M
2022-03-07Post Ipo Debt· $150M
Leadership Team
Mark Spurbeck
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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