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Nord Anglia Education · 2 weeks ago

US Shared Services Accounting Manager

Miami, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading premium international schools organization. The US Shared Services Accounting Manager will oversee the regional accounting function and lead the US Shared Services Finance Team, ensuring accurate financial reporting and fostering collaboration among departments.

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Responsibilities

Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing processes

Maintain general ledger integrity and ensure accurate classification of accounts

Reconcile complex accounts and resolve discrepancies efficiently

Collaborate with auditors to support external audit processes

Assist in the preparation of financial statements and notes to the accounts

Review journal entries and ensure proper documentation and approval

Work closely with other departments to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data

Support budgeting and forecasting activities

Lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals, providing guidance and support to ensure high performance

Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the financial services department

Identify training and development needs and provide opportunities for professional growth

Responsibility for preparation and filing of all centrally managed statutory accounts

Responsibility of managing team reviewing monthly and quarterly journal entries for all 11 US schools

Responsibility for review and integrity of business unit (school) statutory accounts

Responsibility for the accounting of any holding or dormant companies

Leading on Opening Balance sheet work with new acquisitions

Analysis of month end balance sheet identifying reasons for movements and variances to budget/forecast

Responsibilities for managing the team recording accounts receivable journal entries for 11 schools

Responsibilities for the team managing the accounts payable process, making payments to suppliers and journal entries for 11 schools

Streamlining the accounts receivable and accounts payable processes, to create more efficiencies

Reporting on Service Level Agreements to schools

Responsibility for preparation of the Company Annual and Interim Reports US GAAP and IFRS including full interaction with external audit teams

Drives Compliance with NAE Accounting Policy | DOA

GAAP & IFRS Compliance

Ensuring compliance of accounting policies and procedures within business units

Leading compliance of new schools accounting with group accounting policies

Work with Group FC to align and enhance and standardise financial reports

Ensure all reporting deliverables are sent on time and in the correct format for both month end, actual and quarterly reporting

Qualification

Financial ManagementUS GAAPIFRSAdvanced ExcelFinancial AnalysisCPACFASpanish ProficiencyAnalytical SkillsLeadershipCollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field

Minimum of 8 years of experience in financial management, with progressively increasing responsibilities

Strong knowledge of financial principles, accounting standards, and financial analysis techniques

IFRS and US GAAP

Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Highly analytical

Advance Excel skills

Ability to 'think out of the box' and create from scratch

Experience in collaborating with stakeholders at all levels throughout an organisation

At least 5 years' experience in a high-pressured financial environment

Strong in technically excellent, possess the gravitas to drive change and thrive in a high-pressure environment, have relevant experience leading a shared service accounting function dealing with multi-jurisdictional and Spanish speaking businesses