*job details*
the fire accounting manager will lead the control of financial results and continuous improvement from end to end for the fire bsna business. Consistent with long-term business objectives, gaap and company policies, this person will provide direction, training and counseling to accounting coe and business management on a wide variety of business/financial issues to ensure achievement of performance and control targets.
*principal duties*:
- review month end results for accuracy and completeness.
- management of monthly balance sheet review process
- proactively works with the bsna field finance team and accounting coe team to improve actual financial results visibility, accuracy, and governance.
- continually performs business evaluations to identify future opportunities for improvement and barriers to achieving strategic, financial and control objectives. Identifies best business practices and facilitates the propagation of these practices throughout the business.
- consolidation of segment results. Develops and reviews monthly financial results and business metrics for product lines and business.
- competency center of accounting between the business and accounting. Provides financial leadership, training and direction to the financial and operating team to improve their financial and business skills so they can more effectively manage their business.
- reviewer of sox controls, monitors compliance with procedures, ensure utilization of account code usage appropriately for actuals and develops, where necessary, effective control procedures to supplement corporate and division procedures.
- provides support for development and enhancement of it financial and business systems
- integration of new m&a for controlling
- oversight over sec footnote reporting pack schedule completion and accuracy for reporting to reporting & governance
- providing oversight for all accounting support across general accounting/record to report, order to cash, and procure to pay functions. Escalation point for finance center of excellence (fcoe). May need to involve finance business partner to resolve
- ensure fcoe and entities outside fcoe scope are reconciling account timely and properly
- ensure fcoe is following policy
- judgment on reserves with input from finance business partners
- project accounting and related coordination with project managers and project finance leaders for revenue / cost accruals
- increases the financial and business performance awareness of non-financial employees through training on financial measurements and interrelationships, asset management techniques, planning, forecasting and control procedures.
- supports the financial/business planning and forecasting process for the business. Provides recommendations and direction to the management team.
*requirements*:
- bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or other quantitative related fields
- 10+ years progressive finance and accounting experience
- demonstrated leadership and management experience
- financial control over at least $500m in sales annually, with complex operations
- advanced computer skills including microsoft office products and financial reporting software (sap, oracle, one stream, essbase, admin, etc.)
- excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization
*desired qualifications*:
- public accounting and construction industry experience
- masters in accounting, finance or other quantitative related fields
- cpa
- management of a team with remote members.
- johnson controls does not request pregnancy or hiv testing as a requirement for admission, permanence or promotion. _
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