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Manager, Accounting - Corporate

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Coppell, TX
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Manager, Accounting - Corporate leads complex corporate accounting activities and supports an accurate, timely, well-controlled financial close and reporting process. The role oversees general ledger, treasury, insurance, equity compensation, intercompany, and debt accounting, while supporting audits, compliance, and technical accounting guidance. It partners with teams across the organization and contributes to staff development, process improvement, and the enhancement of accounting policies and procedures.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Corporate AccountingU.S. GAAPFinancial ReportingEquity Compensation AccountingIntercompany AccountingConsolidationsDebt AccountingMicrosoft ExcelOracle Financials CloudERP SystemsAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingLeadershipPriority ManagementDeadline ManagementConfidentialityMicrosoft O365Web Conferencing

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Accounting or FinanceActive CPA License7+ Years Corporate or Public Accounting ExperiencePublic Company Reporting Experience

Full job description

The Manager, Accounting - Corporate leads complex accounting activities and helps ensure an accurate, timely, and well-controlled financial close and reporting process. They oversee key corporate accounting functions including general ledger accounting, treasury, insurance accounting, equity compensation, intercompany accounting, debt accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting support. They maintain strong internal controls, support audit and compliance activities, and provide technical accounting guidance across the organization. They work closely with HR, Payroll, FP&A, Treasury, AP/AR, and executive leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting and support informed business decisions. They also play an important part in staff development, process improvement, and the continuous enhancement of accounting policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and review month-end and quarter-end close activities to ensure assigned accounts, journal entries, and reporting deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.

  • Review profit and loss statements, balance sheet activity, reserves, expense trends, allocations, reclassifications, and other accounting analyses to support accurate financial reporting.

  • Oversee capitalization of salaries and related accounting activities.

  • Administer treasury and cash management processes, including cash reconciliations, cash research, and resolution of outstanding items.

  • Manage accounting and reporting related to group health plans, insurance programs, workers' compensation reserves, vehicle liability reserves, and related actuarial analyses.

  • Coordinate annual workers' compensation insurance audits and related reporting requirements.

  • Administer equity compensation programs, including share-based compensation accounting, equity rollforwards, coordination with external administrators, and earnings-per-share calculations.

  • Prepare and review intercompany accounting activities, elimination entries, affiliated company balances, and consolidation reporting across multiple entities.

  • Prepare revenue accruals and perform related analyses; partner with Accounts Receivable to investigate revenue-related variances and exceptions.

  • Prepare and analyze operational metrics used for management reporting, earnings support, MD&A reporting, and business performance analysis.

  • Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items.

  • Support the design, execution, documentation, and continuous improvement of internal controls and compliance initiatives.

  • Prepare and review debt-related accounting entries, interest expense calculations, debt rollforwards, and supporting schedules.

  • Support quarterly and annual financial reporting requirements, including earnings analyses, stock compensation disclosures, proxy reporting schedules, compensation disclosures, EBITDA calculations, and adjusted earnings analyses.

  • Serve as a primary accounting contact for internal and external audit requests and provide technical accounting guidance and mentorship to accounting staff.

  • Partner cross-functionally with HR, Payroll, FP&A, Treasury, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable teams to support accounting, reporting, and business objectives.

  • Assist in the development and maintenance of accounting policies, procedures, and best practices.

  • All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited college or university required.

  • Certification/Licensure: Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license highly preferred.

  • Experience: Seven (7)+ years of progressively responsible experience in corporate accounting, public accounting, or a combination of both.

  • Strong knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and financial reporting principles.

  • Experience with equity compensation accounting, intercompany accounting, consolidations, debt accounting, and financial reporting.

  • Experience supporting public company reporting requirements, including earnings support, proxy reporting, and compensation disclosures preferred.

  • Expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel (lookups, macros, visualizations, etc.)

  • Prior experience with Oracle Financials Cloud module(s) preferred; similar ERP experience also considered (Workday, SAP, etc.)

  • Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and effectively navigate a fast-paced environment.

  • Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.

  • Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)

  • Environment: Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% on-site setting (listed in this posting), with travel for related meetings/events.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,397 open Accounting Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$110–187K/yr46 salary ranges
  • US median$53–65/hr28 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 108 open Accounting Manager jobs in Texas and 1,397 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Accounting Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,206 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 804 of the 1,397 open Accounting Manager jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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