Barry-Wehmiller · 12 hours ago
Accounting Center Of Excellence Leader
St. Louis, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expBarry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging and related industries. The Accounting Center of Excellence Leader will lead the record to report processes across business units, ensuring consistency and standardization while overseeing the performance of a geographically dispersed team.
Machinery
Responsibilities
Lead and drive the general ledger record to report processes for Barry-Wehmiller’s business units that utilize D365, ensuring consistency and standardization across all regions
Oversee, including designing and/or optimizing monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes, including balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries
Responsible for planning and designing the record to report processes to accommodate changes in legal entities, technology, resources, and business unit operations
Establish service-level agreements (SLAs) with business units; track and report monthly performance against SLA metrics
Lead the performance of a geographically dispersed record to report team, while creating a supportive organizational structure that encourages collaboration, growth, and development opportunities for all record to report team members across Barry-Wehmiller’s global footprint
Work closely with financial systems, including Wells Fargo, Concur, Dayforce and LeaseCalcs and other finance team members to drive standardization and automation in processing, and efficiencies and accuracy in system interfaces and reporting
Develop and enforce internal controls, finance policies, and global standards in compliance with US GAAP requirements
Assist with the global consolidation financial reporting process, including Barry-Wehmiller’s annual reports and quarterly debt compliance, to ensure they are compliant with US GAAP and statutory requirements
Build and maintain strong partnerships with business unit finance leaders and corporate functions, while modeling a culture of accountability and innovation
Develop routine and ad-hoc analyses to support business decisions
Collaborate with external auditors to facilitate smooth and efficient audits
Qualification
Required
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Bachelor's degree in accounting
Minimum 10 years of experience with increasing responsibility in accounting leadership roles
Previous experience leading global accounting teams
Proven experience building and establishing scalable operations in a shared services role (or similar position) at a high-growth company
Demonstrated ability in setting strategy, driving performance, consistently producing superior results, cultivating ownership while enforcing company policies and relevant accounting requirements
Excellent business acumen and strong working knowledge of the relevant business processes, accounting principles, and internal control concepts
Strong project and change management skills with experience implementing large scale process changes in a fast-paced environment
Strong communicator with the ability to artfully influence, persuade and drive action; a collaborative management style and a strong customer service orientation
Ability to effectively interact with all levels within the organization in a professional manner
A solid understanding of accounting and financial reporting software tools, and the ability to communicate and work well with IT personnel to implement changes and improvements
Superior work ethic, intellectual curiosity, diplomacy, sound independent judgment, and strong problem-solving skills
Preferred
Experience with D365 F&O, OneStream, and Concur
Previous experience in manufacturing
Company
Barry-Wehmiller
We’re Building A Better World. We’re more than just a successful capital equipment and engineering solutions firm.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bob Chapman
CEO and Chairman
Doug McGraw
President & CEO, BW Flexible Systems
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