Senior Manager, Global Corporate Accounting & Consolidations Job in Burlington 01803, Massachusetts US
Nuance is a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Our technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share and use documents. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses, experience Nuance by calling directory assistance, getting account information, dictating patient records, telling a navigation system their destination, or digitally reproducing documents that can be shared and searched. Making each of those experiences productive and compelling is what Nuance is all about.
As a contributing member of Nuance, you will work within a dynamic team environment to develop, support, market and sell our award-winning software applications. We offer competitive compensation packages; including stock options, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k), full health and welfare benefits and a challenging technical but casual work environment. Join our dynamic, entrepreneurial team that operates worldwide (Europe, US, Canada and APAC). Be a part of our fast growing track of continuing success.
Nuance is an equal opportunity employer.
- Manage the world-wide financial close process. Responsible for the planning and co-ordination of activities related to the monthly, quarterly and annual close processes. Requires significant coordination with US, EMEA and APAC accounting teams, as well as Tax, Treasury and Corporate FPA.
- Drive initiatives to standardize and enhance global financial reporting and processes between US and International accounting teams, including balance sheet reviews with global accounting teams.
- Manage a team of 2 individuals responsible for consolidation, chart of accounts management, inter-company accounting, foreign exchange reporting, and restructuring and integration accounting.
- Key contributor in the preparation and related analysis of the quarterly financial packages provided to the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer.
- Work closely with treasury team on FX exposure management and hedging programs
- Partner with corporate tax team to operationalize the accounting for tax planning and transfer pricing initiatives.
- Work closely with the technical accounting and external reporting team, specifically related to supporting disclosures in the quarterly (10-Q) and annual (10-K) SEC filings.
- Jointly responsible with other senior finance managers for the management of the quarterly reviews and annual audits conducted by external auditors
- Key member of the integration process related to business combinations
- Develop and grow the corporate accounting team to be able to assume more accounting activities related to corporate balance sheet and corporate income statement activity.
- Work with IT to drive system and business process changes in the corporate accounting function.
- Ensure SOX requirements are met and compliance is maintained at all times
- Identify and implement process improvements as part of continuous improvement initiatives
- Undertake and manage special projects and other reporting needs as required.
- BBA/BS in Accounting is required.
- CPA license is required
- A minimum of seven years of accounting experience
- A minimum of two years of supervisory experience
- Strong understanding of the principles related to consolidation and inter-company processes
- Good understanding of foreign exchange accounting
- Strong leadership, presentation and communication capabilities.
- Must have very strong organization and planning skills
- Strong customer service orientation and excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and trouble-shooting skills
- Ability to multitask, set priorities, meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced, dynamic and changing environment
- ERP experience, with preference for Oracle
