Senior Manager, Accounting

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. We’re focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security and commercial building markets. Our driving purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

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We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Manager of Accounting to lead our hard-working and collaborative team of accountants. This role will get a wide variety of experience including Accounting, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Fleet Management, and Audit responsibilities. This role gets great exposure to the business and will have opportunities to interact with many business partners from across the organization and establish strong relationships. The ideal match for this role is results oriented, customer-focused, and possesses excellent technical skills.

Position location: Hybrid schedule based in Deerfield, IL. (Flexibility to work from home Mondays and Fridays)

RESPONSIBLIITIES:

What you will be doing

• Manage and oversee the daily operations of the corporate accounting department.
• Facilitate workload allocation and direct completion of team assignments in conformance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Coordinate and lead the monthly-close process, which includes responsibility for accurate, efficient, and timely finalization of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results and all related consolidations.
• Review various balance sheet account reconciliations, journal entries, schedules and general ledger maintenance requests assuring accuracy and maintenance of appropriate controls.
• Recruit and train professional staff, communicate strategic initiatives, administer work expectations and regulations, and provide ongoing employee development.
• Prepare and review various monthly, quarterly, and annual financial schedules.
• Preform overall analytical review and report out of significant flux variances.
• Identify and implement process improvements in the department and GL system by researching and assessing established standardized workflow procedures and policies.   
• Stay current on accounting statements and pronouncements.  Provide interpretation of their applicability to current practices and related impacts for the business.
• Provide expert accounting oversight and guidance for foreign and domestic locations to provide accounting oversight and guidance in implementing required controls, monitor ongoing compliance, and maintain documentation.
• Act as a key liaison for all audits conducted by internal and external auditors.  Assist in implementation of their recommendations. Provide ongoing report-out on performance.
• Coordinate the divisions foreign currency hedge program to ensure proper foreign currency translation and reduction of risk.
• Oversee reconciliation of various intercompany transactions.
• Respond to various routine and "ad hoc" financial information requests from various levels of the organization.
• Partner and collaborate directly with IT on development of roles and risk assessment and mediation to ensure proper separation of duties for all functions of the business in all countries using SAP.  Serve as compliance review for system access.
• Assist in integration of acquisition companies to ensure accurate and consistent accounting treatment.  
• Analyze various accounting issues and implement proper accounting methods in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (including new pronouncements).
• Serve as a financial lead and subject matter expert on cross functional special projects.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or related field required. 7+ years of experience preferred.
• 3+ years of management experience required.
• Team and project management experience.
• Strong computer skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CPA and/or MBA preferred
• SAP experience
• Track record of excellence and career progression
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills (verbal & written)
• Demonstrated strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $105,000 USD - $165,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water, outdoors and security. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more, visit our website at fbin.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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