Corporate Accounting Manager

Description

At BrightView, the best teams are created and maintained here.  If you are searching for your next fulfilling career, picture yourself on a best-in-class team where you can grow to be your brightest.  We’re looking for an Accounting Manager. Can you picture yourself here?

Here’s what you’d do:

The Accounting Manager plans, coordinates, and manages key accounting functions, including accounting policy and accounting close and analysis for corporate departments. This position leads special projects, supervises 0-2 direct reports, and reports directly to the Sr. Manager of Accounting.

You’d be responsible for:

• Perform monthly income statement and balance sheet reviews; interact with key members of the operations and corporate teams to understand significant fluctuations, trends and key drivers impacting results.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations and other key deliverables prepared by the Accounting team.
• Actively research new and existing accounting literature to ensure compliance with GAAP accounting standards; prepare documentation ensuring appropriate accounting for actual and proposed transactions.
• Build and maintain BrightView’s accounting policy manual; work cross-functionally to ensure policies are in compliance with GAAP, operationally feasible and effectively communicated across the organization. 
• Assist and oversee the assistance provided to the Financial Reporting team in preparation of financial deliverables and ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Execute all responsibilities in compliance with internal control framework over financial reporting.
• Maintain relationship with external audit staff and support various aspects of the audit; complete various interim testing activities, quarter-end tasks and manage audit matters to completion.
• Identify process inefficiencies, recommend efficient process alternatives, and facilitate the execution of process improvements.
• Perform analysis on current business issues and their potential impact on our accounting, disclosure and filing requirements.
• Manage the activities of individual contributors with accountability for goals, objectives, operational policies, and performance.
• Facilitate employee training and professional development for all direct reports.

You might be a good fit if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting 
• CPA strongly preferred
• 5-7 years accounting and financial reporting experience, including public accounting and public company reporting experience
• Flexible/team player; comfortable changing directions mid-stream; understands the importance of achieving team objectives. 
• Action oriented; thrives in a dynamic environment; takes initiative to identify and resolve issues
• Precise, deadline-driven team member with strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High level of proficiency in Excel to perform spreadsheet and financial analysis
• JD Edwards and OneStream experience a plus 

Here’s what to know about working here:

Here at BrightView, we’re as passionate about caring for our clients as we are about caring for each other. Though we’re the nation’s leading landscape company, we maintain a small company feel and supportive environment that makes our team members feel at home. 

If you’re looking to join a team of talented go-getters who tackle big vision projects other companies could only dream of, you just might have found your match. With our range of services, including landscape design, development, maintenance and enhancements, there’s no limit to what we can do, and what you can achieve.

Growing Everyday

Like the communities we serve, you are on a constant path of discovery to shape your career and personal development. In addition to best-in-class opportunities and competitive salary, you may be eligible for benefits and perks like:

• Paid time off
• Health and wellness coverage
• 401k savings plan

Start Your Bright New Career Journey

BrightView is an Equal Employment Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.