Accounting Manager III

Accounting Manager III Tampa FL - Onsite role 6+ months contract with high potential for extension and can convert to permanent. Pay range: $76 - $77/hr on W2 Our Fortune 500 client (One of the world's largest Cosmetic companies) in Clark NJ is looking for hardworking, motivated talent to join their innovative team. Are you an Accounting Manager with a passion for collaborating with multiple teams and an interest in working onsite? Don't wait... apply today! Job Description: About the Role The Accounting Manager is a hands-on leader for accounting process execution and continuous improvement, including SAP upgrade transition, process and control optimization, analytics, and people leadership. The manager serves as a critical partner to finance/business teams, owns month-end close, supports audits, supervises staff, and ensures accounting standards are rigorously enforced across multiple divisions/entities. Skills to Recruit For Accounting & Process Leadership 8+ years of General Ledger and accounting experience—strong technical background in accounting rules, standards (GAAP/IFRS), and control principles. End-to-end process ownership for month-end close, audit support, account reconciliation, and accounting analytics across multiple countries/divisions. Experience adapting processes for SAP upgrades (S/4HANA or ECC), supporting data cleansing, and workflow transition projects. Internal Controls & Compliance Deep understanding of internal control design, effectiveness assessment, and ability to implement process improvements for emerging business needs. Experience managing and documenting audit requests, compliance with regulatory/tax requirements, ensuring accurate reporting and data integrity. Analytics & Technology Data analytics experience with accounting/finance data, designing dashboards (Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud, or Blackline) and KPIs for team/leadership reporting. Experience collaborating with IT and data scientists to enhance business intelligence processes and platforms using SAP, Business Objects, Power BI, Blackline. Advanced Excel skills; proficiency in Office 365 is required. Project, Change & Transformation Proven ability to drive project work (SAP upgrades, process improvement, workflow automation), support cross-functional teams, and lead systems/process change. Experience with business process optimization in a large/global or consumer products environment is preferred. People Leadership 5+ years’ experience managing and developing teams—active coaching, task assignment, performance management, and effective role modeling for accounting professionals. Able to motivate, support, and inspire a diverse group; strong track record of employee development and collaborative management style. Business Acumen & Communication Able to make sound accounting judgments, prioritize multiple demands, and deal with ambiguity in a dynamic, complex business environment. Advanced written/oral communication skills—comfort presenting to CFO, chief accountants, and senior leadership (including NJ and France counterparts). Influences agile teams and business partners; drives solutions and strategic recommendations. Qualifications BA/BS in Accounting required; CPA strongly preferred. Consumer products company background highly valued. SAP experience preferred (S/4HANA, ECC, or similar ERP). Summary Table: Skills to Recruit For Area What to Look For Accounting 8+ yrs GL exp., GAAP/IFRS, process/audit ownership SAP/Tech SAP (upgrade, ECC/S4HANA), Blackline, Power BI, Excel Controls/Compliance Internal control design, regulatory/audit management Analytics/Reporting Dashboard design, KPI tracking, finance data analysis Project/Process Change mgmt, SAP transition, workflow/process optimization Leadership 5+ yrs people mgmt, coaching, team development Business Acumen Decision-making, ambiguity mgmt, results-focused Communication Advanced written/oral skills, senior exec presentations Consumer Products Industry experience a significant plus CPA Active CPA license preferred

Created: 2025-10-01