Castleton Commodities International is hiring an Accounting Manager to join the Corporate Accounting Department in Stamford, CT. This role is accountable for the timely and accurate execution of the month-end close and global consolidation for a multinational organization with numerous subsidiaries across multiple countries. The Accounting Manager will lead complex consolidation activities, including non-controlling interests, coordinate external audits including foreign statutory audits, and drive continuous improvement across close processes, controls, and documentation.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close execution, including the preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
- Prepare consolidated and standalone financial statements and trial balances; perform variance and trend analysis, investigate unusual fluctuations, and ensure completeness and accuracy of results.
- Prepare and/or review cash flow statements and supporting schedules, ensuring consistency with underlying balance sheet movements.
- Prepare materials and supporting analysis for Audit Committee meetings and senior management
- Lead global consolidation activities across a complex legal entity structure, including intercompany eliminations and non-controlling interest accounting; prepare and review NCI calculations and roll forwards with audit-ready documentation.
- Research, document and apply accounting conclusions; draft technical memos and partner with auditors on accounting positions as needed.
- Lead external audits, including foreign statutory audits; manage PBC requests, timelines, and issue resolution with auditors and internal stakeholders.
- Maintain and enhance the internal control environment by standardizing close processes, strengthening documentation, and executing controls with discipline and consistency.
- Partner with Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Merchant Product Control and Asset Controllers to ensure timely and accurate transaction recording, accruals and resolution of accounting/reporting matters.
- Prepare and submit required government and statistical surveys.
- Support finance systems and process improvement initiatives, including enhancements to close tooling, automation, and reporting improvements; SAP experience is strongly preferred.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline; CPA preferred.
- 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally combining public accounting (Big 4 or regional) and private industry experience.
- Strong technical foundation in US GAAP and working knowledge of international statutory reporting frameworks relevant to foreign jurisdictions.
- Experience with accounting and reporting implications of asset acquisitions, business combinations, and divestitures is beneficial.
- Demonstrated ownership of close deliverables; experience with complex consolidations, intercompany activity, and non-controlling interests.
- Proven capability leading external audits; foreign statutory audit experience strongly preferred.
- Advanced Excel proficiency and strong systems aptitude; SAP experience is a significant plus.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; hands-on, self-directed, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities independently.
Employee Programs & Benefits:
CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:
Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits
Employee assistance & wellness programs
Parental and family leave policies
CCI in the Community: Each office has a Charity Committee and as a part of this program employees are allocated 2 days annually to volunteer at the selected charities.
Charitable contribution match program
Tuition assistance & reimbursement
Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards
Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities
Competitive paid time off
Continued learning opportunities
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