General Ledger Manager

Company Summary

As the recognized global standard for project-based businesses, Deltek delivers software and information solutions to help organizations achieve their purpose. Our market leadership stems from the work of our diverse employees who are united by a passion for learning, growing and making a difference. At Deltek, we take immense pride in creating a balanced, values-driven environment, where every employee feels included and empowered to do their best work. Our employees put our core values into action daily, creating a one-of-a-kind culture that has been recognized globally. Thanks to our incredible team, Deltek has been named one of America's Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post and a Best Place to Work in Asia by World HRD Congress. www.deltek.com

Business Summary

Interested in joining a global finance team that empowers our project-based customers around the world to build cities and launch spacecraft? Want to be part of a team that embraces career growth through world-class training and investing in each team member’s development? This is your opportunity to work for an award-winning company with a dynamic growth strategy and a Finance team committed to bringing passion, integrity and customer focus into everything we do. We value flexibility, collaboration and work-life balance, coming together both in-person and remotely.

Position Responsibilities

The General Ledger (GL) Accounting Manager is responsible for leading the day-to-day global activities of the General Accounting team in the GSS, including Royalties, Cash and Prepaid Accounting, and providing support to Deltek’s General Ledger team in the US. This role is responsible for overseeing general accounting processes across all accounts and transaction types, leading a team of accountants in preparing and posting journal entries, analyzing account activity for variances, and preparing and reviewing account reconciliations. This role is also responsible for ensuring that variance analysis is performed for general ledger accounts, and that other ad-hoc reporting is completed as required. The General Accounting Manager will also be responsible for automating transactions, focusing the team on error-free processing, problem resolution, and delivering performance that meets or exceeds the service level agreement.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Review and/or approve the following monthly activity in BlackLine:
• Journal entries
• Balance sheet account reconciliations, including supporting schedules
• Variance analysis
• Oversight of the following accounting activities under USGAAP:
• Royalty Accounting
• Cash
• Prepayments and Deposit Accounts
• Allocations
• Miscellaneous Accruals
  
  
  
  

• Lead month-end activities, including:
• Review and uploading of JEs / batches in Blackline
• Headcount upload and allocation entries
• Variance Analysis
• Support ongoing internal and external audits, including preparing/reviewing PBC requests
• Actively participate in recommending and implementing process improvements related to accounting policies and procedures.

• Support the Corporate Controller Group through the following:
• Assist the Head of the GSS and the Assistant Corporate Controller in drafting policies and procedures, including process flow charts
• Perform other accounting/finance tasks, as deemed necessary by management
• Create ad-hoc analysis upon request and work on ad-hoc projects as needed
• Work with global, cross-functional team members in the US.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Other Key Requirements of the Successful Candidate:

• 8-10 years or more of progressive accounting experience in a global company with USGAAP reporting.
• Minimum of 2 years managing staff.
• BA or BS in Accounting.
• Preferably CPA or equivalent.
• Strong computer skills: proficiency in Excel and strong knowledge of other MS Office.
• Willingness to work on a mid-day shift to provide support to internal and/or external parties in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe during non-close period and US Shift from BD +1 to BD +5 or as required.
• Experience working in a Shared Services environment is a plus.
• Experience from a big 4 auditing firm is a plus.
• Experience using the following is a plus:
• BlackLine
• CostPoint
• COGNOS
  
  

The successful candidate will exhibit the following competencies:

• Ability to lead a team of associates and provide coaching and guidance.
• Ability to apply best practices to accounting activities.
• Experience in interfacing with business operational customers and performing to a service level agreement.
• Ability to utilize metrics to identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Ability to plan, assign, and direct own work or work of others; ability to recruit, mentor, and appraise employees.
• Excellent time management, organizational, change management, problem-solving skills, as well as written and verbal communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and adhere to strict deadlines.
• Demonstrate analytical, critical thinking,g and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Team player
  
  
  

Travel Requirements

No

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