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Senior Accounting Manager - Corporate Accounting (Asset Management) - Boston, MA - Hybrid

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Accounting with strong technical accounting expertise to join our clients growing Finance team in a newly created role. This position is based in their Boston office and will be supporting their global organization.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned accounting professional with deep US GAAP knowledge and financial services experience to play a key role in financial reporting, audit management, and process improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead external audits with a Big 4 audit firm, ensuring financial statements comply with US GAAP accounting policies and disclosure requirements
• Own the month-end close process for U.S. legal entities, including financial reporting, account reconciliations, and management reporting
• Maintain accurate accounting records in financial systems, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards
• Enhance and maintain financial policies, procedures, and internal controls, with a focus on US GAAP and U.S. regulatory compliance
• Partner with the Boston-based Tax Manager to support U.S. federal and state tax filings, coordinating with external advisors as needed
• Collaborate with outsourced service providers to manage general ledger activities, journal entries, reconciliations, and close processes
• Participate in finance system enhancements and digital transformation initiatives to improve efficiency and reporting accuracy
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and data protection/privacy standards

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA and/or Master’s degree in Accounting strongly preferred
• 8+ years of relevant accounting experience
• Extensive knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls
• Proven experience leading and managing external audit processes
• Background working within complex regulatory and financial reporting environments, ideally in financial services
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and geographies
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to learn and adapt to financial systems and reporting tools

Preferred:

• Experience with SAP Business ByDesign or similar ERP systems

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