Accounting Manager

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ManpowerGroup is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead key accounting operations across North America. In this highly visible leadership role, you'll oversee financial close activities, financial reporting, internal controls compliance, and Accounts Payable operations for our Public Sector business while partnering with leaders across Finance and the organization.

You'll help ensure the integrity of our financial results, drive process improvements, support audit and compliance requirements, and lead a talented team of professionals. This is an excellent opportunity for a results-oriented finance leader who enjoys solving complex business challenges, developing people, and driving operational excellence.

Job Summary:

This role serves as a key partner to Finance, Shared Services, external auditors, and business leaders to ensure the integrity of financial reporting, strengthen processes, and deliver operational excellence. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with accounts payable knowledge and a continuous improvement mindset and a passion for developing high-performing teams.

Job Responsibilities:

- Manage the preparation, review, and analysis of financial statements, management reports, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules.

- Direct and enhance Accounts Payable operations for our Public Sector business, ensuring timely vendor payments, effective cash management, compliance with company policies, and strong customer service to internal and external stakeholders.

- Partner with third-party service providers and shared services teams to ensure service level expectations, accuracy standards, and process controls are achieved.

- Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements by maintaining a strong control environment, reviewing key controls, and supporting remediation efforts when necessary.

- Coordinate internal and external audit activities, including preparation of supporting workpapers, audit requests, documentation, and issue resolution.

- Conduct technical accounting research and provide recommendations regarding accounting treatment, reporting requirements, and control implications.

- Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve accounting and AP processes while enhancing efficiency, scalability, and accuracy.

- Collaborate with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Payroll, HR, and operational teams to support business initiatives and drive process alignment.

- Develop and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and process documentation to ensure consistency and compliance.

- Lead, coach, and develop accounting professionals by establishing clear priorities, promoting accountability, and supporting career growth.

- Monitor team performance through objective setting, regular feedback, talent development planning, and annual performance management activities.

- Leverage and effectively use AI-enabled tools, technologies, and digital solutions, consistent with organizational policies and role requirements, to enhance effectiveness, efficiency, and decision-making. Apply appropriate human judgment, accountability, and ethical considerations in all technology-supported work in alignment with our Human First, Digital Always philosophy.

- Success Measures:

- Achievement of close timelines while maintaining high-quality financial results and documentation.

- Strong SOX compliance and effective execution of key controls with minimal audit findings.

- Improved AP performance metrics, including payment timeliness, vendor satisfaction, processing efficiency, and reduction of aged items.

- Successful implementation of process improvements and automation initiatives.

- Effective partnership with business, finance, and external stakeholders.

- Development, engagement, and retention of a high-performing accounting team.

- Positive audit outcomes and timely resolution of accounting and compliance issues.

Minimum Required Qualifications/Certifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.

- Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience.

- Minimum 5 years of people leadership and supervisory experience.

- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.

- Experience managing month-end close processes in a complex corporate environment.

- Experience leading or supporting Accounts Payable functions.

- Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data and communicate recommendations to leadership.

- Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications/Certifications:

- CPA designation strongly preferred.

- Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.

- Experience in publicly traded companies with SOX compliance requirements.

- Experience with PeopleSoft, HFM, Oracle, or other enterprise financial systems.

- Shared Services or outsourced accounting management experience.

- Experience leading finance transformation, automation, or process improvement initiatives

Skills:

- Financial Reporting & Analysis

- U.S. GAAP Accounting

- SOX Compliance & Internal Controls

- General Ledger Management

- Accounts Payable Operations

- Audit Coordination

- Financial Systems & ERP Platforms

- Advanced Excel and Financial Modeling

- Accounting Research & Technical Guidance

- Process Improvement & Automation

- Team Leadership & Talent Development

- Coaching & Performance Management

- Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Strategic Thinking

- Change Management

- Influencing Without Authority

- Accountability & Ownership

- Decision Making

- Customer Focus

Work Environment/Physical Requirements:

- Hybrid work environment based at HQ in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

- Occasional travel may be required for team meetings, audits, training, or business initiatives.

- Ability to work extended hours during critical close, audit, and reporting periods as needed.

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ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent. For more information, visit www.manpowergroup.com.

ManpowerGroup is proud to be an equal opportunity affirmative action workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all employees. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, political ideology, ancestry, the presence of any physical, sensory, or mental disabilities, or other legally protected status.

A strong commitment is made by each employee and is necessary to ensure equal employment opportunity for all. ManpowerGroup is an inclusive workplace that will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons of all job titles, and ensure all other personnel actions are administered without regard to non-merit-based characteristics of individuals.

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