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Senior Accounting Manager

Corporate

Remote

Posted on 23 May, 2025

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Job Summary
As the Senior Accounting Manager, you will play a vital role within the Controller’s organization, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of NTT Research’s financial statements. You will assist the Controller with key strategic initiatives and engage with essential stakeholders, including external auditors and senior management, while collaborating effectively across NTT Research and its affiliated companies.

Position Details

As the Senior Accounting Manager, you will play a vital role within the Controller’s organization, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of NTT Research’s financial statements. You will assist the Controller with key strategic initiatives and engage with essential stakeholders, including external auditors and senior management, while collaborating effectively across NTT Research and its affiliated companies.

Responsibilities

Oversee the month-end accounting close process, including reviewing key contracts and determining the appropriate accounting treatment.
Review journal entries by compiling and analyzing account information, ensuring compliance with internal control processes and procedures.
Prepare or review balance sheet reconciliations and analyze balance sheet fluctuations, providing periodic reports on the balance sheet’s condition.
Support management reporting and lead statutory reporting by collaborating with finance and accounting team members to analyze departmental and functional results and communicate these findings to senior management.
Resolve discrepancies in accounting data as identified.
Assist in documenting and monitoring internal controls.
Participate in the development of accounting policies and procedures.
Ensure all accounting activities, records, and entries comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).
Work closely with the Controller on the planning, completing, and filing of required reports to the parent company and external entities.
Assist in strategic projects, including budget and forecast development, variance reporting, and risk remediation.
Perform additional tasks as directed by the Controller.

Past Project Details

Education/Qualifications Required

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business is required; a Master’s degree and CPA are preferred.

Work Experience Required

Over 10 years of combined experience in corporate finance, accounting, audit, and ERP systems, with global experience in the technology sector preferred.

Skills and Core Competencies

Background in a national public accounting firm, public company reporting, and/or audit experience is advantageous but not mandatory.
Extensive knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including the ability to research accounting literature, establish positions, draft supporting memoranda, and secure auditor acceptance.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (pivot tables, lookups, sumifs) and PowerPoint.
Experience with Sage Intacct is desirable.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to adapt to multiple demands and shifting priorities, delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated history of teamwork and a willingness to take initiative.
Intellectually curious, creative, and collaborative.
Strong organizational and critical thinking skills.
Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a full-time remote environment with the flexibility to travel as needed.