Manager - Corporate Accounting

🏢 NielsenIQ · all NielsenIQ jobs (20)
📍 United States
💰 USD 100,000 - 125,000 / annual
📅 Posted 2026-09-04 · via Himalayas
🏷 Corporate-Accounting,Financial-Reporting,Equity-Compensation,Public-Accounting,Managerial-Accounting,Corporate-Accounting-Manager,Financial-Accounting-Manager,Accounting-Manager
Apply on original site ↗

This position will report to the Assistant Global Corporate Controller.

Key Activities, Responsibilities and Deliverables

- Manage the end-to-end accounting for share-based compensation, including award valuations, expense recognition, forfeiture tracking and modification assessments

- Partner with HR and Legal to ensure accurate and timely processing of equity grants and related documentation

- Prepare share-based compensation-related journal entries, account reconciliations, rollforwards and supporting schedules for internal and external reporting

- Oversee accounting for pension plans, 401(k) contributions and other long-term and post-employment benefit programs

- Support annual valuation processes and audit requests related to employee benefit plans

- Review monthly and quarterly benefits-related accruals and financial statement disclosures, as applicable

- Oversee the accounting lifecycle for the Company’s debt portfolio, including interest accruals, issuance cost amortization, covenant reporting and classification assessments.

- Partner with Treasury to ensure timely identification and documentation of new financing transactions, amendments and extinguishments

- Oversee the accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including interest rate swaps, foreign currency contracts and other financial instruments

- Ensure compliance with ASC 815, including documentation of hedge designations, effectiveness assessments and ongoing measurement

- Partner with Treasury and FP&A to evaluate hedging strategies and ensure seamless operational and accounting processes

- Oversee key accruals such as payroll and bonus, insurance, legal and other recurring or judgement-based reserves

- Drive month-/quarter-/year-end close activities with accuracy, completeness and timeliness

- Support quarterly and annual financial statement disclosures

- Support external audits, acting as the primary liaison for areas of responsibility

- Strengthen internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), including documentation, control design and operating effectiveness

- Evaluate existing processes and drive automation, system enhancements and best practice workflows

- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal corporate accounting policies

- Contribute to process-improvement initiatives (e.g., ERP enhancements) by leveraging technology that could automate or speed up internal processes

- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field.

- Certified Public Accountant

- Minimum of 5-8 years of progressive relevant experience in public accounting (Big 4 preferred) or within a medium to large international organization.

- Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP, particularly related to share-based compensation, pensions, debt and derivatives.

- Strong interpersonal skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills; capable of engaging professionally across all levels.

- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a deadline-driven environment, with strong organizational and time management skills.

- Detail oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving and analytical thinking.

- Self-motivated and capable of working independently while thriving in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment.

- Skilled at building relationships and working cross-functionally with various departments and levels of management.

- Experience with ERP and consolidation systems, preferably SAP or OneStream is a plus.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with intermediate to advanced Excel capabilities.

- Experience with US GAAP accounting, administration and analyses and SOX-compliant controls for multinational companies transacting in multiple currencies.

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $100,000 - $125,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be

← All remote jobs

Get remote finance jobs like this by email

One weekly digest. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Similar for you