Financial Accounting Manager
Company: Carowinds
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: March 19, 2023
Job Description:
Overview:
The Financial Accounting Manager is responsible for carrying out
the financial accounting activities of the company as developed by
the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO), Controller and Regional
Financial Accounting Directors. Responsibilities include assisting
with the execution of policies and procedures required to maintain
compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as
well as assisting with the preparation of financial statements with
a focus on ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of reporting.
The Financial Accounting Manager reports directly to a Regional
Financial Accounting Director (RFAD) and assists with managing
local financial accounting support staff.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for timely and accurate completion of weekly,
monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting of Income State ments and
Balance Sheets for multiple properties. In doing so, the Financial
Accounting Manager will ensure that the internal control processes,
policies, and procedures are strictly adhered to by all
associates.
- Maintain compliance with professional accounting standards and
best practices in accordance with GAAP.
- Maintain a strong culture of technical competence, personal
accountability, and ethical behavior in all aspects of accounting
work.
- Maintain and apply appropriate accounting internal controls and
financial procedures.
- Address internal audit requests for information as needed.
- Maintain timeliness and accuracy of financial and management
reporting data.
- Review weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial
accounting entries as prepared by Staff Accountants to ensure
timely period closing schedules are being maintained.
- Work with park operational staff to prepare monthly financial
forecasts and assist in park build of the annual operating
plan.
- Assist with weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual close
processes and recommend improvements and efficiencies when
possible.
- Oversee general ledger account reconciliations process.
- Act as a liaison with Park operational associates.
- Collaborate with team, shared accounting services and Corporate
Director, Accounting Staffing Allocation and Development to meet
cyclical and periodic staffing needs, such as making sure
transactions have been completed and posted during daily, weekly,
monthly, quarterly and annual closes.
- Coordinate with shared accounting services in making sure
transactions have been completed and posted during daily, weekly,
monthly, quarterly, and annual closes.
- Assist in developing the park financial accounting staff teams,
provide ongoing training and maintain strong associate
relationships.
- Lead hiring process of Staff Accountants when needed.
- Adhere to and enforce all Cedar Fair policies and procedures,
including safety, attendance and EEO policies, and will demonstrate
commitment to Cedar Fair core values and cornerstones.
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance from an accredited
four-year college or university.
- Minimum seven years of experience consisting of public
accounting or combined public accounting and industry, or
progressive industry experience.
- Multilocation and/or multi-departmental experience
preferred.
- Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant
designation a plus.
- Previous experience with Oracle based products, including JD
Edwards and/or Essbase a plus.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Keywords: Carowinds, Charlotte , Financial Accounting Manager, Executive , Charlotte, North Carolina
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