Sr Accounting Manager at EZCORP Services, Inc. — Remote
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The Senior Manager of Operational Accounting provides leadership, support and consultation in all areas of operational accounting. This role maintains a system of internal controls that ensures the company maintains and adheres to financial reporting policies, SEC and US GAAP requirements and other compliance related activities.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Oversees the month, quarter, and year-end close processes for operational accounting, including account reconciliations and financial statement schedules
- Serves as company-wide owner of lease accounting (ASC 842) and administration of the Lucernex lease management system
- Leads SOX 404 compliance for operational accounting, including control design, documentation, and remediation
Critical and Essential Tasks
- Leads and reviews the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for operational accounting, ensuring accurate and timely journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement schedules
- Performs variance analysis for assigned areas of responsibility, identifying and explaining fluctuations to actual and budget/forecast, and escalating anomalies to the Corporate Controller
- Serves as the company-wide subject matter expert for lease accounting under ASC 842, including lease classification, initial and subsequent measurement, and disclosure requirements
- Prepares audit schedules, PBC (prepared-by-client) items, and supporting documentation for quarterly reviews and the annual audit; serves as a primary point of contact for external auditor requests
- Designs, implements, and maintains internal controls over financial reporting for operational accounting processes to ensure SOX 404 compliance, including control documentation, walkthroughs, and evidence retention
- Identifies opportunities to improve close efficiency, automate manual processes, and strengthen controls across operational accounting
- Hires, trains, develops, and retains competent accounting staff; conducts performance evaluations and manages staff development plans
- Builds a collaborative, team-oriented culture within the group and across cross-functional finance/accounting partners
- Supports M&A integration activities (accounting onboarding, opening balance sheet reviews, SOX scoping) for acquired entities as needed
- Completes other duties and special projects as assigned by the Corporate Controller
Requirements
Experience
8+ years of experience
Including 1- 5 years of previous management responsibility
Hands-on experience with lease accounting under ASC 842 required
Experience with lease management systems (Lucernex preferred) strongly preferred
Education
Bachelor’s degree in in Accounting or Finance
Certified public accountant (CPA) required
Competencies
Technical & Professional Skills
Job-Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience building and managing a team
- Ability to leverage systems and drive process improvements
- Experience with full close-cycle accounting
- Excellent mathematical skills
- Experience in budgeting and forecasting
- Comprehensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
- Experience in public accounting /large corporations
- Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy; and time management and organizational skills
- Highly proficient in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Service Orientation
This is a major area of importance. Team Members who are successful in this position will be eager to help, committed to doing things right and always focused on the customer’s wants and needs.
Leadership
Leadership skills are of major. Successful Team Members will possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to interpret technical information to all levels of associates in a positive and motivational manner and so that they can understand. An emphasis on inter-personal relationships and “results orientation” will ensure success in this position.
Analytical Skills
The person in this position will need to have keen analytical skills that will allow him/her to look at data and identify discrepancies and irregularities and determine the best solution to correcting the situation.
Planning
In order to be effective in this position, the Team Member must be able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines to better handle day-to-day and special situations.