Manager, Americas Accounting - SPS COMMERCE

** Please note this is a hybrid role based out of our office in downtown Minneapolis, MN** 

The Manager, Americas Accounting will have oversight of daily accounting operations, management of an efficient month-end close for the Americas and other assigned countries, reviewing general ledger entries and account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger system, overseeing legal entity consolidation and allocation, maintaining our system of internal controls, supporting the external audit, and assisting in due diligence and integration projects relating to acquisitions.  This role also includes partnering with internal stakeholders such as Financial Planning & Analysis, SOX/Process, Financial Reporting, Shared Services, and Controllership.

Does this sound like you?

• You consider yourself an Implementor – you know how to prioritize tasks, escalations, people, and projects simultaneously while focusing on deadlines and foreseeable goals.
• Team Focus and culture is important to you – you work to maintain a team environment as a leader that is inspiring, nurturing, and collaborative while developing and growing talent.
• You are customer focused. You can forge strong working relationships and instill trust while solving problems and driving value for customers.
• Teamwork and collaboration help to drive the process of resolving issues using forward-thinking, out of the box solutions – and you are always looking for an opportunity to succeed together.
• Fast-paced, dynamic work environments are where you thrive. You are highly organized and good at setting priorities.

Why SPS?

We solve retail supply chain problems by cutting through inefficiency with innovation and automation. At SPS we empower retailers, suppliers, distributors, grocers and logistics partners to collaborate better with our people, our process and our tech products.  We have the world’s largest retail network, and we don’t just lead the industry, we are the industry. 

At SPS, we believe every employee makes a difference. We ensure employees have the tools, resources and training to explore new ideas and execute them. Our success comes from playing as a team and always playing to win.

Careers don’t just grow here; they are made here. 

The Day-to-Day

The Corporate Accounting Manager will have oversight of daily accounting operations, management of an efficient month-end close and calendar, reviewing general ledger entries and account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger system, maintaining our system of internal controls, supporting the external audit, and assisting in due diligence and integration projects relating to acquisitions.  This role also includes partnering with internal stakeholders such as Financial Planning & Analysis, SOX/Process, Financial Reporting, and Controllership.

• Effectively lead, motivate, and develop a team; provide balanced workloads, training, coaching, goal setting and performance reviews.
• Manage an accurate and timely month-end close process for the Americas close checklist and maintain processes and procedures to ensure an efficient and reliable close within the team.
• Support the legal entity framework and consolidation processes as applicable.
• Review general ledger entries and account reconciliations. Lead these programs to ensure work is completed accurately, timely and completely.
• Maintain the general ledger system, ensuring consistency and continuity across the general ledger setup, chart fields are well-defined and controlled, and ensuring the appropriate access levels have been provisioned and de-provisioned.
• Oversee execution and review internal controls and partner with SOX/Process counterparts to ensure controls have been appropriately identified, maintained, and executed upon.
• Partner across the organization to resolve complex issues.
• Support the external audit by assisting and completing audit requests in a timely manner.
• Assist with merger and acquisition projects and related integrations.
• Lead and support various projects, including process improvement and systems initiatives.
• Partner with various internal stakeholders, such as FP&A, SOX, Financial Reporting, and Controllership-teams (primarily, our accounting teams within international offices).
• Support, lead and/or execute projects related to Finance and corporate Strategic Initiatives.

Must haves

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
• 3-5 years relevant experience with demonstrated leadership experience (formal or informal)
• A broad understanding and appreciation of accounting practices outside of accounting operations
• Public company experience, particularly working with external auditors
• Highly collaborative communication style and practice

Nice to haves

• Prior experience in a publicly traded company
• CPA certification

EOE including disability/ veteran 

SPS Commerce offers a comprehensive package of benefits including health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, paid time-off, 401(k), health and flexible spending accounts, stock purchase plan and more.