US Shared Services Accounting Manager

Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading premium international schools organization. Our over 80 international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, South East Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 80,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education.

Although each Nord Anglia Education is unique in character and tailored to meet the needs of their specific location, all our over 14.000 employees around the world engaged in the common vision and mission.

· Our vision to shape a generation of creative and resilient global citizens that will change our world for the better.

· Our mission is to be the most forward-thinking, technology-enabled educators in the world, using our global reach and world-class teachers to create a learning experience like no other.

Most of the Nord Anglia schools benefit from our performing arts collaboration with The Juilliard School as well as our Global Campus, which offers unique global experiences for students at every age. Many of our schools will also benefit from our new approach to teaching STEAM subjects (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) through our collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Our goal as the leading international schools organization is to provide an education so that students can succeed academically, socially and personally.

Our schools educate students from preschool to the end of secondary education. Curricula taught in our schools include the English National Curriculum, International Baccalaureate, American Curriculum, Swiss Curriculum, French Curriculum and Shanghai National Curriculum.

The School Accounting and Controls leader will oversee our regional accounting function and will serve as a key leader of the US Shared Services Finance team whose purpose it is to: 
•    Perform Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General ledger transactions from a Centre of Excellence
•    Business Partner to Deliver Operating Plan & Long-Term Financial Commitments 
•    Drive Culture Ensuring Robust Internal Controls & Accuracy of Financial Results  
•    Provide Reliable Forecasting, Predictability, Insights & Analytics 
•    Promote Strong Cross Functional Collaboration  
•    Improve Financial Systems & Processes

 

Job Responsibilities

•    Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing processes.
•    Maintain general ledger integrity and ensure accurate classification of accounts.
•    Reconcile complex accounts and resolve discrepancies efficiently.
•    Collaborate with auditors to support external audit processes.
•    Assist in the preparation of financial statements and notes to the accounts.
•    Review journal entries and ensure proper documentation and approval.
•    Work closely with other departments to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
•    Support budgeting and forecasting activities.

Manages and provides leadership and mentorship to a team of accounting professionals
•    Lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals, providing guidance and support to ensure high performance.
•    Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the financial services department.
•    Identify training and development needs and provide opportunities for professional growth.

Responsible for Monthly & Quarterly Close Process 
•    Responsibility for preparation and filing of all centrally managed statutory accounts.
•    Responsibility of managing team reviewing monthly and quarterly journal entries for all 11 US schools. 
•    Responsibility for review and integrity of business unit (school) statutory accounts.
•    Responsibility for the accounting of any holding or dormant companies
•    Leading on Opening Balance sheet work with new acquisitions.
•    Analysis of month end balance sheet identifying reasons for movements and variances to budget/forecast. 

Responsible for Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable teams 
•    Responsibilities for managing the team recording accounts receivable journal entries for 11 schools.
•    Responsibilities for the team managing the accounts payable process, making payments to suppliers and journal entries for 11 schools. 
•    Streamlining the accounts receivable and account