Accounting Manager | International

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The Accounting Manager | International supports the firm's global operations, with primary responsibility for managing accounting, reporting, and compliance across international entities. This role plays a key part in integrating and scaling the firm's offshore operating model following the recent acquisition of an India-based delivery capability, partnering closely with the Managing Director – National Offshoring and U.S.-based finance leadership to ensure financial integrity, operational alignment, and consistent reporting across geographies. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting skills with experience in multi-entity or international environments and thrives in dynamic, build-and-scale situations.

Essential Functions and Primary Duties

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations for international entities, including general ledger, reconciliations, and month/quarter/year-end close; ensure timely and accurate reporting aligned with corporate close timelines

• Manage intercompany transactions, eliminations, reconciliations, and consolidation inputs across international entities, including foreign currency translation and cost allocation treatment

• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and local statutory requirements; coordinate local statutory reporting, audits, and regulatory obligations across jurisdictions

• Design, implement, and monitor internal controls across global operations; support audit readiness and execution in partnership with internal and external auditors

• Support integration of newly acquired offshore operations into the firm's accounting and reporting environment

• Establish standardized accounting processes, documentation, and ownership across offshore teams; remediate gaps in processes, controls, and reporting during the integration phase

• Partner with operations leadership to transition from vendor-based processes to a scalable internal model

• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of international accounting processes; identify opportunities to improve efficiency, data quality, and reporting transparency across entities

• Partner with FP&A, operations, and offshore leadership to provide financial visibility into international and offshore operations

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis related to offshore delivery and expansion

• Translate financial results into actionable insights for operational leaders, with focus on cost optimization, productivity, and margin improvement

• Support system alignment and process harmonization initiatives across geographies

• Supervise and mentor accounting staff, including offshore team members; establish clear responsibilities, performance expectations, and accountability across distributed teams

• Serve as the primary liaison between U.S. finance leadership and offshore accounting teams

• Foster a collaborative, process-driven, and high-performance team environment

• Strong technical accounting foundation with experience in multi-entity or international environments

• Able to operate effectively in evolving or partially built operating models; experience with offshore teams or shared service environments preferred

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insight

• Builds credibility quickly across functions and geographies; communicates technical accounting concepts clearly to operational audiences

• Hands-on, solutions-oriented, and process-focused; able to influence without direct authority

• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or equivalent certification

• 6–10 years of progressive accounting experience

• Experience in international accounting or global operations

• Background in professional services or similar multi-entity environment<