Manager, Accounting Controls Lead (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-02-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HSK02: Kidde Aerospace 4200 Airport Drive,NW, Wilson, NC, 27896 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Kidde Fire Protection is currently seeking an experienced accounting controls lead to join our Accounting & Controllership team for the Kidde business headquartered in Wilson, NC. Kidde Fire Protection Systems is a global organization providing fully integrated fire protection systems for aircraft and ground vehicles in both the commercial and government markets.

Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role as a controls lead on our Accounting & Controllership team?  You will perform a variety of accounting activities in accordance with GAAP and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.

We are seeking a detail-oriented professional, who is motivated, highly analytical, and who can improve internal controls and help drive continuous improvement. They will possess excellent problem-solving skills, outstanding communication abilities, and exceptional time and resource management skills.  In addition to supporting general accounting and controls this individual will have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse team and lead projects that contribute to the overall success of the organization. 

What You Will Do:

• Manage controls and compliance for accounting team, which include administration and training of the controls and compliance software, audit and government controls, and ASA lead.
• Assists on projects, and internal and external audits to ensure quality of project and timely completion.
• Monitors account entries and control activities to ensure accuracy of information.
• Assist with inventory controls and other cycle count analysis
• Performs a variety of accounting activities in accordance with accounting principles and standards related to general accounting, general ledger, projects, and / or government accounting, to ensure accuracy of the accounting entries, in accordance with GAAP and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Support the monthly financial close process.
• Prepares journal entries and account reconciliations based on financial data.
• Follows accounting policies and procedures and control processes to ensure work is as per standard defined.
• Actively engage in cross-training with team members to drive functional bench strength.
• Support frequent ad-hoc requests.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements
• Experience with managing controls and compliance for an accounting team with strict guidelines.
• Experience analyzing data and information necessary to ensure that problems areas are identified, and corrective action is taken.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience interfacing and conducting business with various functional disciplines (Internal auditors, Operations, etc.).
• Experience with SAP, or a comparable, large scale, ERP system.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and influence in a complex matrix organization.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) to support the preparation and presentation of written summaries for internal & external dissemination.
• Ability to form and develop relationships with a wide variety of functional roles and organizational levels.
• Exhibits focus, commitment and ownership.
• Self-starter with proven ability to work well across an organization and as a part of a collaborative team
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel (SUMIF, VLOOKUP, pivot tables, macros, graphs/charts, etc.) and Power Point

What We Offer:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,