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Manager Corporate Accounting
IEEEPiscataway, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 May 2026
💰 $2,147,483,647/yr($100,000/yr – $2,147,483,647/yr)
About the role
Manager Corporate Accounting - 260173: MGT-B50
The overall purpose of this position is to establish, monitor, and maintain accounting controls to safeguard the $1B+ assets of IEEE, IEEE Inc., Global IEEE, IEEE International LLC, and IEEE Asia Pacific Limited in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This position is responsible for ensuring proper recognition of IEEE's $500M+ annual revenue and associated expenses in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This includes annual consolidation of 800+ conferences, 600 geographical units, standards developing groups and subsidiary organizations. The role also facilitates strategic management decisions by providing thoughtful analysis on an ad hoc and ongoing basis, generating financial statements, and monitoring accounting practices to ensure IEEE, IEEE Inc., and IEEE International LLC receive an unmodified ("clean') opinion on their annual consolidated financial audit. This is achieved by leading and working with the general accounting staff in keeping current with, understanding and following generally accepted accounting principles, working with organization-wide financial staff and volunteers to ensure compliance, monitoring and maintaining internal controls in multiple financial systems and throughout all processes, and staying informed of changes throughout the organization, providing input and guidance on anything with a financial impact..
The role typically reports to the Director of Corporate Accounting and manages 2+ accounting staff.
The position requires an individual with a conceptual and technical understanding and experience in U.S. GAAP, Accounting ERP systems application of GAAP
Key Responsibilities
Description
Job SummaryThe overall purpose of this position is to establish, monitor, and maintain accounting controls to safeguard the $1B+ assets of IEEE, IEEE Inc., Global IEEE, IEEE International LLC, and IEEE Asia Pacific Limited in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This position is responsible for ensuring proper recognition of IEEE's $500M+ annual revenue and associated expenses in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This includes annual consolidation of 800+ conferences, 600 geographical units, standards developing groups and subsidiary organizations. The role also facilitates strategic management decisions by providing thoughtful analysis on an ad hoc and ongoing basis, generating financial statements, and monitoring accounting practices to ensure IEEE, IEEE Inc., and IEEE International LLC receive an unmodified ("clean') opinion on their annual consolidated financial audit. This is achieved by leading and working with the general accounting staff in keeping current with, understanding and following generally accepted accounting principles, working with organization-wide financial staff and volunteers to ensure compliance, monitoring and maintaining internal controls in multiple financial systems and throughout all processes, and staying informed of changes throughout the organization, providing input and guidance on anything with a financial impact..
The role typically reports to the Director of Corporate Accounting and manages 2+ accounting staff.
The position requires an individual with a conceptual and technical understanding and experience in U.S. GAAP, Accounting ERP systems application of GAAP
Key Responsibilities
- GAAP Compliance & Financial Reporting
- Prepare and review all financial statements, ensuring full compliance with U.S. GAAP.
- Lead technical accounting research and memorandum preparation for complex areas, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), Lease accounting (ASC 842), equity transactions, business combinations, and other non routine matters.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on accounting policy interpretation and application.
- Financial Operations & Close Management
- Oversee day to day accounting operations, including general ledger, payroll, and fixed assets.
- Lead month end and year end close processes, emphasizing accuracy, strong controls, and accelerated timelines through process automation and optimization.
- Continuously evaluate and improve accounting processes to enhance efficiency and scalability.
- Grant Management, Compliance & Financial Reporting
- Set up new grant awards in the accounting system, including budget structures and reporting calendars.
- Monitor grant spending to ensure all costs are allowable, allocable, and reasonable under donor guidelines.
- Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and reimbursement requests to government and private funders.
- Manage the drawdown of funds and ensure the timely collection of grant receivables.
- Execute month-end and year-end closing entries, including revenue recognition and expense accruals specific to grant cycles.
- Lead the preparation for the annual Single Audit (A-133) and any funder-specific site visits or desk audits.
- Reconcile grant-related sub-ledgers to the general ledger monthly.
- Audit, Controls & Compliance
- Coordinate and manage annual financial statement audits, including pension audits, in collaboration with internal and external auditors.
- Address audit findings and implement corrective actions, as needed, to strengthen the control environment.
- AI Enablement & Process Innovation
- Demonstrate familiarity with emerging AI and automation technologies, including Generative AI and Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and an understanding of their potential applications within finance and accounting.
- Partner with finance leadership, IT, and cross functional teams to evaluate, understand, and support the implementation of AI enabled and automated solutio
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