Senior Manager, Accounting (Hybrid)

Progressive Leasing is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. As an almost 20+ year old FinTech company that has gone from start-up to industry leader, we know how to innovate, simplify, and value all people. We are a company founded on our grit and we are constantly looking to the future. As an ever-evolving group of entrepreneurs and technologists, we strive to do the right thing period in all aspects of our work. We are a subsidiary of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), an exciting FinTech holding company, with three business segments including Progressive, Vive Financial, and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform.

We are currently hiring a Senior Manager, Accounting to help grow our company and ensure our mission is achieved!

Employee Value Proposition (EVP): PROG is dedicated to providing people with opportunity; opportunity for inclusive collaboration, opportunity for innovation, and opportunity for development.

WE ARE: A team of accounting experts focused on recording, monitoring, and reporting on Progressive Leasing’s financial wellness. Progressive Leasing is known for the high-quality assistance that we provide, and we love to continuously pursue excellence and compassion in all that we do! We are dedicated to creating a culture of belonging, inclusion, diversity, and equity in our teams and celebrate each individual contributions and uniqueness. 

YOU ARE:  A highly motivated accounting leader with extensive experience understanding and applying accounting principles, experience leading and managing successful teams, exceptional interpersonal & communications skills, and a strong sense of ownership and pride over your area of responsibility.

OUR DAY-TO-DAY:

• Lead a team of 10+ professionals, which includes 3+ direct reports
• Mentor and develop teams that oversee lease revenue, lease receivable and treasury/funding
• Lead the month-end close process for leasing-related GL activity in accordance with internal deadlines
• Work closely with internal engineering teams to maintain and enhance the company’s revenue recognition module
• Oversee the monitoring and reporting on the accuracy of revenue data, which will include reasonableness tests and analysis of outliers, as well as reconciliations to related data sources
• Review and post accounting entries prepared by team members
• Oversee account analysis and reconciliation of revenue, lease receivable and other leasing-related balances and entries
• Plan, direct and coordinate special revenue analysis projects
• Assist with the implementation of a new ERP (Workday)
• Adhere to SOX controls and compliance
• Evaluate current lease revenue accounting procedures for continuous process improvement opportunities and lead the implementation of agreed-upon improvements
• Serve as the key contact to external auditors for requests and audit procedures related to lease revenue accounting
• Lead certain ad hoc projects related to potential acquisitions, such as integration of accounting ledgers
• Serve on the Company’s reserves committee and assist in the review of certain Progressive Leasing financial measures in the Company’s 10-K/10-Q’s for accuracy and completeness  
• Assist FP&A with the forecasting of certain Progressive Leasing financial metrics
• Assist with the accounting close and reporting of other PROG Holdings businesses, as needed

YOU’LL BRING:

• Master’s degree in Accounting and CPA preferred
• GAAP expertise and prior demonstrated ability to conduct research when required
• 8+ years’ experience in a relevant accounting role, including public accounting
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience managing and leading teams in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage the team’s monthly close procedures within tight internal deadlines
• Ability to understand complex lease accounting concepts and effectively educate team members
• Ability to effectively communicate accounting topics to Company executives
• Experience with SQL and Workday ERP system preferred
• Strong work ethic, schedule flexibility and availability, and adaptability
• Ability to efficiently manage s