Senior Manager, Foreign Exchange Accounting

The Senior Manager of Corporate Financial Accounting is responsible for managing all aspects of accounting and analysis for Marriott’s foreign currency transactions, foreign currency derivatives, and foreign currency exposures. Central roles of this position include managing a team through the monthly close, ensuring proper accounting, reporting, and controls are maintained, and providing leadership to others throughout the organization on foreign currency technical accounting matters.   The position will play a key role in partnering with multiple stakeholders to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of department deliverables relating to Marriott’s extensive foreign currency activities.  This highly visible position reports to the Director Corporate Financial Accounting (“CFA”) and is a key member of the CFA management team.

Expected Contributions and Responsibilities

Direct a team of finance and accounting professionals, prioritize projects and workload of the team and its individual members, and establish deadlines around the following department priorities:

• Ensure proper accounting for a significant volume of foreign transactions, including translation of financial statements and revaluation of foreign currency transactions.  Demonstrate a solid understanding of complex foreign currency concepts, including proper recognition of foreign exchange gains/losses for major transactions.  
• Monitor and review system postings from Kyriba (Treasury Management System) to ensure accuracy of derivative instrument transactions.
• Coordinate with business partners to review strategic initiatives (e.g., acquisitions, joint ventures, leases, etc.) for foreign currency implications and consult with personnel regarding proper accounting treatment.  Evaluate foreign currency hedging transactions and determine proper hedge accounting treatment in support of the Company’s hedging program, which represents $6B in annual trades.
• Maintain and enhance monthly reporting of foreign exchange activity to key stakeholders within the organization, including senior management.  For external reporting, partner with Financial Reporting to ensure compliance with US GAAP reporting standards.
• Provide training to Global Finance associates regarding foreign exchange principles and methods. 
• Assess the nature of foreign entity business operations to determine the proper functional currency of new international subsidiaries and branches.
• Analyze foreign currency activity included in Marriott’s financial results to ensure it is consistent with expectations relative to Marriott’s exposed foreign asset and liability position.
• Actively support foreign currency hedge committee initiatives by ensuring adequate accounting processes and controls of hedging activities.
• Support internal audit and external auditor testing of foreign exchange income statement and balance sheet activity, as required.
• Ensure external reporting (10K, 10Q) disclosures related to foreign exchange, derivatives and hedging are completed in an accurate, timely manner.
• Maintain systems and controls to ensure compliance with MIP-66 reporting and reconciliation requirements relating to foreign exchange and foreign currency hedging.
• Perform other duties as requested by department leaders.
• Participate in special projects/cross training opportunities as they become available.

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

• Strong knowledge of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
• High degree of initiative, personal responsibility, and integrity
• Experience with accounting in a multi-currency environment under multiple bases of accounting.
• Strong business process and documentation skills; capable of developing effective processes, enhancing existing processes, and producing high quality results.
• Proven manager with ability to provide counsel and lead a team toward the accomplishment of organizational goals and objectives and promote a positive working environment, including promoting the development of team members. Motivator; inspires extraordinary performance in others.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative work environment. Ability to concisely articulate issues to a variety of individuals at multiple levels within Marriott, as well as external parties.
• Ability to make decisions in a timely manner and under pressure. Comfort with challenging the status quo to improve effectiveness.
• At ease in an environment of change; supports, manages, and initiates change within the organization.
• Ability to sell ideas persuasively, settling differences without damaging relationships; able to be direct while remaining diplomatic.
• Analytical; makes decisions u