Senior Manager, Accounting Governance - Blackline & Operations

Governance and controls oversight\nOwn the overall governance framework for accounting operations, including policies, procedures, and control design across Blackline, GL governance, and M&A‑related processes.\nLead the design, implementation, and ongoing refinement of SOX and non‑SOX controls for record‑to‑report, including reconciliations, journal entry governance and master data changes\nPartner with Internal Audit, SOX PMO, and external auditors to ensure documentation, evidence, and walkthroughs are complete, accurate, and aligned to regulatory and internal requirements.\n2. Blackline and Balance Sheet Governance\nProvide senior oversight of Blackline configuration, account ownership, reconciliation completeness, and quality, including governance over templates, auto‑certification, and exception handling.\nReview governance reporting for reconciliations (completion status, material reconciling items, overdue items) and present key findings, trends, and remediation plans to Accounting Operations leadership.\nDrive continuous improvement in reconciliation and certification practices to strengthen balance sheet integrity and reduce manual effort.\n3. Master data and chart‑of‑accounts governance\nOversee GL master data governance, including approval of new GL accounts, hierarchy changes, and data steward activities in MDM/OIM for all in‑scope entities.\nSponsor and lead key workstreams for chart‑of‑accounts simplification, standardization, and alignment with S/4HANA and future‑state architecture.\nEnsure robust controls and documentation exist around master data changes, FX revaluation variants, and other system‑driven accounting configurations.\n4.

S/4HANA and transformation support\nAct as governance lead for accounting operations in SAP ECC to S/4HANA and other key finance transformations, ensuring controls are embedded in new processes, workflows, and system designs.\nPartner with Finance Systems, Transformation, and upstream/downstream process owners to assess control implications of process or system changes and to implement appropriate preventive and detective controls.\n5. Stakeholder management and audit liaison\nServe as the senior escalation point for governance and control issues raised by BL Governance, MDM, M&A, and other accounting operations teams.\nAct as primary liaison to Internal Audit, SOX PMO, and external auditors for governance and operations controls, coordinating requests, walkthroughs, and remediation activities.\nCommunicate clearly and regularly with Accounting Operations and Controllership leadership on risk areas, remediation status, and control environment maturity.\n6. People leadership and team development\nDirectly manage Governance Accounting Managers and Senior Accountants across BL, MDM, and other governance workstreams, setting priorities, objectives, and performance expectations.\nBuild a high‑performing team with a strong controls mindset; provide coaching, succession planning, and development opportunities focused on technical accounting, controls, and systems proficiency.\nFoster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and control discipline across accounting operations.