Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Berlitz is a global language education and cultural training organization operating through in-person and digital instruction. The Franchising Accounting Manager leads global accounting operations, including monthly close, general accounting, order to cash, financial reporting, internal controls, external audits, and compliance. The role also partners with finance teams and presents financial results to senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, delivering accurate financial statements on a fixed calendar
- Manage the order to cash process including invoicing royalties, aging analysis, consolidated customer statements, communication with customers and Berlitz peers from other countries
- Prepare and review GAAP-compliant financial statements, and management reporting packages for the executive team and parent company
- Design, implement, and monitor internal controls over order to cash process and financial reporting (ICFR) to protect company assets and ensure data integrity
- Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, leading the annual audit
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and tax filing obligations, in partnership with tax and legal counsel
- Drive improvements to the order to cash process and the general ledger and close calendar, reducing close time and manual effort
- Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and regional finance leaders on forecasting, cash management, and special projects
- Present financial results and control matters to senior leadership
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, spanning public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) and industry
- Proven experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency consolidations for a global organization
- Strong command of U.S. GAAP and internal-controls frameworks (e.g., COSO)
- Hands-on experience with ERP/consolidation systems (e.g., NetSuite, Microsoft Access, Oracle, OneStream, or Hyperion)
- Demonstrated people-leadership experience interacting with accounting teams
- Experience in a services, education, or franchise-based business
- Experience within a private-equity-owned or internationally parented organization
- Familiarity with statutory reporting requirements outside the U.S
- Prior experience presenting to a parent-company stakeholders
- Active CPA license (preferred)
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