Sr. Manager, Corporate Accounting

Sr. Manager, Corporate Accounting

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.

Position Title: Senior Manager Corporate Accounting

Location: Alpharetta, Georgia

Description:

The Senior Manager Corporate Accounting serves as a Global Record-to-Report leader directing monthly financial close and reporting activities of assigned domestic and international entities, general ledger record-to-report process excellence, accounting and reporting for corporate functions, and analysis of corporate and business results. The role ensures controls are designed and comply with generally accepted accounting principles and provides guidance to broader Americas and Global accounting teams for corporate driven accounting activities. The Senior Manager Corporate Accounting plays a critical role in driving operational efficiency and harmonization for applicable accounting and reporting processes. This position reports to the Senior Director, Corporate Accounting and Reporting and supports the Global Controllers Organization through growth, transformation, and continuous improvement and serves as a business partner to the rest of the finance organization and business segments globally.

responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP and internal policies for corporate and assigned domestic and international entities including sub consolidations.
• Oversee the preparation and review of financial statements, analytics, and support for the cashflow statement, ensuring alignment with corporate and external reporting standards.
• Perform and oversee the accounting for assigned corporate functional areas including payroll and benefits inclusive of bonus accrual, treasury, information systems, and allocation of corporate functional costs.
• Provide guidance on record to report processes globally and serve as center of excellence, which includes:
  • Implement best practices in accounting processes, analytics, and performance metrics (e.g., KPIs) to drive value and enhance efficiency, accuracy, and accountability.
  • Define, document and maintain global record to report process standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Drive the implementation of strategies to harmonize globally.

• Lead and participate in accounting and reporting continuous improvement and transformation projects to optimize accounting and reporting processes and systems including leveraging OneStream consolidation platform and timeliness of month end close process.
• Lead the continued optimization and implementation of Blackline platform across Mativ globally including:
  • Drive efficiency and timeliness of Blackline account reconciliations and tasks and related KPIs
  • Keep up to date on new and emerging tools within Blackline for potential use across Mativ
  • Provide training and support to business units globally

• Ensure strong internal controls and compliance is in place for financial review, including:
  • High quality review processes for journal entry processing, analytics, financial reporting, SOX controls, and other analyses required to support assigned financial statements and related business processes.
  • Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled to adequate supporting detailed records with consideration of the validity of the support, the aging of activity reflecting in the account, and timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Serve as a business partner to Treasury, Tax, Corporate Development, Corporate Reporting, FP&A and Business Operations to collaborate on strategic initiatives including integration, corporate and business-related projects, and analysis.
• Support the budgeting and forecasting processes; ensure that department costs are controlled with the objective of optimizing and minimizing costs while providing scalable quality services to our customers.
• Develop, coach and mentor team to build their professional growth and maximize potential.

• Provide support for external and internal auditor reviews and audits.

• Ensure critical documents are maintained appropriately to support financial reporting, tax audit and other needs.

• Additional duties and projects as assigned.

qualifications:

Required

• A minimum of 10 years' experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• Public company corporate environment and/or large national or regional public accounting background
• Experience as a people manager

Preferred

• Work experience with manufacturing companies, consolidations, and intercompany transactions/eliminations
• Certified Public Accountant strongly preferred
• Experience with implementation and/or usage of Oracle
• Experience with Blackline

Competencies

• Strong accounting background and knowledge of US GAAP and financial statement reporting
• Experience with leading projects focused on process improvement
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a team to meet deadlines with the production of high quality, accurate work product
• Experience managing and growing teams in a matrixed teamwork environment and working effectively across all levels of the organization, both domestic and international
• Strong knowledge of internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
• Experience with large ERP systems, consolidation systems, and other financial software
• Exceptional analytical skills and attention to detail
• Willing to be hands on and dive into details
• Strategic agility and problem-solving capability
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced high energy environment
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.)

WHAT WE OFFER

At Mativ, our benefits reflect how much we value and care for each other. We know that employees and their families have unique needs, so our comprehensive benefits offer flexibility, quality, and affordability. Here are just a few of the ways we support your well-being and that of your loved ones:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Consumer-Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
• Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Employee assistance programs - available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers' most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company's two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers' products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.

Mativ and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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