Sr. Manager, Accounting

About the role

The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting leads the monthly close, financial reporting, external audit, and internal controls for the Siding & Accessories Finance organization. This role manages and develops Staff and Senior Accountants while ensuring accurate, timely, and US GAAP-compliant results.

The successful candidate brings strong technical accounting judgment, experience leading complex close and audit processes, and a record of building high-performing teams and improving processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close, including journal entries, reconciliations, balance sheet tie-outs, and intercompany activity.
• Manage close tasks and approvals in FloQast and JDE, resolving issues and ensuring accurate, timely completion.
• Oversee reporting through OneStream and Hubble and ensure results reconcile to the general ledger.
• Analyze and communicate actual-to-budget and forecast variances for management reviews.
• Serve as the primary contact for our third-party audit partner and coordinate audit timelines, requests, and support packages.
• Track open items and coordinate timely responses across Accounting, Tax, regional teams, and other stakeholders.
• Identify and address potential findings or control deficiencies before and during the audit.
• Maintain effective internal controls and ensure compliance with US GAAP, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Internal Controls to maintain the Risk and Control Matrix and support control documentation and testing.
• Communicate technical accounting guidance and lead remediation of control or segregation-of-duties issues.
• Lead, coach, and develop Staff and Senior Accountants through clear priorities, feedback, and development plans.
• Build consistent close procedures, cross-training, and coverage while maintaining appropriate segregation of duties.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, continuous-improvement culture and support workforce planning and recruiting.
• Partner with Cost Accounting, Regional Controllers, Corporate Accounting, OneStream, and FP&A on close, consolidation, reporting, and analysis.
• Provide accounting expertise for system implementations, process improvements, integrations, and other special projects.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPA preferred; MBA or other advanced degree a plus.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years leading accounting staff.
• Experience managing full-cycle close and external audits; public accounting strongly preferred.
• Manufacturing or building products experience is a plus.
• Experience with Oracle JDE preferred; FloQast, OneStream, Hubble, FAS, or LAS familiarity is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and technical accounting research.
• Proven leadership, coaching, and talent-development skills.
• Strong organization, judgment, attention to detail, and ability to manage a fast-paced close.
• Clear analytical and communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reconciliation/data-analysis skills.

Additional Information

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $135,000-$155,000 + bonus + medical, dental, vision benefits starting day 1 + 401k and PTO. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. (Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week.)

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Note to External Recruiters

Cornerstone Building Brands does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees for any candidate submissions that were not expressly authorized.