Sr Manager, Accounting & Controllership

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Job Title: Sr Manager Accounting & Controllership

Location: Remote US

Base Salary Rate: $144,500 - $170,000

Job type: Full-time

Where Fire Safety Innovation Meets Opportunity

At Kidde Global Solutions, you’re joining a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions and our employees are the heart of it all. With industry-defining brands in life safety and security, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be part of an innovative, mission-driven team, apply now.

About this role

Senior Accountant with significant experience. Enforces accounting policies, procedures, controls, and compliance with regulations and reporting requirements. Analyzes financial reports and recommends, develops, or maintains solutions to difficult or unique business and financial problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Corporate Accounting Oversight: Lead centralized HQ accounting operations, including complex journal entries, reconciliations, and account analyses across global entities, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and integrity in consolidated financial reporting.
• Complex Accounting Management: Oversee complex accounting areas, ensuring proper treatment and consistency across global operations while coordinating with regional teams to align on accounting conclusions.
• Internal Controls & Policy Governance: Strengthen and standardize global internal control frameworks, accounting policies, and procedures, ensuring consistent application across international operations.
• Close Process Management: Drive HQ-led monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, overseeing global inputs to ensure compliance, accuracy, and timeliness in consolidated results.
• Process Optimization & Digitization: Identify, design, and implement process improvements, leveraging technology to enhance efficiency, streamline reporting, and enable scalability across global operations.
• Executive & Cross-Border Collaboration: Partner with executive leadership and global finance teams to provide accounting insights, resolve complex accounting treatment issues, and ensure consistent practices that support strategic objectives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 8+ years of accounting experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or equivalent certification required. Public/Corporate accounting mix preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing accounting standards and managing technical accounting issues.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting software (ERP/HFM), accounting standards and financial system tools, with strong Excel skills.

What You Will Gain

• Health Coverage: Choose from three medical plans, dental, and vision options

• Financial Protection: Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance

• Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick days, company holidays, and various leave options (parental, FMLA, etc)

• Employee Support: EAP, adoption/surrogacy assistance, additional voluntary health benefits

• Retirement: 401(k) plan with employer match

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $144,500 - $170,000. Individuals may also be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company’s performance. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the job requirements. Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays), and more.

Kidde Global Solutions Overview

Kidde Global Solutions is a world leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes. Through iconic, industry-defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, Gloria and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe

Kidde Global Solutions is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.