Accounting & Finance Manager

Job summary
Permanent contract
Grand Prairie
No remote work
Salary: Not specified
Experience: > 5 years
Skills & expertise
Leadership
Communication skills
Collaboration and teamwork
Excel
SAP
Apply

Safran Electronics & Defense
Safran Electronics & Defense

Interested in this job?

Apply
Questions and answers about the job

The position

Job description

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Accounting & Finance Manager to oversee the full scope of accounting functions, financial reporting, and project-based finance management. This role is critical in ensuring accuracy across the balance sheet, profit and loss (P&L) activities, bank reconciliations, and overall reporting. The ideal candidate will bring strong project management, M&A support, and technical accounting skills, with the leadership and communication capabilities to guide cross-functional collaboration across business units and executive teams.

Essential Job Functions:

Core Accounting & Reporting
• Oversee and manage all accounting operations: general ledger, month-end close, journal entries, and reconciliation processes
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Perform balance sheet and trial balance reconciliations, and lead resolution of discrepancies
• Drive end-to-end profit & loss (P&L) ownership, working closely with business partners on variance analysis and forecasting alignment
• Lead bank account reconciliation processes

Project & Technical Accounting
• Manage project accounting across multiple workstreams or entities
• Act as accounting lead for M&A transactions including due diligence, carve-out support, accounting treatment reviews, and integration planning
• Own accounting mapping and integrity during M&A activities, ensuring alignment with GAAP/IFRS standards
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and integration teams to support post-merger consolidation
• Supervise reporting consolidation across legal and operational entities

Leadership & Coordination
• Provide financial leadership and support to internal stakeholders, including FP&A, Operations, and Executive team
• Drive cross-functional communication and process improvements across accounting and finance touchpoints
• Coordinate across global stakeholders with clarity, accountability, and ownership under tight deadlines


Required Competencies:
• CPA required (active or inactive accepted)
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master's preferred)
• Minimum 5–7 years experience in progressive accounting/finance roles
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and/or IFRS and accounting treatment for M&A or carve-outs
• Experience with ERP systems; SAP preferred
• Proven project management experience across accounting or finance projects
• Strong Excel and financial reporting tool skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, and leadership presence

Want to know more?

Apply