Manager - Accounting and Consolidations - Crawford & Company

Position Summary:

Manages, coordinates, and oversees the consolidation of financial results from international operations, and manages the domestic and international financial reporting function, including intercompany accounting. Analyzes financial data and identifies key trends in the business. Will liaise extensively with U.S. and international finance, tax, treasury, and international operations management.

• Manages the international financial reporting function and personnel, with primary responsibility for review and consolidation of monthly financial results from international operations and U.S. subsidiaries, including review of any journal entries and reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Establishes and owns the international financial statement close process controls over variance analyses and related documentation.
• Collaborates with international regional and country finance teams and other functional leaders to ensure accurate and timely reporting of historical data and forecasts.
• Collaborates with tax and legal teams on legal entity related projects.
• Manages the intercompany accounting function, including the close process, review of wire requests, and the intercompany allocations process.
• Assists with budgeting and billing of intercompany allocations.
• Performs financial statement variance analysis for international entities.
• Frequently interacts with domestic and international personnel to understand data anomalies and to create context for senior management.
• Analyzes foreign exchange fluctuations.
• Prepares and reviews balance sheet reconciliations and supporting financial schedules utilizing BlackLine.
• Reviews management fees and allocation calculations and entries. Ensures amounts are correctly recorded in business units and corporate entities.
• Manages accounting documentation for acquisitions, including purchase price valuation, purchase accounting entries, and subsequent review of contingent earnout liabilities.
• Assists with projects and technical accounting research as needed.
• Promotes continuous improvement within the organization using risk-based thinking.
• Drives manual and system process changes as identified.
• Maintains effective internal controls over relevant financial reporting processes and enhances existing design, documentation, and operation of controls as needed.
• Serves as contact for external auditors, on audit related matters for U.S. and international operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Five years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Must possess accounting technical knowledge including consolidations, inter-company eliminations, foreign currency, and concepts in an international, multi-distribution channel business model. Experience with management and financial statement reporting.
• Experience in a multi-national public company is required.
• Public accounting experience is required at a national or large regional firm.
• Prior supervisory/management experience is required.
• Process improvement experience is a plus.
• Active CPA license is required.
• Limited travel may be possible, as necessary.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
• Highly motivated and independent self-starter with a commitment to quality and integrity.
• Great organizational skills and ability to be flexible with assignments and duties.
• Effective decision making and problem-solving skills with an ability to prioritize.
• Ability to multi-task and work in an organized, detailed manner under tight deadlines.
• Ability to research, read and interpret technical accounting standards, regulations, and rulings required.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Quick learner with desire to continue to learn and grown knowledge base.
• Ability to work across multiple departments.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Aptitude for understanding accounting systems and consolidations logic.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Financials and Oracle EPM is a plus.

Why Crawford?

Because a claim is more than a number — it’s a person, a child, a friend. It’s anyone who looks to Crawford on their worst days. And by helping to restore their lives, we are helping to restore our community – one claim at a time.

At Crawford, employees are empowered to grow, emboldened to act and inspired to innovate. Our industry-leading team pioneers new solutions for the industries and customers we serve. We’re looking for the next generation of leaders to take this journey with us.

We hail from more than 70 countries and speak dozens of languages, reflecting the global fabric of the audience we serve. Though our reach is vast, we proudly operate as One Crawford: united in purpose, vision and values. Learn more at www.crawco.com.

When you accept a job with Crawford, you become a part of the One Crawford family. 

• Our total compensation plans provide each of our employees with far more than just a great salary
• Pay and incentive plans that recognize performance excellence
• Benefit programs that empower financial, physical, and mental wellness
• Training programs that promote continuous learning and career progression while enhancing job performance
• Sustainability programs that give back to the communities in which we live and work
• A culture of respect, collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit and inclusion

Crawford & Company participates in E-Verify and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V Crawford & Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Crawford via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Crawford HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Crawford. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Crawford as a result of the referral or through other means.

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