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Senior Manager, Accounting

London OfficeFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Owns the completeness and accuracy of the global operating expense base across the profit and loss statement and related balance sheets for a fast-paced, global business.

Role type

Senior Manager, Accounting (Controllership)

Builds

Global operating expense close cycle, financial reporting, and accounting function transformation

Domain

Global Finance / Accounting / Hospitality

Required skills

US GAAP, financial close cycle management, operating expense accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, team leadership, process standardization, automation, variance analysis, stakeholder partnership

Preferred skills

Public accounting experience (Top 6 firm), US GAAP technical grounding, financial system transformation, multi-entity management

Technologies

Artificial intelligence, scaling technologies, financial systems

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end global operating expense close cycle under US GAAP; Deliver clear monthly and quarterly financial variance analyses; Act as the primary subject matter expert for operating expense accounting; Drive the continuous improvement agenda by simplifying, standardizing, and automating close processes; Manage and develop a geographically dispersed team of accounting professionals; Foster strong collaborative relationships with procurement, finance operations, and commercial partners

Seniority

Senior Manager, hands-on leadership