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Job ID: 2852

Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

Location : Norwalk, CT

Reports to: Director-Accounting Consolidation

The Manager – Accounting Consolidation will be responsible for overseeing areas related to the financial reporting requirements for a multi-national, multi-currency consolidation. A principal responsibility will be to ensure the quality and timeliness of financial reporting throughout the organization, including processes and business results analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare or review journal entries, monthly account reconciliations, footnote preparation, government reporting

• Understand and analyze company financial performance as it relates to internal (management) and external (public) monthly and quarterly reporting

• Agree financial data to supporting documentation

• Create financial statements and footnote support for inclusion in public and regulatory filings

• Review annual financial statements for statutory reporting of subsidiaries, including reviewing statutory financial data filing reconciling items for appropriateness

• Ensure timely and accurate data flows from subsystems and processes, identifying data validations issues and resolution

• Assist with reporting related to legal entity transactions and reorganizations including divestitures and acquisitions

• Collaborate to redesign the month-end close processes to simplify and speed the close

• Oversee process improvement projects, including updates to policies and procedures

• Provide reporting guidance to leadership in corporate departments and operating units

• Supply financial reports to other corporate departments or operating units as needed

• Train company personnel on consolidation requirements, reporting and system functionality

• Ensure adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, internal control procedures, and generally accepted accounting principles

• Work with internal and external auditors on document requests

• Participate in special projects as requested by management

Skills And Qualifications:

• Highly motivated, self-starter with a commitment to quality and integrity

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to effectively direct, supervise, train, mentor and motivate staff; ability to ensure work is properly allocated to ensure accurate completion in a timely manner

• Strong decision making and problem solving skills with an ability to prioritize

• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Maintain organized and detailed files documenting accounting issues, processes, and procedures

• Strong understanding of GAAP with solid understanding of general ledger systems and foreign currency translation

• Collaborate with other finance department staff and other departments to support overall finance department goals, initiatives and directives

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, CPA strongly preferred

• A minimum of 7 years accounting experience and familiarity with areas of intercompany transactions, account reconciliations, multi-currency consolidations, financial reporting, SEC reporting

• Experience working in a consumer packaged goods (CPG), fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and/or consumer durables industry strongly preferred

• Prior supervisory experience in financial reporting and general ledger areas

• A strong background in leading roles developing internal and external working relationships as well as audit firm communications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel is required

• Prior experience with Hyperion Financial Management, including FDM, Smartview and AdHoc reporting tools, SAP, Blackline, is highly preferred

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.