Accounting Senior Manager

Transform Accounting Excellence at JBT Marel

As a Senior Accounting Manager within our Accounting Center of Excellence (CoE), you will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and effectiveness of accounting operations across multiple business units and locations.

You will lead a team of accounting professionals, drive compliance and reporting excellence, and help shape the future of our global accounting processes through standardization, automation, and continuous improvement.

This is an opportunity for an experienced accounting leader who enjoys developing people, partnering across functions, and driving operational excellence in a dynamic international environment.

What You Will Do

Lead and Develop High-Performing Teams

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 10-20 accounting professionals, including managers, supervisors, senior accountants, and accountants across multiple locations.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team culture.
• Conduct performance and development discussions, identify training opportunities, and support career growth.
• Manage team priorities and resource planning to ensure timely and accurate delivery of key activities.
• Promote knowledge sharing, cross-training, and best-practice adoption across the Accounting CoE.
• Partner with Accounting CoE leadership to drive alignment, standardization, and organizational effectiveness.

Drive Accounting and Reporting Excellence

• Oversee the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes for assigned entities and business activities.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting, timely submission of OneStream reporting packages, and adherence to internal control requirements.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and support compliance with US GAAP and JBT Marel accounting policies.
• Lead the resolution of complex accounting issues in partnership with finance, business stakeholders, and Shared Service Centre teams.
• Ensure financial transactions are accurately recorded and compliant with US GAAP, SOX requirements, and company policies.
• Oversee internal, external, tax, and statutory audits, ensuring timely responses and effective remediation of identified findings.
• Ensure all local, regional, and corporate reporting requirements are delivered accurately and on time.

Lead Transformation and Continuous Improvement

• Identify and drive opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve accounting and reporting processes.
• Lead projects that enhance efficiency, controls, data quality, and reporting effectiveness.
• Champion the adoption of technology, automation, and process improvements across accounting operations.
• Support the implementation, enhancement, and optimization of ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Contribute to strategic finance initiatives that strengthen the Accounting Center of Excellence.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Significant experience in accounting, audit, or financial reporting, including leadership experience managing accounting teams.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience operating within a SOX-controlled environment.
• Experience managing audits and working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong change leadership and continuous improvement mindset.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong overall Microsoft Office skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Experience with ERP and financial reporting systems such as SAP, JDE, LN, SL9, and OneStream.
• Knowledge of European VAT compliance and statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience leading accounting transformation, standardization, or automation initiatives in a multinational environment.

Why Join JBT Marel?

At JBT Marel, what we do matters. Together, we are transforming the future of food by helping our customers produce safe, high-quality food more sustainably and efficiently.

Our values guide everything we do:

• Serve with Integrity
• Create with Collaboration
• Grow with Excellence
• Advance with Innovation

You'll join a global organization where your leadership and expertise will directly influence financial excellence, operational effectiveness, and business success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued and where every employee has opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact.

Interested?

If you're excited about leading a strategic sourcing organization, developing strong supplier partnerships, and driving business results in a global environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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JBT Marel is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Join us - and be the driving force behind smarter, leaner food production.

Use of Technology in Our Hiring Process

JBT Marel uses technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support the review of applications.
These tools help our recruiting teams identify skills and experience relevant to the role based on job-related criteria.
All applications are reviewed by people, and AI is not used to make hiring decisions independently. We are committed to fair, consistent and inclusive hiring practices globally.

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