Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $185,000 annually, depending on the candidate’s location, experience, qualifications, and job-related skills. This position is also eligible for an annual performance-based bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Ready to turn your passion into a career? Do you dream of working in a dynamic and fast-paced logistics environment, supporting major events in sports, music, automotive, fine art, and film? Want the chance to collaborate with some of the biggest names in entertainment, media and luxury? Look no further! We’re looking for talented and passionate individuals like you to join our logistics team. 

The Rock-It Company provides mission-critical specialty logistics for complex, time-critical operations around the world. Built on a 48-year legacy, Rock-It brings together specialized expertise across concert touring, major sporting events, broadcast, film and television, experiential activations, workforce infrastructure and rapid response, as well as the transport and protection of fine art, rare automobiles and other irreplaceable assets. With a network spanning more than 160 countries, Rock-It provides the expertise and global execution required when there is little margin for error.

The Finance organization is building a scalable, globally integrated accounting function to support the continued growth and evolution of the business. We are focused on standardizing accounting processes across regions, strengthening internal controls, accelerating the financial close, and enhancing the quality and consistency of financial reporting.

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting to lead the monthly and quarterly close and oversee key areas of corporate and operational accounting. Reporting to the Global Controller, this role will serve as the engine of a timely, accurate, and well-controlled global close. The Senior Manager will own the general ledger, close calendar, and day-to-day accounting activities that keep the Company’s financial records reliable and audit-ready.

This individual will lead, mentor, and develop a team of accounting professionals while partnering closely with regional finance teams, Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury, Tax, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and business operations. The successful candidate will combine strong technical accounting knowledge with hands-on operational leadership and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Location: New York City, New York

Work Schedule: Schedule fluctuates based on workloads during weekdays with afterhours / weekend work as needed 

Responsibilities

• Own and streamline the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including the global close calendar, journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, consolidating entries, and financial statement tie-outs. Developing a standard set of performance metrics to measure completion status, reconciliation quality, late adjustments, recurring issues, and time required to close.
• Coordinate with regional finance teams to ensure timely and accurate submissions, consistent application of accounting policies, and clear accountability for close deliverables.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the corporate accounting team by establishing clear ownership, review standards, deadlines, and professional-development expectations.
• Oversee key corporate accounting areas, including cash, prepaid expenses, accruals, fixed assets, leases, intangible assets, payroll-related accounts, and other general ledger activities.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and consistently in accordance with U.S. GAAP and Company accounting policies.
• Oversee multi-entity and multi-currency accounting activities, including intercompany transactions, balance confirmations, settlements, eliminations, and foreign-currency matters.
• Review balance-sheet reconciliations and income-statement variance analyses, ensuring reconciling items are resolved promptly and significant developments are clearly communicated to leadership.
• Strengthen internal controls over financial reporting and operational accounting processes by establishing clear documentation, review procedures, approval requirements, and evidence of control performance.
• Support annual audits and other financial reviews by preparing reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation and coordinating timely responses to auditor requests.
• Partner with FP&A to explain actual results, significant period-over-period movements, and matters affecting forecasts or management reporting.
• Support the integration of newly acquired businesses, including the alignment of accounting policies, close procedures, charts of accounts, systems, and reporting requirements.
• Drive process improvement, automation and a controls framework across the accounting function by identifying opportunities to improve accuracy, visibility, and efficiency through NetSuite, close-management tools, reporting platforms, operational systems, and AI-enabled solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ or more years of progressive accounting experience, including significant responsibility for corporate or general ledger accounting within a complex, multi-entity organization.
• Strong foundation in public accounting preferred; Big Four or other national accounting firm experience is a plus.
• Experience in private-equity-portfolio-company reporting. 
• Demonstrated ownership of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including close-calendar management, journal entries, reconciliations, consolidations, and financial statement tie-outs.
• Experience working in a multinational environment involving multiple legal entities, currencies, regional finance teams, and intercompany activity.
• People-leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to mentor, develop, and hold accounting teams accountable for high-quality and timely results.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience operating within a disciplined internal-control environment.

 Don't meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

What Rock-It Company Will Offer You: 

A growing logistics platform within the entertainment and luxury import/export logistics industry providing unrivaled experience and expertise for live events, touring, sports, luxury auto and art freight forwarding. Our teams serve as the premier freight forwarders handling some of the world’s biggest concerts, festivals, and sporting events for many high-profile clients across the music & sports industries to make the greatest shows and events possible across the world. 

Work with some of the most well-known and successful companies in the world. Your work will make an impact and be appreciated by others. 

Benefits & Perks That Rock!

• Recharge & Reset: Enjoy a generous PTO package with 18 vacation days, 2 floating holidays, 7 sick days, and 11 paid holidays annually. We know work-life balance is key.
• Your Health, Our Priority: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans are just the start. Get employer contributions to your HSA if you choose a high-deductible health plan, plus access to convenient telemedicine through MDLive and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Financially Fit: Secure your future with our 401(k) match and comprehensive employer-funded insurance (Basic Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability).
• Family Matters: Welcoming a new addition? We offer generous paid parental leave for all parents.
• Perks with a Purpose: Grow professionally with Continuing Education Reimbursement, give back with Charitable Donation Matching, and even snag free tickets to client events (when available)!
• Culture Club: We love to celebrate! Join us for regular company events like birthday lunches, sports outings, volunteer opportunities, and more.
• Optional Add-Ons: Customize your benefits with supplemental insurance (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity) and pet insurance through MetLife.
• Sweet Savings: Score potential discounts on home and auto insurance through Farmers Insurance.

 The Rock-It Company is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Rock-It will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact hiring@rockitcompany.com. Rock-It provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics under applicable federal, state or local law pertaining to the employee’s state of employment.