Accounting Manager

What We Need

Corpay is looking to hire a highly motivated and experienced Accounting Manager to support the ALE business within the Lodging Payments Division on a contractual basis. This position contributes as a business partner by leading and designing the effective and consistent delivery of Revenue recognition and will ensure that customer contracts are accurately translated into financial transactions to support the organization’s revenue targets. Additionally, you will lead an effective and consistent delivery of the accounting close process in accordance with accounting standards and company policies. This position will also ensure the effectiveness, monitoring and design of internal controls to the highest standards. The Senior Accounting Manager will partner effectively with the Corporate Controlling team, to streamline accounting close, reporting and audit processes. This position will perform a key role during the audit process, being responsive to requests and managing audit inquiries to resolution. Proven leadership skills to manage, coach and develop a team of accounting professionals.

How We Work

As an Accounting Manager, Corpay will set you up for success by providing the following:

• Assigned workspace in Brentwood, TN office.
• Company-issued equipment

Role Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the role will include:

• Leading the month, quarter-end, and year-end close process ensuring work is completed by the closing schedule, and all reporting requirements are fulfilled
• You will directly manage and provide oversight of roles within the finance team to achieve accurate and timely reporting of revenue and month end reporting
• Be the key lead the annual audit process, ensuring timeliness of responses and that the quality of responses is to a high audit ready standard
• You will be responsible for internal controls effectiveness
• You will regularly assess the effectiveness of controls and design new processes and controls for emerging, changing and growing business activities
• Leading the annual audit process, as well as contributing to accounting policies, procedures, and controls by the best practices.
• Provide training and support to new and existing accounting staff in accounting concepts, practices, and procedures.
• You will support the Finance & IT Transformation agenda

Team Management and Development

• Provide Clear Direction and Expectations: Provide the Accounting Team with clear direction and expectations for achieving agreed objectives.
• People Management and Mentoring: Provide effective and efficient people management and mentoring through the Dayforce process.
• Leadership and Professional Development: Provide leadership, mentoring, and support for professional development.
• Encourage a Positive Culture: Model and encourage behaviors that foster an inclusive, flexible culture that encourages excellence.

Continuous Improvement and Risk Management

• Business Continuity and Risk Management: Ensure robust business continuity plans, risk management, and continuous improvement plans are in place for Finance Operations.
• Develop and Communicate Objectives: In collaboration with direct reports, develop and communicate development plans, objectives, and targets that are regularly reported on and provide opportunities for continual improvement.
• Engage with Stakeholders: Engage with key stakeholders and customer groups to agree on and prioritize continuous improvement initiatives.
• Efficiency and Effectiveness: Ensure efficiency and effectiveness in finance operations function resourcing.
• Proactively Manage Value and Risk: Proactively escalate value and risk issues.
• Financial Information Quality: Ensure financial information provided to support decision-making is fit-for-purpose is compliant and provides clear explanations of financial issues and their implications.
• Protect Financial Assets: Protect CORPAY’s financial assets by ensuring compliance with financial regulations and GAAP.

Ad Hoc Tasks

• Process and System Improvement: Undertake other ad hoc tasks as required, focusing particularly on improving processes and system.

Qualifications & Skills

Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree (accounting or finance designation), with CPA
• Approximately 5+ years of relevant finance and accounting experience obtained in large or complex public organization with high volume transactions
• A minimum of 4 years’ related finance or accounting experience in a supervisory role
• Experience working for a Big 4 Accounting firm will be advantageous
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of internal controls, SOX, USGAAP

Other Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to think analytically and apply concepts strategically
• Proficient with Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Meticulous and strong attention to detail
• Deadline oriented, good time management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits available the 1st month after hire
• Automatic enrollment into our 401k plan (subject to eligibility requirements)
• Virtual fitness classes offered company-wide
• Robust PTO offerings including major holidays, vacation, sick, personal, & volunteer time
• Employee discounts with major providers (i.e. wireless, gym, car rental, etc.)
• Philanthropic support with both local and national organizations
• Fun culture with company-wide contests and prizes

Our Company & Purpose

CORPAY is a global leader in business payments, laser focused on developing smarter ways for businesses to pay their expenses. Since 2000, CORPAY has developed innovative digital solutions that help businesses better track, manage, and pay their expenses. Today, CORPAY is an S&P 500 company with hundreds of thousands of customers using our products in over 100 countries. Companies of all sizes, industries and geographies rely on our product portfolio to manage spending more quickly, efficiently and securely than ever before.

We embrace a culture grounded in five key values: integrity, collaboration, innovation, execution and people. These values offer you the opportunity to ‘thrive & grow’ through career development, volunteer, community, and wellness initiatives. This allows you to create a balance between professional goals and personal achievement.

CORPAY is also committed to building and nurturing a culture of diversity, inclusion, equality, and belonging by:

• Welcoming people of different backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations.
• Empowering our people to share their experiences and ideas through open forums and individual conversations; and
• Valuing each person’s unique perspectives and individual contributions.

Embracing diversity enables our people to “make the difference” as CORPAY and its more than 8,000 employees continue to shape the future of global payments. Learn more by visiting www.CORPAY.com or following CORPAY on LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

CORPAY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CORPAY provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, gender (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, language, ancestry, genetic information, veteran and/or military status or any other group status protected by federal or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation for the application and/or interview process, please notify a representative of the Human Resources Department. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity and pay transparency, please click the following links: EEO and Pay Transparency.