Global Intercompany Accounting Manager

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Job Description/Responsibilities

The Manager,Global Intercompany Accounting is responsible for leading the global intercompany accounting activities. This role owns the governance, accounting, reconciliation, and elimination of intercompany transactions in compliance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and internal controls. The position partners closely with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Tax, Treasury, and Shared Service to design scalable transaction flows and maintain a strong control environment supporting the Company’s global growth strategy. 

Priorities

• Own intercompany accounting policies, procedures, and controls. o Partner with business stakeholders to design and implement compliant intercompany transaction flows for new products, markets, legal entities, acquisitions, and business initiatives. o Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, Statutory reporting, and company internal control standards.
• Manage the end-to-end intercompany accounting process for multiple manufacturing entities and business units. o Lead month-end and year-end close activities for intercompany transactions, settlement and eliminations for consolidated financial reporting. o Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual intercompany reconciliations and drive timely resolution of differences.
• Identify and implement process improvements that reduce manual activity and improve accuracy, visibility, and efficiency. o Partner with Finance and IT teams on ERP implementations, system enhancements, automation initiatives, and master data governance. o Establish reporting and KPIs to monitor intercompany balances, aging, settlements, and exception management.
• Collaborate with Tax and Transfer Pricing teams to ensure compliance with transfer pricing policies and documentation requirements. o Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to evaluate and establish appropriate legal entity transaction flows for new business activities, acquisitions, product launches, and organizational changes. o Support internal and external audits by providing requested documentation and explanations.
• Lead, coach and develop team members while fostering a culture of accountability, operational excellence and continuous improvement. o Serve as the organization’s subject matter expert for intercompany accounting matters.

Qualifications/Requirements

MUST

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or relevant experience
• Strong understanding of u.s. gaap and consolidated financial reporting
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Advanced microsoft excel skills
• Cpa, or equivalent professional designation

• 7+ years progressive accounting experience

PREFERRED

• 3+ years supporting intercompany accounting or consolidations
• Experience in multinational manufacturing or consumer packaged goods and consolidated reporting
• Experience with oracle, sap or similar large erp environment