Sr. Manager, Technical Accounting

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Sr. Manager, Technical Accounting to join our growing team.

Job Description

THE ROLE

The Sr. Manager, Technical Accounting is a key leader within the SEC and Financial Reporting team and serves as a subject-matter expert on complex U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting matters. This role leads technical accounting projects and implementation of new accounting standards, oversees the Company’s global accounting policies, and supports quarterly and annual SEC reporting. The Sr. Manager partners cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, Tax, Treasury, Human Resources, Operations, and other controllership teams, and regularly communicates accounting conclusions and recommendations to senior financial leadership and external auditors.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule, with an on–site presence of 3 days per week combining flexibility with team collaboration.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead technical accounting research and analysis within the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC), SEC rules and regulations, and other relevant guidance; prepare and review clear, well-supported accounting position papers and memoranda for complex and unusual transactions.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for stock-based compensation under ASC 718 and lease accounting under ASC 842, including evaluation of new or modified arrangements, accounting conclusions, disclosures, policy application, process improvements, and related internal controls.
• Lead technical accounting assessments for strategic and significant transactions, including restructuring activities, impairment analyses, debt and equity transactions, and other non-routine matters.
• Lead adoption and ongoing compliance efforts for new accounting standards, including ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (DISE), with responsibility for scoping, data readiness, implementation planning, process and control design, and interim and annual disclosures.
• Monitor and interpret new U.S. GAAP, SEC, and other financial reporting developments; assess potential impacts, communicate conclusions to key stakeholders, and lead implementation efforts and related training.
• Own and govern the Company’s global accounting policy framework and policy library, ensuring policies are complete, current, consistently applied, and appropriately updated for new standards, transactions, and organizational changes.
• Support quarterly and annual SEC reporting for a NYSE-listed public company, including Forms 10-Q and 10-K, financial statement footnotes, MD&A support, quarterly technical accounting position papers, disclosure reviews, and coordination with internal and external auditors.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance across the organization, including coaching and developing team members, managing multiple concurrent projects, coordinating cross-functional workstreams, and supporting other technical accounting, reporting, and strategic initiatives as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, with demonstrated expertise researching complex accounting matters, developing defensible conclusions, and translating those conclusions into clear, executive-ready documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and partner effectively across functions and levels, present complex matters to senior leadership, and interact confidently with internal and external auditors.
• Strong leadership and project management capabilities, including the ability to establish priorities, develop team members, manage cross-functional workstreams, and independently drive multiple high-quality deliverables under tight deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with major enterprise and reporting systems (e.g., SAP, OneStream, LeaseAccelerator, Fidelity PSW, and Workiva or similar platforms) preferred.
• High attention to detail, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset, with a high degree of ownership, integrity, and accountability.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; Master’s degree in Accounting or related field is a plus.
• Active CPA certification required.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) and/or public company technical accounting and SEC reporting experience; prior leadership or people-management experience and manufacturing industry experience are preferred.

About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. 

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’. 

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. As a global organization, specific benefits may vary, however typically including medical & dental, generous leave policies, retirement program, etc.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.