JOB BOARD: Incentive Compensation Manager - Accounting - NYC Tristate Area - 29 Sep 2009

Incentive
Compensation Manager - Accounting

A leading
global consumer services firm with more than 220 offices worldwide,
is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager with strong audit, accounting
and analytical skills to work in our Corporate Accounting Division.
This position will report to the Assistant Controller. We are looking
for a productive, energetic individual with a hands-on approach, who
works well in a dynamic environment of continuous improvement.

This is a position
that offers significant professional challenge and opportunity for development.
This is a role for an ambitious, highly motivated team player with strong
technical and communication skills. 

Principal
Responsibilities

• Strong concentration
  in the accounting and reporting for stock-based and cash compensation
  arrangements


• Maintain and administer
  all accounting aspects of the company’s stock and cash incentive plans


• Support the preparation
  of financial statement footnotes and proper disclosures as well as preparation
  of monthly journal entries relating to our incentive compensation plans
  to ensure compliance with US GAAP and International Financial Reporting
  Standards (IFRS) requirements


• Assist and support
  our monthly internal reporting to management and our quarterly preparation
  of external financial statements to our parent company and other third
  parties


• Develop key documentation,
  procedures and controls for our incentive compensation programs


• Develop reporting
  systems and internal review processes relating to the incentive compensation
  programs


• Be a key resource
  in our Global Finance Transformation project, the primary objective
  of which is to enhance processes to better support the business


• Define, prepare,
  review and analyze various monthly schedules and rollforwards supporting 
  the consolidated balance sheet and income statement


• Perform accounting
  research to support adherence to our accounting policies and procedures
  for significant accounting transactions in the area of compensation
  and other areas, as required


• Ensure proper documentation
  and support for monthly account reconciliations


• Review and approve
  monthly journal entries


• Liaison with the
  Human Resource, Payroll, Tax and Legal Groups and other areas within
  Finance regarding cost implications for executive and other compensation
  arrangements


• Support all forms
  of reporting to our parent company, who is a public registrant in Italy


• Support the quarterly
  reviews and annual audits with our external registered public accounting
  firm, Deloitte


• Perform month-end
  expense variance review and analysis


• Prepare analyses
  and ad hoc requests for management


• Ad hoc projects

Skills
and Qualifications Required

• Excellent analytical,
  written and verbal communication skills


• Strong knowledge
  of US GAAP and exposure to IFRS including extensive knowledge of FAS
  123R


• Previous experience
  in stock-based and cash compensation arrangements will be a plus


• Ability to work
  effectively as a team member in a fast-paced, dynamic environment


• Demonstrated ability
  to effectively interact with mid/senior level employees and executive
  members


• Strong attention
  to detail and ability to perform high-quality work


• Focus on continuous
  improvement and ability to be an agent for change


• Familiarity with
  reporting and consolidation processes


• Advanced proficiency
  with Excel and other Microsoft Office applications


• Working knowledge
  of Peoplesoft and Outlooksoft is a plus


• CPA (or Candidate)


• BS in Accounting


• 4 –8 years in
  a Big Four audit firm environment (Multi-National Co. experience a plus)


• Experience in real
  estate and/or services companies a plus


• Experience working
  for a U.S. public registrant a plus

If you have
the skills necessary to thrive in a fast paced environment, we offer
a competitive salary, excellent benefits package and a genuine career
opportunity.

Please submit
Word doc resume to: rletzler@twa-inc.com

Looking for
candidates from the NYC Tri-State area