Senior Accounting Manager

Ariat

San Leandro, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$135,000–$155,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounting Policies, Analysis Skills, Auditing, Automation, Budgeting, Business Administration, Business Growth, Business Support, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Communication Skills, Corporate Policies, Cross-Functional, Data Quality, Decision Support, Detail Oriented, Diving, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Audit, Financial Operations, Financial Planning, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Forecasting, General Ledger Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Global Branding, IBM Cognos, Incentive Programs, Journal Entries, Leadership, Life Insurance, Maintain Compliance, Mentoring, Multitasking, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Operational Support, Operations, Organizational Skills, Performance Management, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Public Accounting, Reconciliation, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP), State Laws and Regulations, Tableau, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Treasury, Variance Analysis, Vision Plan

LOCATION

San Leandro, CA

POSTED

Today

About the Role
Are you ready to drive financial excellence through accuracy and process improvement? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where precision and collaboration matter? At Ariat, we're seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Accounting Manager to strengthen our general ledger integrity and support our growing operations. Reporting to the Director of Accounting and Treasury, this role will partner closely with cross-functional teams across Finance, Operations, and FP&A to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting that supports strategic decision-making and business growth.

This role will play a key role in overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in all accounting processes, and leading month-end close activities, leading annual accounting audit and supporting company initiatives and implementing new accounting development to ensure GAAP compliance. This role provides strategic guidance to leadership, manages a team of accountants, and ensures the integrity of financial information in accordance with GAAP and company policies.

The ideal candidate is highly technically competent and passionate about accounting accuracy, process optimization, and delivering high-quality financial information. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys diving into details while maintaining a big picture view of how accounting supports overall business success.

You'll Make a Difference By

Month-End Close: Managing and overseeing the month-end and year-end close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
Team Leadership: Supervising, mentoring, and developing accounting staff; ensuring proper workload distribution and performance management.
Audit & GAAP compliance including new technical development: Leading and coordinating annual audit with outside auditing firm. Implement new GAAP technical development when applicable.
Budgeting & Forecasting: Collaborating with our FP&A team and other departments to provide accurate financial data for planning and forecasting.
Process Improvement: Identifying opportunities to streamline accounting operations and improve efficiency through automation or policy changes.
Supporting company initiatives: Working closely with operations, finance, and executive teams to provide financial insight for strategic decisions.

About You

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master's or MBA preferred)
CPA required
8+ years of progressive accounting experience
Minimum 3 years in a management or supervisory role
Experience in medium or large-sized companies preferred
Prior public accounting firm experience strongly preferred
Strong knowledge of GAAP, including familiarity with ASC 842 and ASC 606
Experience in acquisition accounting preferred
Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP systems
Experience with Cognos, Tableau, or Alteryx a plus
Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills
Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational abilities
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Proven ability to lead and mentor a team, fostering growth and development

About Ariat

Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.

The salary range for this position is $135,000 - $155,000 per year.

The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

Ariat's holistic benefits package for full-time team members includes (but is not limited to):

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
Expanded wellness and mental health benefits
Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid volunteer days
401(k) with company match
Bonus incentive plans
Team member discount on Ariat merchandise

Note: Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Ariat reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Ariat will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws. Ariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local law. Ariat is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, email human.resources@ariat.com.

Please see our Employment Candidate Privacy Policy at www.ariat.com/careers to learn more about how we collect, use, retain and disclose Personal Information.

Please note that Ariat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agreement, Ariat will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter/agency placement fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Agreement, Ariat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Ariat.

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