GL Accounting Manager

Cognex is the world’s leading provider of vision systems, software, sensors, and industrial barcode readers used in manufacturing automation. Cognex vision helps companies improve product quality, eliminate production errors, lower manufacturing costs, and exceed consumer expectations for high-quality products at an affordable price. Typical applications for machine vision include detecting defects, monitoring production lines, guiding assembly robots, and tracking, sorting, and identifying parts.

Cognex serves an international customer base from offices located throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and through a global network of integration and distribution partners. The company is headquartered close to Boston in Natick, Massachusetts, USA.

Cognex is a financially strong international company with a culture that maintains the fast-paced, creative environment of a startup. Its employees, proudly called “Cognoids,” take their work seriously, but don't take themselves seriously. Their ‘Work Hard, Play Hard, Move Fast’ culture recognizes employees for their innovation, perseverance & hard work in a fun & rewarding environment. Cognex values in-person team collaboration, whilst offering remote workplace flexibility up to two days a week depending on the role.

We are working on a hybrid schedule, 3 days in the office.

The Role:

The Accounting Manager position based in our corporate headquarters is responsible for the global consolidation of our monthly financial results, including the elimination of intercompany transactions between multiple subsidiaries. This role also oversees the financial close of our US-based subsidiaries. This position reports to the Record-to-Report (RTR) Lead and works closely with the RTR Global Process Owner (GPO) to ensure process excellence in the financial closing process.

Essential Functions:

• Lead the global consolidation of the company’s monthly financial results to achieve a five-day closing timeline with consistently high quality

• Ensure the accurate elimination of intercompany transactions between multiple international subsidiaries, including inventory and service transactions

• Oversee the timely and accurate financial close of the company’s US-based subsidiaries

• Prepare account reconciliations and ensure reconciling items are resolved in a timely manner and root causes are actioned

• Manage the coordination and preparation of audit materials and liaise with external auditors to ensure successful audit outcomes

• Take leadership role in cross-functional projects that impact the company’s financial closing process, including the integration of acquired businesses and new operating models

• Develop, implement, and maintain robust internal controls to ensure the integrity of financial reporting

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within RTR processes to ensure standardization, implement best practices, and enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability

• Mentor and develop a team of accounting professionals, fostering a high-performance culture

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong attention to detail to produce consistent, high-quality results and meet deadlines

• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities

• Demonstrated initiative to drive continuous process improvement

• Ability to work productively in a cross-functional team environment with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization

• Demonstrated high ethical standards and commitment to compliance and transparency

• Success building a positive team culture and developing talent

Minimum education and work experience required:

• B.S. degree in Accounting

• 10+ years RTR experience

• 5+ years management experience

• CPA a plus

• SAP experience a plus

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cognex is an equal opportunity employer. Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.