Sr. Mgr. Accounting

Introduction

iRobot is seeking a highly engaged Senior Accounting Manager to join the Finance team. We are looking for a proactive, energetic, and detail oriented professional who thrives in a fast paced environment and can manage multiple priorities with ease. This role requires strong collaboration across Finance and other cross functional teams. The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to adapt to change, implement process improvements, and solve complex problems.

The ideal candidate brings flexibility, enthusiasm, and a positive leadership presence, effectively guiding team members, fostering collaboration, and balancing independent responsibilities with the oversight of ongoing initiatives. This position will report to the Controller.

Financial Reporting & Accounting

• Provide strategic oversight of the full accounting cycle across multiple accounts and entities, ensuring accuracy and timely financial reporting.
• Direct month-end and year-end close activities, setting expectations, reviewing output and ensuring accuracy in journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Lead the consolidation of financial results, establishing standards and driving alignment across departments.
• Manage all aspects of intercompany accounting, including proper elimination of intercompany balances, oversight of transaction reconciliation and settlement, and enforcement of intercompany pricing and documentation policies.

• Provide oversight of additional corporate reporting and compliance activities as required to support organizational objectives and regulatory expectations.

• Champion the integrity of standard costing and inventory valuation, ensuring financial data supports operational excellence and strategic planning.
• Oversee analysis of manufacturing variances, including purchase price variances and overhead absorption.
• Lead the design, preparation and analysis of warranty accrual methodologies, ensuring GAAP compliance, data-driven assumptions and alignment with evolving business trends.

• Develop, mentor, and empower accounting staff, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and high performance.
• Build strong cross‑functional partnerships to enhance processes, elevate financial data integrity, and strengthen the organization’s ability to make informed decisions.
• Serve as a key leader in ERP enhancements and system implementations, shaping requirements, influencing design, and ensuring financial needs are fully represented.

• Enhance and maintain internal control procedures related to financial operations.
• Guide the development, documentation, and communication of accounting policies and procedures to support consistency and compliance.
• Evaluate existing processes and procedures, identifying opportunities for enhancement and recommending targeted improvements.
• Direct tax compliance activities, including sales and use tax filings and income tax returns, while coordinating with external tax advisors to ensure accuracy and adherence to regulatory requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience with a portion of it being in a supervisory role
• Advanced computer skills on MS Office and accounting software. Experience with Oracle R12 a plus.
• • Excellent verbal and written communication and leadership skills
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
  • Attention to detail and deadline oriented
  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet, professional manner
  • Ability to communicate cross-functionally and build productive working relationships across all organizational levels
  • Experience managing and coaching employees; ability to develop staff
  • Ability to act as a catalyst for and drive process improvement and efficiency, with confidence to suggest and support new ideas and approaches
  • Desire to “roll up your sleeves” and possess a can-do attitude

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of any additional employment visas at this time.