Corporate Accounting Manager
Date: Sep 12, 2024
Location: Atlanta, US
Company: Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. At Dolby, science meets art, and high tech means more than computer code. As a member of the Dolby team, you’ll see and hear the results of your work everywhere, from movie theaters to smartphones. We continue to revolutionize how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment worldwide. To do that, we need the absolute best talent. We’re big enough to give you all the resources you need, and small enough so you can make a real difference and earn recognition for your work. We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, and excellent compensation and benefits, not to mention a Flex Work approach that is truly flexible to support where, when, and how you do your best work.
The Finance function works to accelerate business growth through ensuring that the company’s operations run efficiently and effectively, ultimately enabling the achievement of company goals.
Dolby Laboratories is seeking an experienced Corporate Accounting Manager to join our dynamic team in a full-time, hybrid role based in Atlanta, GA. In this position, you’ll play a key role in overseeing our accounting processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact by driving efficiencies and collaborating across departments to support our financial goals.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the day-to-day accounting operations, including cash management, investments, payroll, and management of assets and liabilities such as prepaid expenses and accruals.
- Review journal entries, reconcile accounts, prepare disclosure schedules for financial filings, and conduct fluctuation analyses to maintain financial integrity.
- Ensure all accounting activities align with US GAAP, internal policies, and external audit requirements.
- Oversee the monthly and quarterly close processes for assigned areas, ensuring timely completion of deliverables for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Support the integration of acquisitions and smooth execution of company dissolutions.
- Collaborate with Finance and cross-functional teams to address monthly close matters and tackle strategic projects.
- Champion process improvement by identifying opportunities for optimization and automation, utilizing the latest technology solutions.
- Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements by maintaining strong internal controls over operations and financial reporting.
- Mentor, develop, and manage a high-performing accounting team, fostering growth and development.
- Partner with leadership on special projects and key initiatives that drive the business forward.
- Take on additional assignments and participate in ad hoc projects as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 6+ years of accounting and/or auditing experience.
- Previous experience at a Big 4 firm is a plus.
- Experience in global organizations handling multiple currencies.
- CPA (or equivalent certification) required.
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to analyze complex data and provide actionable insights.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively in both written and verbal formats.
- Demonstrates high integrity and a willingness to challenge established processes to drive improvements.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Dolby is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, family status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.