North America Accounting Operations Manager

The Accounting Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the accounting processes within Lenovo. You will report to the North America Chief Accounting leader and ensure compliance with accounting standards, improve efficiency in financial operations, and deliver accurate financial reporting. You will act as a liaison between various departments, aligning accounting practices with organizational goals and regulations while implementing best practices that drive efficiency, compliance, and change management.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting Governance Oversight:
• Oversee the performance of the COS (Center of Scale) team in executing RTR (Record to Report) processes, including fixed asset, bank/cash, expense, payroll, revenue cost, inventory, warranty, manufacturing accounting, intercompany, closing activities, manual journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliation.

Accounting Operations

• Provide direct support for North America accounting operations, including troubleshooting process issues, coordinating with local and global teams, and ensuring timely and accurate month‑end and year‑end close activities.
• Support monthly close activities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Review and approve manual journal entries prepared by the outsourced shared services team, and post entries when required.

Policy Compliance

• Ensure alignment with IFRS/US GAAP, corporate accounting policies, and local statutory requirements.
• Maintain oversight of internal controls to minimize compliance gaps.

Plant Accounting

• Oversight operations to support manufacturing accounting processes.

Audit Support

• Partner with outsourced shared services teams to ensure deliverables are audit‑ready.
• Audit readiness posture, provide external auditors timely responses.

Continuous Improvement Projects

• Lead or participate in finance‑related projects together with WW Accounting and IT, including system implementations, process reengineering/standardization, and automation initiatives within the NA Geo. Support change management activities related to project rollouts.

Basic Requirements

• +10 years of experience in one or a combination of the following: finance, accounting operations, FPA and reporting.

Preferred Requirements

• Ability to work as part of a cross‑cultural team including flexibility to support multiple time zones.
• Previous experience in multi‑national companies with complex trade and intercompany transactions and working with technology that enables finance function.
• Strong knowledge in ERP, must have SAP ECC and SAP S/4 Hana.
• Proficiency in change management skill to successfully navigate transitions that affect financial processes.
• Problem solving skills, pro‑active, creativity and can‑do attitude.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment, adjusting processes and strategies in response to changing business needs.
• Leadership skills and ability to multitask within a fast paced dynamic workplace.
• Strong communication skills including extensive experience dealing with various stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Exposure to outsourced shared services teams or shared service centers preferred.
• Strong customer focus and the ability to build relationships internally and externally.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline is essential.
• A Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or a CPA/CA designation is highly preferred.

The base salary range budgeted for this position is CAD $80k – $130k (annually/hourly). Individuals may also be considered for bonuses and/or commissions. Lenovo’s various benefits can be found at www.lenovobenefits.com.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

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