Sr. Manager, Accounting Policy

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When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future. That means changing the way we fly, fueling jets in an eco-friendly way, keeping buildings safe and even making it possible to breathe on Mars. Working at Honeywell isn’t just about developing cool things. That’s why our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries. 

Are you ready to help us make the future?

Honeywell Corporate is looking for a Sr. Manager, Accounting Policy in Charlotte, NC. In this role, you will leverage your in-depth accounting knowledge and research capabilities to provide solutions to complex and challenging business problems.  This person will report to the Sr. Director of Accounting Policy, Internal Controls, and Corporate accounting, and will collaborate with team members across business functions to solve our most complex accounting issues and manage controllership’s role in key finance strategic objectives. The ideal candidate possesses the ability to anticipate the needs of our customers, communicate effectively (e.g. those with non-accounting backgrounds), and think holistically about the impact of accounting issues to our operations. This role is on a hybrid arrangement. 

• Business partnership – provide accounting advice to our business partners and senior leadership to assess the impact of proposed transactions and influence decision making.
• Standard setting – periodically review and update accounting and reporting policies, monitoring proposed and enacted updates from the FASB and SEC.
• Team leadership – partner with the strategic business group (SBG) and lead cross-functional discussions to communicate and understand impact of proposed transactions and standards.
• Peer analysis – perform external benchmarking to assess comparability of HON’s SEC filings with its peers, particularly in support of new business transactions, changes in guidance, and new accounting standards. 

YOU MUST HAVE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or similar field.
• CPA
• Minimum 5 years total working in a large enterprise environment. Experience in a top 10 public accounting firm with service to mid or large cap public companies or technical accounting experience in the controllership function of a Fortune 1000 Company.

WE VALUE:

• At least 3 years in a lead or managerial capacity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to view complex/conflicting perspectives, identify issues and propose solutions/alternatives.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive process improvement.