Sr. Manager, Accounting

The Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting leads the monthly close, financial reporting, external audit, and internal controls for the Siding & Accessories Finance organization. This role manages and develops Staff and Senior Accountants while ensuring accurate, timely, and US GAAP-compliant results.

The successful candidate brings strong technical accounting judgment, experience leading complex close and audit processes, and a record of building high-performing teams and improving processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly close, including journal entries, reconciliations, balance sheet tie-outs, and intercompany activity.
• Manage close tasks and approvals in FloQast and JDE, resolving issues and ensuring accurate, timely completion.
• Oversee reporting through OneStream and Hubble and ensure results reconcile to the general ledger.
• Analyze and communicate actual-to-budget and forecast variances for management reviews.
• Serve as the primary contact for our third-party audit partner and coordinate audit timelines, requests, and support packages.
• Track open items and coordinate timely responses across Accounting, Tax, regional teams, and other stakeholders.
• Identify and address potential findings or control deficiencies before and during the audit.
• Maintain effective internal controls and ensure compliance with US GAAP, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Internal Controls to maintain the Risk and Control Matrix and support control documentation and testing.
• Communicate technical accounting guidance and lead remediation of control or segregation-of-duties issues.
• Lead, coach, and develop Staff and Senior Accountants through clear priorities, feedback, and development plans.
• Build consistent close procedures, cross-training, and coverage while maintaining appropriate segregation of duties.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, continuous-improvement culture and support workforce planning and recruiting.
• Partner with Cost Accounting, Regional Controllers, Corporate Accounting, OneStream, and FP&A on close, consolidation, reporting, and analysis.
• Provide accounting expertise for system implementations, process improvements, integrations, and other special projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPA preferred; MBA or other advanced degree a plus.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years leading accounting staff.
• Experience managing full-cycle close and external audits; public accounting strongly preferred.
• Manufacturing or building products experience is a plus.
• Experience with Oracle JDE preferred; FloQast, OneStream, Hubble, FAS, or LAS familiarity is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and technical accounting research.
• Proven leadership, coaching, and talent-development skills.
• Strong organization, judgment, attention to detail, and ability to manage a fast-paced close.
• Clear analytical and communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reconciliation/data-analysis skills.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $135,000-$155,000 + bonus + medical, dental, vision benefits starting day 1 + 401k and PTO. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. (Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week.)

Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and play . Full-time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.

Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. *Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.

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Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Note to External Recruiters

Cornerstone Building Brands does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees for any candidate submissions that were not expressly authorized.

Notice of Recruitment Fraud

We have been made aware of multiple scams whereby unauthorized individuals are using Cornerstone Building Brand's name and logo to solicit potential job-seekers for employment. In some cases, job-seekers are being contacted directly, both by phone and e-mail. In other instances, these unauthorized individuals are placing advertisements for fake positions with both legitimate websites and fabricated ones. These individuals are typically promising high-paying jobs with the requirement that the job-seeker send money to pay for things such as visa applications or processing fees. Please be advised that Cornerstone Building Brands will never ask potential job-seekers for any sort of advance payment or bank account information as part of the recruiting or hiring process.

Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market-leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi-channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play. For more information, visit us at

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