At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.
Accounting Manager-Carmel, IN (Hybrid)
At Allegion, we are driven by a bold vision: redefining safety while empowering our employees to thrive. When you join our team, you become part of a culture that values innovation, purpose, and excellence. This role offers the benefits of our dynamic hybrid work model—combining in-person collaboration for meaningful moments with the flexibility of remote work. Since hybrid arrangements can vary based on the needs of the individual, team and business, your talent acquisition partner will provide specific hybrid details about this role.
We are committed to fostering a healthy work-life balance and building meaningful connections, ensuring you have the tools, resources, and support needed to excel in any environment. Together, we’ll unlock your potential and create a lasting impact.
While this is the current structure and we currently have no plans to change, we reserve the right to make changes to the hybrid schedule as needed at the Company’s discretion.
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.
Job Summary:
The Accounting Manager serves as a business partner to Business Unit Controllers, Finance and Non-Finance Partners as well as International Finance Affiliates. This role is responsible for maintaining multiple subledgers for Americas Business Units as well as the allocation of Corporate shared service activities. In addition, this role ensures reporting entities’ general ledger yield accurate and meaningful information to aid in management decisions and are in compliance with GAAP and applicable company policy (FICAP). The position will have a direct report with responsibilities for managing month end activities and staff development.
A successful Accounting Manager at Allegion has a mindset focused on compliance, accuracy and efficiency, can consistently apply policies and procedures, and enjoys learning and collaborating with others. A successful candidate must also be able to multi-task a variety of high priority tasks while adhering to deadlines.
What You Will Do:
Serve as a well-respected business partner and financial resource to assigned business units
Serve as subject matter expert for fixed assets related questions from multiple finance leaders
Manage multiple subledgers and general ledgers and various fixed asset modules
Manage monthly closing activities to include preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations, analysis, and reporting for assigned business units
Collaborate with finance leadership on capital projects spend, ensure projects are closed timely, and assist with the resolution of reconciling items
Manage monthly Fixed Assets activities for multiple business units, including processing and accounting for fixed asset capitalizations, disposals, and depreciation
Accountable for management of one Accountant, including intercompany accounting, fixed assets, journal entry and reconciliation responsibility, as well as career development
Inter-Company & Intra-Company accounting and reconciliation responsibility between assigned business units and other Allegion entities
Develop advanced data analysis tools to manipulate large volume of data, including regular usage of Microsoft’s PowerBI platform
Work in multiple businesses and ERP systems. Help to troubleshoot issues related as well as participate in ERP implementations as needed
Drive productivity initiatives, process improvement, and standardization across business units
Compliance
Responsible for monthly and quarterly SOX communications surrounding journal entries and reconciliations approvals for Americas business units
Provide support documents for internal and external audits related to assigned business units
Maintain a robust and effective internal control environment to ensure accounting procedures are compliant with GAAP and FICAP
Participate in Sarbanes Oxley testing reporting, with emphasis on prevention, elimination, and timely close-out of control deficiencies
Interpret, implement, and maintain divisional and corporate financial policies, practices and procedures, including provision of effective controls and audit capabilities
What You Need to Succeed:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or other related field required; CPA and/or MBA preferred
3-5 years relevant accounting experience including general ledger, preferably in a manufacturing setting
Audit experience preferred
Proficient with utilizing technology such as Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI), HFM, and Oracle preferred
High level of attention to detail, prioritization, and multi-task in faced-paced environment
Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills
Mature communication style both oral and written
Experience with people or project leadership required
Business partnership experience required
Percentage of Travel: <5%
Why Work for Us?
Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:
You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.
You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!
You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.
What You’ll Get from Us:
Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”.
A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period
Tuition Reimbursement
Unlimited PTO
Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”
Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching
Apply Today!
Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!
Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.
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