Technical Accounting Manager

Technical Accounting Manager - Hybrid (Burlington, NC)

This hybrid position offers a balanced schedule of three in-office days at our Burlington, NC hub and two remote workdays per week, supporting both collaboration and flexibility.

At Labcorp, you are part of a journey to accelerate life-changing healthcare breakthroughs and improve the delivery of care for all. You'll be inspired to discover more, develop new skills and pursue career-building opportunities as we help solve some of today's biggest health challenges around the world. Together, let's embrace possibilities and change lives!

Reporting to the Corporate Technical Accounting Director, the Technical Accounting Manager will possess experience in managing complex technical accounting issues and have a track record of developing and implementing accounting policies and procedures.

The position will provide financial stewardship and direction through effective business leadership, internal controls and operating and capital budget development, monitoring, and management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance to management on technical accounting issues including but not limited to revenue recognition, lease accounting, and equity-based compensation.
• Assist with the development of accounting policies and practices that comply with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
• Stay up to date on changes to accounting standards and assess the impact on the company's financial statements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate accounting treatment for transactions.
• Prepare and review technical accounting memos and other documentation.
• Keep track of and update the company's accounting policies and guidelines as needed.
• Support the external audit process by collaborating with various Accounting and Finance Teams.
• Train the Accounting Teams on technical accounting topics to ensure a strong control environment.
• Assist with acquisition accounting activities by partnering with M&A and Segment Account Teams to provide technical acquisition accounting guidance and coordination.
• Lead Enterprise-wide process improvements opportunities for the Accounting Team.

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• 7+ years' experience with focus in Public Accounting
• Bachelor's degree required, CPA with accounting degree required
• Proven knowledge of accounting regulations, practices, and standards

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
• Strong leadership and communications skills
• Thorough understanding of accounting processes and strong process improvement skills
• Position requires a self-directed individual who is a team player and able to work cross functional with all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Skills and Competencies:

• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration
• Commitment to ethical accounting practices.
• Ability to identify and mitigate risks related to financial reporting.
• Mentoring junior staff and fostering technical growth.
• Driving continuous improvement in accounting processes and controls.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
• Knowledge of accounting automation and digital transformation initiatives.

Schedule/Shift: Mon-Fri, 8-5pm EST

All job offers will be based on a candidate's skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. The position is also eligible for an annual bonus under the Labcorp Bonus Plan. Bonuses are payable based on corporate and/or business segment performance and are subject to individual performance modifiers. Compensation may also include discretionary short- and long-term incentive packages.

Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please click here.

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