Sr. Manager, Accounting - CAM - CCM

The posting

Company Description

Carlisle Companies is a leading manufacturer of building envelope products and solutions that make buildings more energy efficient, durable, and sustainable. We deliver roofing, insulation, waterproofing, and architectural systems for commercial and residential projects using a focus on innovation and continuous improvement to solve today’s challenges.

We’re equally committed to our people, prioritizing safety, inclusion, career growth development, tuition assistance, and excellent benefits.

With manufacturing, engineering, R&D, and corporate functions across North America and globally, Carlisle offers stability, agility, and opportunity in a performance-driven culture. Do meaningful work and shape the future of building solutions; apply today and come grow with us.

Our Culture & Values

At Carlisle, our culture is grounded in a shared commitment to our core values: Start with Safety, Focus on Customers, Act with Integrity, Pursue Excellence, Better Every Day, Drive Innovation, and Deliver Results. These values are not just words—they guide our behaviors, decisions, and actions every day. They are the foundation of our business and the reason for our continued success.

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Sr. Manager, Accounting is the senior accounting leader for Carlisle Architectural Metals (CAM) and is accountable for delivering accurate, complete, and timely financial results in support of Carlisle’s public-company reporting requirements. Reporting to the VP, Corporate Controller, this role owns the CAM month-end close, the review and consolidation of financial results from multiple ERP systems into Oracle FCCS, intercompany integrity, and the internal control environment. The role translates financial results into clear insights for leadership; leads and develops a team of accountants; drives adoption of common accounting policies, standardized processes, stronger controls, and automation; and reduces manual effort and key-person dependencies. This role is performed primarily Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with regular and predictable attendance required. Additional hours will be required during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close and to meet deadlines. Travel up to 15% annually.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Month-End Close & Accounting Operations

• Own and lead the CAM month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close calendar, ensuring all deliverables are complete, accurate, and submitted on time.
• Review and approve journal entries, including accruals, reserves, allocations, and adjustments, ensuring adequate support and proper segregation of duties.
• Review and approve balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring reconciling items are investigated, supported, and resolved timely.
• Review financial results generated from SAP, Sage, and Great Plains, ensuring consistency of accounting treatment and mapping across platforms.
• Oversee key accounting areas including revenue recognition, inventory and cost accounting, fixed assets, accruals, prepaid expenses, leases under ASC 842, and reserves, including inventory, bad debt, and warranty.

Consolidation & Intercompany

• Load CAM financial results into Oracle FCCS, perform and review the consolidation, and resolve data validation errors.
• Maintain and review chart-of-accounts and entity mappings between source ERPs and FCCS.
• Ensure intercompany balances and transactions are recorded correctly, reconciled, and eliminated; investigate and resolve out-of-balance items with counterparties on a timely basis.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Review financial statements for integrity, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and Carlisle accounting policies.
• Prepare month-over-month, year-over-year, budget, and forecast variance analysis and clearly explain drivers of results to business unit and corporate leadership.
• Prepare and support quarterly reporting packages and supplemental schedules supporting Carlisle’s SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q and 10-K, disclosures, commitments, and contingencies as requested.
• Perform ad hoc reporting and financial analysis to support leadership decision-making.
• Partner with FP&A and business unit leadership on the annual budget, forecasts, and long-range planning, providing actual results and accounting insight.

Internal Controls, SOX & Audit

• Own the design and operating effectiveness of SOX key controls within the CAM accounting function and ensure controls are performed, evidenced, and reviewed on time.
• Identify and remediate control deficiencies and support management’s quarterly control certifications and sub-certifications.
• Serve as the primary contact for internal and external audit at CAM, respond to inquiries, provide documentation, and drive timely resolution of audit findings.
• Partner with Financial Reporting & Controls to ensure compliance with SOX and audit requirements, and with Information Security on system access reviews and segregation of duties.
• Research and document technical accounting matters and new accounting pronouncements; prepare accounting position memos as needed.

Process Improvement, Systems & Automation

• Lead the integration of CAM into BlackLine for account reconciliations and journal entries and drive adoption across the team.
• Identify and lead process improvements that shorten the close, reduce manual effort, and improve data quality.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, desk procedures, and accounting policies and procedures aligned with Carlisle’s enterprise accounting framework.
• Partner with Shared Services and Financial Systems & Automation on process standardization, ERP harmonization, and automation initiatives.
• Support accounting due diligence and integration activities for acquisitions as needed.

Team Leadership & Development

• Supervise, review, and direct the work of the accounting team; set clear priorities and performance expectations.
• Train, coach, and develop team members; conduct performance evaluations and support career development and succession planning.
• Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Compliance & Other

• Support compliance with tax requirements by providing data for income tax provisions, sales and use tax, and property tax filings, and coordinating with Corporate Tax.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Shared Services, Operational Finance, FP&A, and executive leadership to align on close deliverables, resolve issues, explain financial results, and support business decisions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP and working knowledge of SEC reporting and SOX requirements.
• Hands-on experience with month-end close, account reconciliations, and multi-entity consolidation.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Sage, and Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, and consolidation tools such as Oracle FCCS, HFM, or similar systems.
• Experience with BlackLine or similar close-automation tools preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate financial results clearly and concisely to non-financial leaders.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and motivate a team and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• High integrity and sound judgment in handling confidential information.

Education and Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Minimum seven (7) years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close and financial reporting. Minimum three (3) years of supervisory or management experience.
• Preferred: CPA, strongly preferred, or CMA. Public accounting experience with a Big 4 or regional firm. Manufacturing industry experience. Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Additional Information

Working Conditions:

• This job works primarily in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
• Periodic visits to the manufacturing floor or site will be required; environments vary based on external conditions and the production cycle.

Additional Information:

This position typically operates during standard business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Occasional flexibility may be required to accommodate meetings across time zones or address critical business needs. The employee is expected to comply with all company policies, including those related to data security, confidentiality, acceptable use of technology, and remote work standards.

This is a fully onsite position. The employee is expected to be physically present at their designated work location during scheduled hours. In-person attendance is essential for collaboration, access to onsite resources, and the performance of job responsibilities. Employees must comply with all site-specific safety, security, and conduct policies.

Periodic travel may be required for team meetings, training sessions, or company-sponsored events, with advance notice provided. Travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with the company’s travel and expense polic

Physical Requirements:

According to ADA regulations, reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Frequency scale: Occasionally (0–30%) | Frequently (31–60%) | Continuously (61–100%)

LIFTING OR CARRYING

• 1–10 LBS — Frequently
• 11–20 LBS — Occasionally
• 21–40 LBS — Occasionally
• 41–50 LBS —Occasionally
• 51 OR MORE LBS — Occasionally

PUSHING OR PULLING:

• 1–40 LBS — Occasionally
• 41–50 LBS — Occasionally
• 51 OR MORE LBS — Occasionally

OTHER PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• BENDING OR STOOPING — Occasionally
• REACHING ABOVE SHOULDER LEVEL — Occasionally
• DRIVING AUTOMATIC EQUIP. VEHICLES — Occasionally
• OPERATE MACHINERY OR POWER TOOLS — Frequently
• CLIMBING (LADDERS, STAIRS, ETC.) —Occasionally
• WALKING — Occasionally
• STANDING — Frequently
• SITTING — Frequently
• WORKING IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES — Occasionally
• REPETTIVE MOTION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WRISTS, HANDS AND/OR FINGERS) — Continuously
• VISION — Continuously
• HEARING — Continuously
• DEXTERITY — Continuously
• HAND EYE COORDINATION — Continuously

Carlisle Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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