Department: Finance & Accounting

Hiring Manager:  President & CEO

FLSA Status: Exempt

Working Status: Full-Time

JOB SUMMARY

The General Manager of Finance & Accounting – Post-Merger Integration is a senior leadership role responsible for leading the financial and accounting integration of acquired businesses and ensuring the combined organization achieves its strategic and financial objectives following close. This role owns the end-to-end integration of finance and accounting functions, translating deal assumptions into operational reality while maintaining financial integrity, compliance, and transparency during periods of change.

Working in close partnership with executive leadership, business unit leaders, and cross-functional integration teams, the General Manager of Finance & Accounting drives the harmonization of accounting policies, financial reporting, systems, controls, and governance across the merged entity. The role is accountable for purchase accounting execution, financial close and consolidation, synergy tracking, cash and working capital management, and the establishment of scalable, compliant finance operations.

This position requires a leader who combines deep technical accounting expertise with strong business judgment and integration experience. Success is defined by the ability to deliver accurate and timely financial information, protect the organization’s control environment, and enable leadership to make confident, value-creating decisions as the organization transitions into a unified enterprise 

Post Merger Integration Planning and Communication

• Regularly review and update the integration progress plan/roadmap with full engagement by, and input from, all stakeholders within UBE and the acquired company.
• Conduct Weekly and/or Monthly Integration Performance Reviews with all key stakeholders. Both during reviews, and at any time in between, have the judgment and expertise to rapidly engage and bring in necessary resources as needed.

Company Onboarding Support

• Understand the acquired company’s processes in depth to be able to map them to internal standards. Using this mapping/expertise, work with the Corporate Finance/Accounting team to build out and execute the integration roadmap. Processes include billing & collecting, month-end closing, inventory, purchasing and reporting.
• Serve as the liaison and right-hand, trusted “on the ground” UBE Corporation America Inc. resource for the acquired company. Assist with rolling out of all new processes, practices, SOPs and business standards. Ensure rapid, full compliance with GAAP model and adoption/establishment of all UBE Corporation America Inc. SOPs from the Accounting and Finance Department.
• Participate in integration and finance related meetings related to onboarding acquired companies.

Post Merger Integration Accounting Support

• Manage acquired company asset lists and gather information necessary for accurate valuation.
• Participate in acquired company physical inventory of warehouse and trucks, become familiar with the materials and equipment and their values, create inventory valuation of the physical inventory as directed, and create a defendable valuation of the acquired inventory assets.
• Serve as the on the ground support/project leader for all mid-year and year-end physical inventories in support of Operations and goal of achieving a perpetual inventory state.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong project management and leadership abilities.
• Deep understanding of PMI processes, accounting principles, and financial systems.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and manage competing priorities. 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 5 years of post-merger integration experience.
• 15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience overseeing multiple locations including manufacturing facilities.
• 5+ years working within SAP S/HANA. Experience with the integration of SAP S/HANA is a plus.
• Demonstrated success building and leading scalable finance & accounting teams and systems in high-growth environments
• CPA and/or MBA preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: UBE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.