Manager, GSS Accounting

Why Wyndham?

By joining Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, you will play an integral role in our mission to make hotel travel possible for all. You’ll be part of the largest hotel franchise company in the world, where we strive to deliver the best value to our owners and guests. Most importantly, you’ll be entrusted to live our unique Count on Me culture, set by our core values of integrity, accountability, inclusive, caring and fun. At Wyndham, we provide all team members the opportunity to grow through best-in-class training and career development, leadership training, mentorship opportunities and educational support.  Supporting our team members is a top priority, which is why we offer competitive compensation and benefits, vacation, team member appreciation days, workplace flexibility and much more.  At Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, we value and embrace a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion that supports team members of all backgrounds and experiences. We can’t wait to welcome you!

The Role

This role will be part of Global Shared Services based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The GSS Accounting Manager will:

• Lead and coordinate key Record-to-Report (R2R) activities to ensure accurate, complete, and compliant financial reporting across multiple legal entities. 
• Oversee routine journal entry preparation and review, sub‑ledger reconciliation processes, and full general ledger close execution across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles.
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies, internal controls, documentation standards, and close calendars. 
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure accurate subledger flows and timely issue resolution.
• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of all Accounting transactions, in accordance with the performance and quality standards defined in the Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• During the ramp-up and transition phase the Accounting Manager will be responsible for setting up the Accounting team and developing it into a well-organized and performing unit.

What you'll do

• Provide oversight, review, and approval of recurring journal entries and intercompany transactions, ensuring adherence to accounting policies, proper eliminations, and complete reconciliation of intercompany balances.
• Lead the corporate allocations and overhead allocation processes by establishing methodologies, validating allocation bases, approving entries, and ensuring accurate reconciliation of allocated balances.
• Oversee the full fixed‑asset accounting cycle, including asset creation, classification, capitalization reviews, revaluation adjustments, depreciation accuracy, transfers, disposals, and audit‑ready asset master data governance.
• Direct period‑end close activities by overseeing accruals, subledger reconciliations, general ledger validations, adjustments, eliminations, account reconciliations, and the finalization and release of financial statements.
• Ensure accurate consolidated results by reviewing intercompany eliminations, group adjustments, financial consolidations, and internal management reports that support operational and strategic decision‑making.
• Provide leadership over payroll accounting, ensuring accurate recording of payroll results, reconciliations of payroll accounts, and timely posting of payroll‑related entries.
• Review and approve low‑risk or recurring accounting memos by evaluating facts, interpreting accounting guidance, and ensuring appropriate policy application.
• Maintain strong internal controls and documentation standards, ensuring audit readiness and timely support for internal and external audit requests.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing accounting team, driving continuous improvement, process standardization, system optimization, and adherence to best‑practice accounting and control frameworks. 

You'll be successful if you have

• Strong understanding of R2R processes including journal entries, general ledger close, and subledger reconciliation.
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP / IFRS and accounting policy requirements.
• Understanding of payroll accounting flows, benefits, and related reconciliations.
• Ability to lead, plan, organize, and prioritize in a fast‑paced, high‑volume, multi‑entity environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities, capable of interpreting complex datasets and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across all organizational levels.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and quality in financial data handling.
• Risk Management – Guarantor of compliance with corporate policies and accounting regulations.
• Skilled in driving process optimization, automation, and continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma principles.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to enforce policy and control discipline.
• Fluency in English and Spanish, with the capacity to support cross‑regional operations.

Required Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (CPA or equivalent). Master’s degree in Finance or related field also preferred.
• 8-10+ years of experience in Accounting, R2R, General Ledger, or related operational accounting roles.
• Experience working in Shared Services Centers, within complex environments and large volumes of operation.
• Experience in negotiating and managing Service Level Agreements (SLAs). 
• Experience in transitioning AR activities to Shared Services Center environments (creation of desktop procedures, work shadowing, etc.)
• Preferred certifications: CMA, Lean/Six Sigma. 
• Hospitality, retail, or multi-location industry experience is strongly preferred.