The SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting function is responsible for all external financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This includes SEC periodic filings, quarterly earnings releases, and investor relations presentations. The Technical Accounting manager is responsible for addressing complex transactions and issues faced by the business. This role will report to the Director, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor, research and evaluate new accounting standards, summarizing and communicating impacts to senior management, and leading process changes where necessary to respond to new requirements.
- Managing accounting and periodic review and assessments for certain complex accounting areas including business combinations, debt, impairment assessments, restructuring, investments, consolidation, stock-based compensation, and lease accounting.
- Analyzing and understanding complex transactions, applying complex accounting standards to those transactions, developing solutions to problems and effectively communicating the results to stakeholders.
- Manage preparation of internal and external financial reporting, including board packages, ad hoc reports, SEC filings, as well as drafting SEC disclosures for complex accounting areas.
- Collaborating effectively with internal clients, including Tax, GL, FP&A, Sales, Operations, IT, Treasury, Corporate Development, Legal, and Internal Audit.
- Project manage across multiple workstreams, and deliverable dates to ensure conclusions are timely documented and delivered to the business.
- Liaising with external auditors and company stakeholders to manage effective and efficient audit execution.
- Support special projects and workflow process improvements
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or similar area; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years of accounting/finance experience
- Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required
- Experience working in a Big 4 public accounting firm required; 3+ years of experience preferred
- Strong technical accounting background with a thorough knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting standards, as well as experience with technical research
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability work cross-functionally with all levels of the organization
- Strong critical thinking skills and attention to detail.
- Experience with SAP and Workiva preferred.
- Expert operational knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
- Highly detail-oriented, organized, self-motivated, and proactive; thrive on driving innovation and change that will propel the business forward.
Opportunities/Reasons for Excitement
Lots of growth potential.
Potential for future acquisition - we are open to organic and inorganic growth opportunities as a company
Opportunities to shape process improvements.
DeWinter Group and Maris Consulting is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We post pay scales which are based on our client pay ranges. DeWinter, Maris, and our clients have the right to modify the requirements of the role which can impact the pay ranges posted.