Technical Accounting Senior

Job Description

The SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting function is responsible for ensuring that all external financial reporting is accurate, timely and in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This includes SEC periodic Filings, Quarterly earnings releases, 401(k), and investor relations presentations.  The Technical Accounting manager serves as an internal consulting function to address complex transactions and issues faced by the business.  This role will report to the Director, SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and researching new accounting standards, summarizing and communicating impacts to executives and the Audit Committee, and leading process changes where necessary to respond to new requirements.
• Analyzing and understanding complex transactions, applying complex accounting standards to those transactions, developing solutions to problems and effectively communicating the results to stakeholders.
• Reviewing and monitoring corporate accounting policies and working with various stakeholders to implement revisions when necessary to adapt to changes in the business, organization, or accounting standards to ensure that policies remain effective, efficient, and compliant with U.S. GAAP.
• Collaborating effectively with internal clients, including General Accounting, Corporate FP&A, Manufacturing Operations, IT, Treasury, Corporate Development, Legal, Internal Audit, Real Estate Operations, and Shared Services.
• Managing periodic review and assessments for complex accounting areas including impairment assessments, restructuring, equity investments, consolidation, joint ventures, and lease accounting.
• Preparing financial statements and disclosures for complex accounting areas.
• Liaising with external auditors and company stakeholders to manage effective and efficient audit execution.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and hold a CPA.  
• 3+ years of experience with complex accounting including SEC reporting and U.S. GAAP.
• Confident communicator with the level of maturity and presence necessary to influence senior executives and business leaders.
• Thrive on driving innovation and change that will propel the business forward.
• Consistently practice strategic thinking and nimble problem-solving tactics to stay ahead of business priorities.

Preferred:

• Prior experience working in Public Accounting (Big 4) is highly preferred.