Financial Reporting Manager

Financial Reporting Manager

Responsibilities:

• Prepare XYZ’s quarterly and annual filings on forms 10-Q and 10-K under the direction of the Director of Financial Reporting, as well as other SEC filings as needed.
• Provide sound technical accounting counsel to the Director of Financial Reporting to ensure our financial statements are accurate, all regulatory requirements are met, and controls of the highest standards for a public company are implemented.
• Assist in managing XYZ’s analysis and review of quarterly results and presentations on XYZ’s financial results, summaries of critical and significant accounting estimates, Non-GAAP presentation considerations, and SOX process implementation.
• Must have the ability to assume multiple finance and accounting roles or “roll up the sleeves” to help the organization function at a high level.
• Provide accounting support to various arms within accounting and finance organization as we continue to grow beyond our resources.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Business Development, Treasury, Tax, Regional Finance, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis, IT, Group and Plant operations) to support achieving business and functional goals.
• Partner with our External and Internal Auditors to ensure a very strong control environment.
• Monitor new regulations, guidance, and other publications issued by governmental bodies such as SEC, FASB, SASB and PCAOB on critical matters impacting XYZ.
• Assist in design, execution, and project management for XYZ’s implementation of Revenue Recognition under ASC 606 and the new credit loss standard under ASC 326.
• Special projects on ad-hoc basis.

Pivotal Experience & Expertise:

• 3-6+ years public accounting and finance experience, with particular focus on SEC reporting, accounting research, and internal controls implementation
• Public company exposure is required.
• Technical accounting research and documentation also required – experience with ASC 606 and ASC 326 preferred.
• In depth first -hand knowledge of financial reporting requirements under the US GAAP. Experience in multi-currency & multi-country financial reporting helpful but not required. Can identify and perform consolidation and related adjustments needed to reconcile US GAAP books and records to local GAAP for consolidation and reporting purposes
• Experienced in establishing internal controls including SOX for monthly and quarterly reporting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to plan and execute at strategic and tactical levels.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to connect with all organizational levels and inspire individuals to embrace change.
• Ability to maintain productive work partnerships and with a matured approach to leadership and problem solving.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or MBA, as well as CPA certification (preferred but not required)
• XYZ to be located in Orlando, Florida. However, this position may work remotely with some time in a XYZ office required. There may also be some domestic business travel required to other XYZ facilities.

Required Leadership capabilities

• Effectively adjusts to changes and deals effectively with uncertainties in the work environment.
• Unquestioned personal and professional integrity, a reputation for excellence in the face of tough decisions and setting a high ethical standard of performance.
• Be a solid leader who is comfortable getting granular and being “hands on” showing a healthy amount of professional curiosity and skepticism when addressing business and accounting issues.
• Be a strong relationship builder, both internally and externally, to achieve the necessary leadership and management initiatives.
• Be committed to his/her work efforts and command the utmost confidence of the company’s senior management team.
• Set high standards and foster a sense of teamwork and pride with his/her group.

Culture fit & impact

• Collaborative and flexible leadership style – a true team player.
• Proven success in a dynamic, fast-paced, innovative environment.
• Demonstrated capability to lead change and generate process improvements, leading to greater effectiveness and efficiency.
• Positive, driven, and energetic; able to roll up his/her sleeves to get the job done. Enthusiastic and experienced champion of key business and people-related processes to include finding synergies, goal setting; performance management; personal/professional development; and succession planning.
• Strong results orientation and a tireless work ethic with the emotional intelligence to know when to push harder and when to look for alternative approaches.

Personal characteristics

• Results orientation. Strong planning orientation/metrics orientation to ensure efficiency and quality of execution.
• Credible Thought Leader: Balances a fact-based decision-making process with strong levels of intuitiveness and sound judgment.
• Collaborative/Influencer/Relationship Builder: Possesses credibility, integrity and adaptability. Highly effective leader who handles differences openly, and who can build trust at all levels of the organization. 
• Strong EQ/Leadership/Executive Presence: A leader who sets high standards and communicates energy and excitement with emotional intelligence, and equally sound intellectual intelligence. Personally, identifies with the company’s strategic vision, the customers, and the consumers.  Contributes to the company’s culture of sustainability, collaboration, integrity, and excellence. 
• Entrepreneurial Capability Builder: Strong track record of creating innovative improvements in a consistently evolving environment. Catalyst for sales growth while operating in a lean organization structure.  Not afraid to challenge the status quo and inspire the team to higher levels of performance.