Location: Charlotte Area, North Carolina, United States
Date published: 10-Jun-2024
Job ID: 128907
Description and Requirements
Director, External Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting
Position Summary
The Director of Technical Accounting and External Financial Reporting will be a Certified Public Accountant that has significant experience researching technical accounting matters in order to draft various technical accounting documents. This position will also be well versed in Regulations S-K, S-X as well as other SEC filing requirements. This role will also assist drafting the Form 10-K and Forms 10-Q’s including Parts I and Part II of the 10-K. This role will work directly with the Director of External Financial Reporting, the Controllership team, internal and external legal counsel, as well as our external auditing team.
Responsibilities
- Research various technical accounting and disclosure matters.
- Draft accounting position papers, accounting policy memos, quarterly external reporting memos and SAB 99 memos.
- Prepare and/or review portions of 10-Qs & the 10-K, including financial statements and footnotes, risk factors, business overview and MD&A.
- Assist in the preparation and/or review of the quarterly and annual Disclosure Checklists.
- Prepare quarterly and annual Disclosure Committee decks and present key financial technical or reporting matters.
- Work directly with the external auditing team to ensure significant accounting matters have been addressed and documented.
- Work with the Controllership team to implement new accounting standards.
- Develop and review of accounting policies and procedures for the company.
- Work with legal counsel to ensure proper disclosure of risk factors, business operations and forward-looking comments.
- Assist in the accounting for acquisitions, divestitures, and other similar transactions.
- Knowledgeable about, stock compensation, equity, investment, RNCI, lease, and revenue recognition accounting.
- Act as a trusted advisor regarding accounting matters to the entire organization.
Reports to
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Required Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of Big 4 public accounting experience in the accounting and audit function with a primarily US public company client base
- Open to experience solely in the Big 4 or a combination of Big 4 (7 years min) + experience in industry
- Service in Accounting National Office is a plus
- Experience working with a global organization (Big 4 clients or working within industry)
Education/Certification
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related discipline
- Masters of Accounting, Business or related area preferred
- Licensed CPA required
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Desire to join a fast-paced Finance organization and company
- Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to be challenged
- Strong collaboration mindset
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to anticipate and direct solutions to complex and/or unusual accounting issues
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks