Director Finance

Sedgwick•Telecommuter TN, TN

20d•Onsite

About The Position

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies Certified as a Great Place to Work® Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: To direct all aspects associated with global financial statement consolidation process ensuring consolidated and entity statements are stated accurately and in accordance with GAAP, monitoring and maintaining compliance with company policies, procedures and internal controls.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with major in accounting from an accredited college or university required.
Ten (10) years consolidations, intercompany, currency and elimination accounting experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Five (5) years supervisory / management experience required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree with major in accounting preferred.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepares financial statements in accordance with GAAP and all related footnotes.
Develops and executes policies, procedures and strategic initiatives/projects
Manages multiple entity consolidations, including eliminations and multiple currencies.
Reviews and manages balance sheet and income statement accounts ensuring proper controls are in place and that entity and consolidated statements are accurately stated, communicated, and reported in accordance with GAAP.
Leads efforts related to the preparation of financial statements for various entities
Manages month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing processes.
Manages the preparation and provides work papers to external auditors and responds to any audit related questions.
Provides strategic and tactical direction for all areas within responsible domains.
Responsible for development and execution of departmental budgets.
Establishes and implements new or revised applications, systems and programs related to area of responsibility.
Responsible for financial reporting and analysis including distribution.
Manages research efforts related to consolidated financial statement requests/questions from investors and executive management.
Communicates issues and other applicable information to management.
Administers company personnel policies in all areas and follows company staffing standards and training recommendations.
Interviews, hires and establishes colleague performance development plans; conducts colleague performance discussions.
Provides support, guidance, leadership and motivation to promote maximum performance.