Director, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting
About The Position
The Director of Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting oversees the company's internal and external financial reporting, technical accounting, and employee benefit plan accounting functions, including pension, other post-retirement benefits, and 401(k) plan accounting. The role partners with senior finance leadership to ensure accurate and complete financial statements, compliance with US GAAP and IFRS, and timely resolution of complex accounting matters and appropriate accounting and disclosure of employee benefit obligations. It also provides leadership to the Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting teams and supports digital innovation and process transformation. The position oversees monthly and annual financial statement preparation and review, management reporting, footnote disclosures, accounting policies, implementation of new accounting standards, and research and documentation of complex transactions. It coordinates actuarial valuations and plan asset information, oversees 401(k) plan financial statements and benefit-related account reconciliations, supports internal control self-assessments and special projects, and develops direct reports through performance reviews, development plans, and training opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree desired in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 8 to 12 years of progressive experience in accounting, financial reporting, and technical accounting.
- Demonstrated experience managing external financial reporting in a multi-entity environment under both US GAAP and IFRS.
- Ability to perform complex accounting research and document conclusions in well-structured technical accounting memoranda.
- Proven ability to lead, develop, and retain high-performing teams.
- Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements, footnote disclosures, and supporting schedules.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS, including the ability to research, interpret, and apply complex accounting standards.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly present complex financial and accounting information to executive leadership and non-financial stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with external actuaries and plan asset managers to obtain, review, and validate key pension and benefit plan accounting inputs.
- Strong understanding of internal controls and ability to identify risks and key controls in the financial reporting process.
- Ability to lead or support finance transformation and process improvement projects.
- Ability to align financial reporting operations with broader organizational goals and drive long-term value.
- Ability to build stakeholder relationships and deliver value through communication and collaboration.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Business Administration or CPA license.
- Experience with PeopleSoft ERP, FCCS, or Blackline.
- Big 4 public accounting experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and oversight to the Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting teams.
- Coordinate with external actuaries to obtain annual actuarial valuations, review key assumptions, and ensure valuation results are properly reflected in financial statements.
- Communicate with plan asset managers to obtain year-end asset information, review investment performance, and ensure proper classification and fair-value-hierarchy disclosure of plan assets.
- Oversee preparation and review of annual 401(k) plan financial statements.
- Review and approve balance sheet account reconciliations, including pension and benefit plan accounts, and ensure reconciling items are documented and resolved on time.
- Provide accounting guidance on day-to-day transactions and emerging issues raised by business units and finance partners.
- Respond to internal stakeholder inquiries about accounting policies and standards.
- Oversee preparation and review of monthly financial statements and management reporting packages.
- Lead preparation and review of annual financial statements and US GAAP footnote disclosures.
- Oversee implementation of new accounting standards, including impact assessments, policy updates, and stakeholder communications.
- Prepare and maintain current, comprehensive accounting policy documentation aligned with applicable standards.
- Research and document accounting treatment for complex, non-routine, or judgmental transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, new contracts, financing arrangements, and other significant business events, through formal technical accounting memoranda.
- Support special projects and ad hoc analyses requested by senior finance leadership.
- Support internal control self-assessments of the financial closing process.
- Conduct performance reviews for direct reports, establish development plans, and identify training and growth opportunities.
- Support finance transformation and process improvement projects and align financial reporting operations with organizational goals.
Benefits
- Paid time off policies, including flexible time off.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Savings accounts.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Paid volunteering.
- Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
- Up to 20% annual performance bonus.
- 56 hours of sick leave.
- 11 observed holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
