Director, Financial Reporting

Cornerstone Building Brands•Cary, NC

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Internal Reporting, External Reporting and Financial Systems is responsible for leading the Company’s financial reporting function, including internal management reporting, external SEC reporting and financial close and consolidation processes. The position includes management and administration of the Company’s financial reporting and consolidation systems. This role serves as a critical finance leader who ensures accurate, timely, and well-controlled financial results while partnering closely with Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Investor Relations, Operations, Information Technology, external auditors, and senior leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
CPA is required.
More than 8 years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including significant experience with public company SEC reporting requirements.
Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting rules and regulations, disclosure requirements, financial statement preparation, and internal control requirements.
Demonstrated experience leading monthly and quarterly close processes, consolidations, reporting packages, and cross-functional reporting calendars.
Hands-on experience with OneStream or a comparable enterprise performance management, consolidation, and reporting platforms.
A proven history of establishing, documenting, and implementing well-defined accounting and control procedures, policies, and processes.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task. Ability to manage to a plan.
Proven ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, drive process improvement, and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex financial and reporting topics clearly to senior executives and business partners.
Strong business partnership orientation, with the ability to collaborate across functions and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Nice To Haves

Experience with mergers and acquisitions, a track record of financial due diligence and integration associated with transactions is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the quarterly and annual SEC reporting calendar and lead the preparation, review, and timely filing of SEC reporting deliverables, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and other required external reporting documents.
Ensure external financial statements, footnotes, MD&A, non-GAAP measures, XBRL tagging, and related disclosures are complete, accurate, properly supported, and compliant with SEC rules, U.S. GAAP, and Company policies.
Lead disclosure controls and procedures related to external reporting, including tie-out processes, management reviews, disclosure committee support, and documentation of key judgments.
Monitor new SEC, FASB, and other regulatory reporting requirements and assess the impact on external reporting requirements, processes and controls.
Support Audit Committee and executive leadership reporting through high-quality materials that clearly explain financial results, reporting matters, significant judgments, and emerging disclosure requirements.
Lead the internal financial reporting process, including the consolidation of financial results and the preparation of internal reporting packages.
Drive an effective, disciplined, and well-controlled financial close process, ensuring close activities are completed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with established timelines.
Partner with Corporate Accounting, segment and corporate finance teams, and business leaders to review consolidated financial results, assess unusual items and matters relevant to management decisions.
Identify opportunities to improve close and reporting processes, reduce manual effort, enhance data quality, improve accountability, and accelerate reporting timelines without compromising control quality.
Serve as the finance owner and functional leader for OneStream, the Company’s reporting and consolidation platform.
Oversee OneStream governance, master data integrity, reporting hierarchies, consolidation logic, workflows, metadata, system controls, and reporting outputs to ensure the platform supports accurate and efficient internal and external reporting.
Partner with Information Technology, Accounting, FP&A, and business users to prioritize enhancements, resolve system issues, improve reporting functionality, and ensure OneStream remains aligned with business and reporting needs.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve business insights and enhance reporting capabilities and user adoption within OneStream.
Ensure system changes are appropriately designed, tested, approved, documented, including effective change management and segregation of duties considerations.
Develop reporting capabilities that improve business insight, reduce offline spreadsheets, and support consistent and transparent reporting of financial information.
Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting related to the close, consolidation, SEC reporting, internal reporting, and OneStream processes.
Ensure key controls are designed effectively, operate consistently, and are supported by appropriate evidence, documentation, review procedures, and escalation protocols.
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing reporting team with clear priorities, strong technical capabilities, effective collaboration, and a focus on timely execution.
Translate complex accounting, reporting, consolidation, and system matters into concise, decision-useful communications for executive and non-technical audiences.
Establish strong working relationships across the organization to improve data quality, reporting discipline, issue resolution, and accountability for financial results.