Director, Financial Reporting

Dollar Tree•Chesapeake, VA

2d•$168,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Financial Reporting leads the day-to-day operations of the financial reporting department and oversees preparation and delivery of internal and external financial reporting, including SEC filings. The role provides technical accounting leadership, ensures compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements, and leads the Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal controls program. The Director also supports finance transformation initiatives, including replacing and modernizing financial systems, and strengthens processes, controls, and reporting capabilities to support company growth. The Director manages monthly reporting packages for executive leadership; oversees the presentation and review of financial statements and supporting schedules; and uses Workiva to support quarterly and annual SEC filings. The role evaluates reporting tools and analyzes financial statement variances, while partnering with business teams to identify transactions with accounting and reporting impacts. It serves as a technical resource on complex accounting topics, drafts accounting positions and policies, and leads adoption of new accounting standards. Additional responsibilities include reviewing incentive compensation entries, budgets, and forecasts; participating in financial systems and reporting projects; coordinating financial reporting matters with auditors; supporting financial-risk assessments and control testing; maintaining the risk-control matrix; and overseeing the Financial Reporting team, including managers and a senior analyst.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
10 or more years of accounting experience, including at least 6–7 years in public accounting; candidates with a mix of public accounting and private-company financial reporting experience may be considered.
CPA required.
In-depth knowledge of FASB and SEC accounting frameworks and reporting requirements.
Ability to perform complex accounting research and prepare technical memorandums and presentations.
Experience preparing or reviewing basic financial statements and notes, including a statement of cash flows.
Deep knowledge of internal control requirements, including SOX.
Experience with ERP systems and large enterprise-level finance projects.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe PDF.

Nice To Haves

Big Four public accounting experience preferred.
Experience with BlackLine, IBM Planning Analytics, or similar financial reporting software.

Responsibilities

Manage preparation of monthly financial reporting packages for executive leadership.
Ensure accurate presentation of the Company’s basic financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, statements of stockholders’ equity, and statements of cash flows.
Review financial statement support for completeness and accuracy.
Use Workiva to assist with quarterly and annual SEC financial statements and filings.
Evaluate Excel, data analytics tools, and financial reporting software to improve preparation and review of reports and schedules.
Analyze monthly and quarterly financial statement variances and provide explanations to management and third-party auditors.
Maintain relationships with business partners to identify transactions with accounting or reporting impacts early.
Provide technical accounting research on issues including leases, goodwill and intangibles, impairment, corporate transactions, debt, fair value assessments, and stock compensation.
Lead adoption of new accounting standards and reporting requirements.
Draft accounting positions and policies consistent with the Company’s peer group, including benchmarking.
Research, interpret, and apply complex accounting principles to unique business transactions and emerging issues.
Review monthly journal entries for incentive compensation plans, including share-based payments and the annual management bonus plan.
Review budgets and forecasts for incentive-based compensation.
Participate in financial reporting and accounting project teams, including projects to replace key financial systems.
Participate in annual evaluation of financial and reporting risks and identify controls for testing by internal and external auditors.
Assist in maintaining the Company’s risk-control matrix, mapping financial statement risks to assertions and controls.
Coordinate with business process owners to evaluate control deficiencies and ensure appropriate remediation.
Coordinate with internal and external auditors on financial reporting matters.
Oversee the Financial Reporting team, including managers and a senior analyst.