Director SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting

Western Union • Atlanta, GA

7d • $215,000 - $250,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting leads accurate, timely, and compliant SEC reporting, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q, Forms 8-K, earnings releases, proxy materials, registration statements, and other critical filings. The role reviews and completes consolidation of global subsidiary results and ensures the accuracy of financial information communicated externally, including in investor and rating agency presentations. It directs accounting for worldwide stock compensation programs, establishes accounting policies, and analyzes and implements new FASB and SEC rules, regulations, and interpretations.

The position reviews significant new partnerships and contracts, new products and services, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and novel situations for accounting, valuation, and integration planning considerations. It is responsible for valuation and impairment testing of intangible assets, including goodwill, software, and customer relationships. The role also covers global financial reporting and consolidations, technical accounting, financial due diligence, accounting policy ownership, and accounting systems upgrade planning and testing.

This is a hybrid role. Western Union expects employees to work from the office at least three days a week to support in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of relevant technical accounting and SEC reporting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• CPA required.
• Demonstrated leadership experience setting priorities and managing multiple staff.
• Deep technical understanding of US GAAP, including revenue recognition, hedge accounting, lease accounting, business combinations, fair value principles, and impairments of long-lived assets.
• Problem-solving, technical decision-making, communication, and diplomacy skills.
• Knowledge of financial systems.
• Intermediate ability to analyze work processes for potential efficiencies and help implement automated solutions.
• Advanced ability to work with multiple departments and management levels.
• Ability to influence others and work effectively across geographies and functions, and to present findings clearly and concisely at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant SEC reporting, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q, Forms 8-K, earnings releases, proxy materials, registration statements, and other critical filings.
• Review and complete consolidation of global subsidiary results, including eliminations and translation.
• Ensure the accuracy of financial information communicated externally, including investor and rating agency presentations.
• Direct accounting for the Company’s worldwide stock compensation programs.
• Establish global accounting policies and analyze and implement new FASB and SEC rules, regulations, interpretations, and accounting pronouncements.
• Review new partnerships, contracts, products, services, initiatives, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and novel situations for accounting, valuation, and integration planning considerations.
• Manage financial reporting, including earnings scripts and slides, supporting schedules, Board and Audit Committee quarterly reporting, non-GAAP reporting and reconciliations, proxy and annual shareholder report tie-outs, and pay-versus-performance calculations.
• Oversee equity accounting, including stock compensation, repurchases, and dividends, as well as IFRS stock compensation accounting and reporting.
• Support the corporate financial statement audit.
• Plan and oversee Oracle and HFM software upgrades, including test cases and user acceptance testing.
• Support debt offering registration statements and prospectuses, bond offerings, debt refinancing, and debt extinguishments.
• Oversee accounting for new products, services, and initiatives, including digital wallets, prepaid cards, and stablecoins, and for new agent and partner contracts.
• Review and approve software capitalization and hedge accounting for foreign currency and interest rate hedging programs.
• Oversee business combination and divestiture accounting and valuation, and financial due diligence for prospective M&A activity.
• Conduct impairment reviews for equity method and cost method investments and impairment testing for intangible assets, including trademarks, software, contract costs, and goodwill.
• Oversee accounting and reporting for employee benefit plans, including 401(k) and ESPP plans.
• Set priorities and manage multiple staff.
• Analyze working processes for potential efficiencies and help implement automated solutions.
• Work across departments, management levels, geographies, and functions; communicate findings clearly and concisely at all organizational levels.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Parental leave.
• Global adoption assistance.
• 401(k) plan.
• On-target earnings include base salary and short-term and long-term incentives aligned with individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director