Director, Technical Accounting

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts • Parsippany, NJ

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Director, Technical Accounting to provide ongoing technical accounting guidance for transactions impacting the company. This role involves researching and concluding on technical accounting matters, documenting conclusions in formal accounting position papers, and ensuring compliance with GAAP. Key responsibilities include accounting for new business initiatives, supporting acquisitions and divestitures (due diligence, post-acquisition accounting, integration), conducting impairment reviews, and assisting with the implementation of new accounting pronouncements. The Director will also support the External Reporting team with SEC filings, press releases, and earnings call scripts, and participate in the monthly close process as needed, particularly for technical accounting considerations. Ad hoc projects and internal initiatives are also part of the role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• CPA license required.
• 10 plus years of progressive accounting experience, including technical accounting research and SEC reporting.
• Prior public accounting experience required, Big 4 preferred.
• Strong knowledge of practices and concepts associated with U.S. GAAP.
• SEC financial reporting experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, with previous experience using Oracle preferred.
• Extensive experience with technical accounting research and preparation of accounting position papers with the ability to communicate complex issues clearly to senior leadership and external auditors.
• Strong knowledge of practices and concepts associated with U.S. GAAP.
• SEC reporting experience.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to anticipate issues and aggressively drive initiatives to achieve results.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization and external contacts.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure.
• Strong collaborative skills and ability to work in a dynamic team-based environment.
• Detail oriented, self-motivated and able to work on cross functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Big 4 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical accounting guidance for complex and emerging accounting issues impacting Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (e.g., revenue recognition, business combinations, leases, stock-based compensation, impairments, debt / equity instruments).
• Research and conclude on technical accounting matters and document conclusions in formal accounting position papers.
• Serve as a liaison with the external auditors to ensure they concur with our accounting positions.
• Annual / ongoing asset impairment reviews.
• Provide technical accounting guidance to the Finance teams in our international regions.
• Stay current with FASB, EITF and SEC initiatives, tracking proposed changes and new accounting standards and determining the financial impact to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts when such standards are issued.
• Accounting and due diligence support on all acquisitions / divestitures including documenting formal acquisition accounting memos, preparation of the opening balance sheet, partnering with external valuation specialists on valuation work, and post-acquisition accounting and integration support.
• Assist the External Reporting team in the quarterly external reporting process, including the preparation of documentation supporting our quarterly form 10-Qs and annual 10-K and review of SEC filings, press releases and earnings call scripts.
• Participate in the monthly close process on an as needed basis, particularly on matters involving technical accounting considerations, including monthly balance sheet reviews, quarterly reporting packages, internal and external audit requests and review of recurring accounting memos.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and internal initiatives.

Benefits

• Health insurance with HSA and FSA options
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life/AD&D insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Additional paid time off in the form of one volunteer day, bereavement time, as well as jury duty time.

What This Job Offers

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