Lead Accountant, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting

KBR•Houston, TX

About The Position

KBR is seeking a Lead Accountant for its SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting Group. This position will play a key role in the preparation and coordination of the Company’s SEC filings (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, etc.) and will support technical accounting matters and various business process improvement initiatives to drive value within the organization.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance. Experience in lieu of a formal degree will be considered.
CPA or actively pursuing CPA certification
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Nice To Haves

2+ years of Big Four experience on a public company client strongly preferred
Strong attention to planning and organization with a demonstrated ability to consistently meet deadlines
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with cross-functional team members at all levels of management
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Experience with Workiva/Wdesk and Wdata preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and coordinate key aspects of the Company’s SEC reporting function, including the timely preparation of financial statements, footnote disclosures, MD&A, disclosure checklists, supporting workpapers and tie-outs. Also includes researching and assisting with drafting footnote disclosures.
Collaborate and coordinate with the various groups and stakeholders to obtain the necessary information needed to draft the appropriate disclosures in the company’s SEC filings.
Research technical accounting matters and assist in documenting the Company’s accounting conclusions through technical accounting memos.
Provide operational accounting support to business units, as needed.
Maintain and enhance the Company’s accounting policy manual, including updates resulting from new pronouncements and/or operational changes. Coordinate with the SOX team to ensure the manual remains aligned with the control environment, and communicate relevant changes across the organization.
Support the earnings release process, including review and tie-out of press releases and earnings presentations.
Support the consolidations process, including the review of balance sheet rollforwards used within the Company’s SEC filings.
Assist with tie out of the annual proxy statement.
Review XBRL tagging within Workiva for the Company’s financial statements and footnote disclosures.
Participate in various business process improvement initiatives such as expediting/streamlining a current business process by utilizing automation tools (e.g. – Wdata within Workiva).
Review FASB and SEC pronouncements to assess their applicability to the Company and assist with implementation of new requirements
Other special projects as they arise.