Manager - Financial Reporting

UGI•Kng Of Prussa, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead the planning, execution and accurate and timely completion of UGI's external financial reporting requirements, including filing of UGI's periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Forms 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K, preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements for UGI's non-SEC registrants, and preparation of annual benefit plan financial statements. Assure compliance of all such reports with U.S. GAAP and SEC rules and regulations. Manage day-to-day interactions with external auditors to facilitate and efficient audit and review process in connection with periodic SEC reports and non-SEC financial statements and to provide support for financial statement assertions. Manage and/or support issue resolution related to financial reporting disclosure, transaction driven accounting, and technical accounting items, including frequent interface with UGI's business units to investigate and resolve such issues. Support Controllers' group initiatives and communications with UGI's Audit Committee, executive team, and external investors. Working in conjunction with the SOX department, internal audit, and the external auditors, manage effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting by establishing and monitoring key SOX controls across all financial reporting processes. Determine areas of external reporting risks and propose and develop accounting policies and procedures to mitigate such risks. Oversee the compliance with eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) reporting requirements. Position requires maintaining consistently high level of knowledge in SEC compliance reporting rules and regulations and knowledge of U.S. GAAP including impact of such GAAP on UGI and its subsidiaries.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of current SEC reporting rules and regulations and U.S. GAAP accounting rules as well as external audit practices for both financial statements and internal controls.
Ability to write clearly and accurately. Perform analyses of financial information and financial statement footnotes. Ability to perform detailed research of SEC and GAAP reporting issues.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (primarily Excel and Word), filing software (i.e., Workiva) and consolidation tool (i.e., HFM) to complete periodic and other filings with SEC and other regulatory bodies.
Ability to apply good judgment with respect to application of accounting rules and regulations to the Company's financial reporting.
Ability to coach and lead people and effectively communicate with all levels across UGI's organization.
Bachelor's degree in accounting
Minimum 8 - 10 years accounting experience including large public accounting firm experience (Big 4), especially experience in audit and public company reporting
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Mix of public and industry experience

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting (70%): Lead the planning and execution of annual and interim financial statements preparation of UGI Corporation and its subsidiaries. Assure compliance with all reporting requirements under US GAAP and SEC rules and regulations. Direct the preparation of footnote disclosures and detail technical review of working papers for accuracy and completeness. Interface directly with key stakeholders (Investor Relations, Business Units, Tax, Legal, Treasury) in order to coordinate preparation and filing of SEC periodic reports and other non-SEC financial statements. Act as a key liaison with external auditors to address complex financial reporting and audit issues. Oversee and coordinate the XBRL tagging effort and assure ICFR controls are executed for UGI Corporate financial reporting department.
Other Financial Reporting Duties (20%): Oversee overall analytical review processes for domestic and international business units. In conjunction with the Technical Accounting group, perform technical research on external reporting related issues, including peer group benchmarking, to keep up-to-date on US GAAP and SEC rules. Manage accounting-related debt compliance requirements for certain business units. Oversee preparation and audit of UGI's benefit plan financial statements and assure regulatory and GAAP compliance for such financial statements.
Other Duties (10%): Provide support to other groups within the organization on accounting and financial reporting issues and to technical accounting and research projects. Assist in ad-hoc projects as needed.