Manager of External Financial Reporting

Collabera • Deerfield, IL

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About The Position

This position is critical in the development of and preparation of International’s external reporting. The role includes coordinating and performing numerous activities on behalf of the external reporting team including coordinating the flow of information between functions and liaising with multiple levels of management. This position will perform technical accounting and SEC research in order to provide management with timely information for analysis and decision-making. The position will also assist in other significant projects, which vary based on International’s business transactions and priorities (e.g., acquisitions, divestitures, new policies, new types of transactions, training initiatives, benchmarking, etc.). The position is also focused on developing fellow team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• CPA certificate.
• Considerable or 100% Big 4 public accounting experience with emphasis on SEC engagements strongly preferred.
• Minimum of four years of experience, preferably five.
• Strong technical accounting and research skills, along with the ability and desire to use these skills to think creatively to assist in structuring transactions while ensuring the company’s accounting treatment is in accordance with GAAP.
• Very strong communication skills, both written and verbal (including public speaking skills).
• Ability to effectively manage, continuously reprioritize and timely address multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Effectively operate in a fast-paced, complex, highly matrixed organization.
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict management skills.
• Ability to work efficiently and achieve results, while maintaining high quality.
• Excellent analytical, teamwork, customer service and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing quality SEC financial filings, including 10-Qs, 10-Ks, S-3s, S-4s, and other filings
• Supporting Proxy Statement preparation and review
• Coordinating successful transmission and receipt of financial information between the corporate office and the domestic and international operations
• Assisting with accounting research efforts related to the operations of the global corporation, including the development of position papers on accounting matters
• Monitoring US GAAP, SEC and PCAOB developments and evaluating the impacts of new accounting and reporting rules
• Assist in providing guidance and support to corporate and operating company personnel on technical financial and accounting matters (e.g. accounting for stock compensation, income taxes, derivatives, acquisitions and divestitures, foreign currency transactions, revenue recognition, leases)
• Participating in accounting and reporting of highly technical areas (e.g., impairment reviews etc.)
• Assisting in projects relating to M&A activity, accounting and reporting as they become necessary
• Developing and updating accounting policies
• Working with external auditors to provide support for financial statement disclosures and goodwill impairment test results.
• Taking primary responsibility on special projects related to reporting issues, budgets and other issues as they arise
• Managing and reviewing the XBRL compliance and filing process
• Working with the external printers in the SEC filing process (coordination of timetables, review of changes submitted, formatting review, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Manager