Regulatory Reporting Manager

Accenture • Chicago, IL

195d • $94,400 - $224,600

About The Position

The position involves maintaining accountability for timely and accurate completion of Accenture's SEC and other regulatory filings, including Accenture plc Form 10-Q/Ks and Accenture plc Irish Statutory Financial Statements. The role requires managing extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) taxonomy selections and ensuring timely and accurate XBRL filings for Accenture plc. Additionally, the position includes managing the tool that houses Accenture's SEC filings and other regulatory filings, reviewing and/or preparing selected quarterly and annual sections of the Form 10-Q/K and Irish filings, including footnote disclosures and Management's Discussion & Analysis information. The candidate will also manage supporting documentation for Form 10-Q/K and Irish filings, supervise, coach, mentor, and review the work of Associate Manager and Specialist and others that support the Regulatory Reporting team. The role requires ensuring support to key customers, including Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Legal, and other Finance teams, such as Tax and Treasury. The candidate will be the key contact for external auditors during quarterly review and annual audit processes, including management of quarterly rep letter, and ensure compliance with all internal controls related to SEC filings. The position also involves working with the Policies Team to monitor, understand, and identify potential impacts of new accounting and SEC standards on financial statements and disclosures, assisting with completion of special regulatory filings (e.g., Form 8-Ks and other SEC filings) and other annual deliverables (i.e., Annual Report to Shareholders, proxy and sustainability reporting), managing the year-end pension accounting process along with Accenture's third-party actuary and local controllership teams, and participating in special projects as assigned by senior management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• CPA certified
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Accounting

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
• Demonstrated leadership in a professional setting
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• SAP and/or Workiva experience
• Public accounting experience
• Previous technical accounting research experience
• Strong Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain accountability for timely and accurate completion of Accenture's SEC and other regulatory filings.
• Manage extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) taxonomy selections and ensure timely and accurate XBRL filings.
• Manage the tool that houses Accenture's SEC filings and other regulatory filings.
• Review and/or prepare selected quarterly and annual sections of the Form 10-Q/K and Irish filings.
• Manage supporting documentation for Form 10-Q/K and Irish filings.
• Supervise, coach, mentor, and review work of Associate Manager and Specialist and others that support the Regulatory Reporting team.
• Ensure support to key customers, including Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Legal, and other Finance teams.
• Act as the key contact for external auditors during quarterly review and annual audit processes.
• Ensure compliance with all internal controls related to SEC filings.
• Work with Policies Team to monitor, understand, and identify potential impacts of new accounting and SEC standards.
• Assist with completion of special regulatory filings and other annual deliverables.
• Manage year-end pension accounting process along with Accenture's third-party actuary and local controllership teams.
• Participate in special projects as assigned by senior management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree