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Director, Financial Reporting
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Well known consumer products company in the South Bay is looking for a strong Director, Financial Reporting to help oversee SEC financial filings and reports.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the SEC financial filing process and review SEC financial filings, including annual reports on Form 10-K and Form 11-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, footnotes to the financial statements and Management Discussion and Analysis, and XBRL.
- Review and provide feedback on internal and external communications, including board and audit committee presentations and investor relations earnings releases, scripts, and presentations.
- Review the monthly and quarterly financial reporting package, including income statement and balance sheet analysis, and various management reports.
- Proactively monitor current FASB and SEC activities and evaluate the impact of adopting new accounting standards.
- Work with independent auditor to ensure the timely completion of quarterly reviews and the annual audit.
- Review accounting policies and procedures that ensure the highest level of operational efficiency for business units, while maintaining appropriate internal controls and compliance with US GAAP.
- Work as part of cross-functional teams to execute various special projects and transactions and preparation of ad hoc financial reporting.
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate and/or Masters Degree in Accounting required. CPA required.
- A minimum of 10 years GAAP and SEC reporting experience ideally within a global, publicly-traded manufacturing environment.
- Exceptional leadership, decision making and technical skills.
- Technical reporting expertise will cover a broad range of areas including inventory, pensions, foreign exchange, financial instruments, stock-based compensation, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to stay current with emerging trends and relevant accounting pronouncements that impact accounting and financial reporting.
- A proven track record of instilling core finance processes and controls and leading process improvements to accounting and close processes.
- Proven track record of building teams and attracting and developing high performance talent. Ability to provide constructive and positive feedback, while motivating and holding the team accountable for team performance.
- Organized and able to utilize time, energy, and resources to manage priorities and achieve goals. Able to multitask and pay strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel. Knowledge of Hyperion Financial Management, Oracle, and Wdeskis a plus.
- Excellent analytical capabilities
- Strong interpersonal qualities
- Executive presence
- Passion and perseverance
- Clear and transparent communication skills
- Structured thinking
- Proven self-starter with the ability to balance multiple tasks of competing priorities in a changing and dynamic environment
- Experience interacting well at senior management and executive levels with a proven ability to assess business risk and escalate to management with appropriate alternatives
- Proven problem solving and root cause identification skills