Director, External Reporting

Director of External Reporting

The Director of External Reporting is responsible for leading the compilation of financial statements, footnotes, managements discussion and analysis and all other components of the filings. They will lead and manage the preparation and review of all SEC reporting functions, including annual report, 10K, 10Q, earnings release, 8K, S-8 and XBRL tagging. This person will be responsible for the preparation and coordination of filing of all internal and external financial reporting, compliance with government and other regulators.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the accounting operations of our client and provides timely, accurate, and meaningful information to aid management decisions.


• Direct activities related to the recording of accounting transactions, timely preparation and validation of account reconciliations and timely resolution of reconciliations and exceptions.


• Assist in providing technical expertise and leadership to the finance organization on the treatment of accounting issues, implementation of new accounting standards and compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC, and PCAOB regulations.


• Monitoring and research of new GAAP and SEC pronouncements; evaluation of impact to the company; assisting in the implementation of new business, accounting, and financial reporting processes.


• Manages a team of accountants with varying levels of experience.


• Reviews internal and external reports, schedules, and statements.


• Interprets accounting reports, makes recommendations to leadership based on the reports, and implements changes to improve reporting and/or accounting processes and procedures.


• Responds to inquiries received from management, internal and external auditors, Sarbanes-Oxley audit group and others regarding financial results, special reporting requests, etc.


• Ensures that all deliverables are in accordance with current accounting standards.


• Reviews existing internal controls on a regular basis and develops new internal controls as necessary.


• Provides training to new and existing staff as needed.


• Coaches and mentors accounting staff, assigns work according to availability, skills and development needs, assesses performance, and provides feedback to direct reports.


• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.


• Assist with the annual proxy preparation process and shareholders reports.


• Work with external and internal auditors on requests for assistance.


• Assist with ad hoc projects and responsibilities as needed.

Additional Qualifications:

• US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Evaluates US accounting standards to record transactions in compliance with requirements and company policies; assesses the accounting requirements and objectives to determine the implications on the business and communicate to stakeholders with varying financial knowledge.


• Financial Reporting - Analyzes financial data by evaluating results and solutions to support business decisions; prepares and presents financial information by summarizing data to communicate results in compliance with regulations and stakeholder expectations; partners with stakeholders to drive financial performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies.


• Business Partnering - Collaborates with stakeholders and develops partnerships to drive performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies; influences the organization by demonstrating knowledge of the business to provide guidance to support the decision-making process and guiding the business towards positive results and organizational alignment; evaluates business environment using measures to mitigate risk and capitalize on opportunities.


• Financial Analysis - Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances, opportunities, and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues.


• Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.


• Manages ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.


• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.


• Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.


• Develops talent - Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organizations goals.


• Directs work - Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.


• Drives engagement - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.


• Builds effective teams - Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

Education, Licenses, Certifications

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required.


• Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant, or similar certification required.

Experience

• Significant experience required, including managerial and budgetary experience.

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, or gender identification.