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A+E Global Media · 2 days ago

Director, Financial Reporting & Consolidation

New York, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$151K/yr - $176K/yr

10+ years exp

A+E Global Media is a joint venture of the Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company, seeking a Director of Financial Reporting & Consolidation. This senior leadership role involves ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, managing the external audit process, and leading the consolidation of global financial results.

Digital MediaMedia and EntertainmentTV Production

Responsibilities

Lead the monthly and quarterly close process, including preparation and review of consolidated financial results & packages for senior leadership, and quarterly MD&A; ensure the Company meets its financial reporting deadlines

Manage the preparation and review of annual audited financial statements, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal policy

Oversee the Company’s consolidation process and drive resolution of intercompany eliminations, balance sheet reconciliations, and foreign currency translation matters

Coordinate management and external audit activities, including managing audit timelines, responding to inquiries, and reviewing financial statement footnotes and disclosures

Partner closely with the FP&A, Tax, Legal, and Corporate Development teams to ensure appropriate accounting for business operations and strategic transactions

Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions, oversee the adoption and implementation of applicable new accounting pronouncements

Monitor and maintain corporate accounting policies and internal control documentation; drive consistency across divisions and business units

Act as Accounting workstream lead or core contributor in the Company’s SAP S/4HANA ERP migration; assist in transitioning existing processes and controls to the new environment

Lead and develop a team of professionals responsible for financial reporting, consolidations, and technical accounting

Deliver ad hoc reporting, technical memos, or special project support as needed by senior finance leadership

Qualification

Active CPA licenseU.S. GAAP knowledgeFinancial statement auditsTechnical accounting expertiseSAP S/4HANA experienceAI tools utilizationTeam developmentMedia industry experienceERP implementation experienceMicrosoft Excel proficiencyCommunication skillsLeadership experience

Required

Active CPA license with deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP

Minimum 10 years of progressive public accounting experience ideally with in-house corporate reporting and auditing experience

Demonstrated experience managing financial statement audits and working with external auditors

Technical accounting expertise, a proactive mindset, and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across Accounting, FP&A, Legal and operational teams

Prior experience in financial systems, preferably SAP (ECC or S/4HANA)

Incorporating the utilization of AI tools (such as ChatGPT) with a problem-solving, decision-making, and continuous process improvement mindset

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing

Proven leadership and team development experience

Preferred

Media or entertainment industry experience

Exposure to hedge accounting and foreign currency translation concepts

Prior ERP implementation or finance transformation experience

Prior Big 4 public accounting experience

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

401k matching

A range of other benefits

Company

A+E Global Media

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A+E Global Media™, a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst, is an innovative, multiplatform content powerhouse that reaches audiences everywhere and is comprised of some of the most popular and culturally relevant brands in media, including A&E®, Lifetime®, The HISTORY Channel™, LMN®, FYI®, Home.Made.Nation™ and VICE TV®.

Founded in 1984

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees