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Robert Half · 1 day ago

Senior Manager External Financial Reporting

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$175K/yr - $185K/yr

10+ years exp

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. The Senior Manager External Financial Reporting will lead the development of SEC financial reports and manage a team of accounting professionals while ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards.

ConsultingHuman ResourcesRecruitingSecurity

No H1B

Responsibilities

Leads the development of all SEC quarterly and annual financial reports

Ensures effective disclosure controls and effective internal controls over financial reporting

Ensures the complete, accurate and timely submission of all external financial reporting information to the SEC

Interprets FASB/GAAP and SEC guidance to determine their impact on financial reporting matters

Manages a team of capable, high-performing accounting professionals

Active leader in the company's controllership community, as well as the overall finance community

Manages the development of all SEC, FERC and state quarterly and annual financial reports

Manages the internal financial reporting process and historical analyses of results of operations

Main point of contact with the Business Unit internal reporting teams

Liaison with external auditors, external and internal legal counsel and other external reporting contributors

Interprets new technical guidance (FASB/GAAP, SEC, etc.) and other regulatory pronouncements and determines the impact on the company's financial reporting

Works with Internal Audit and Manager of Accounting to ensure effective disclosure controls and effective internal controls over financial reporting

Qualification

CPAFASB/GAAPSEC complianceSOX complianceAccounting principlesAnalytical skillsLeadershipCommunication skillsProblem solvingTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent and a CPA

At least 10 years of related experience, including at least 3 years in management with demonstrated success leading a subordinate staff

Demonstrated technical knowledge and understanding of Accounting theory, principles, practices and regulations including FASB/GAAP, SEC and SOX compliance

Understands requirements for documentation in work papers, disclosures and memos; demonstrated ability to document a broad range of technical issues and disclosure matters

Demonstrated successful problem solving and analytical ability; good judgment and risk assessment capabilities

Demonstrated success setting best practices, guidelines and processes, and implementing them across the organization

Demonstrated successful use of technology to improve process efficiency

Strong leadership, management, teamwork and communication and presentation skills

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups and activities while maintaining proper focus on major tactical and strategic initiatives

Demonstrated ability to lead a group with divergent opinions to a consensus view and to influence without direct authority

Benefits

Medical

Vision

Dental

Life

Disability insurance

401(k)

Company

Robert Half

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Founded in 1948

Menlo Park, California, USA

10001+ employees