Director, Financial Reporting

Dollar Tree, Inc.; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Educational Assistance

PerkSpot access

Job summary

Dollar Tree, Inc. seeks a Director of Financial Reporting to lead the financial reporting function, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely internal and external reporting including SEC filings.

This role partners with senior leaders to drive reporting excellence and oversee SOX controls, while guiding finance transformation and system modernization. The position requires deep technical accounting expertise, strategic insight, and the ability to influence across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.
• CPA certification is required.
• 10+ years of accounting experience with 6–7 years in public accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation of monthly financial reporting packages for executive leadership.
• Ensure accurate presentation of balance sheets, income statements, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows.
• Lead reviews of financial statement support for completeness and accuracy.
• Utilize Workiva to assist with SEC filings (Form 10-K).
• Evaluate use of Excel, data analytics tools, and reporting software to improve reporting.
• Lead adoption of new accounting standards and reporting requirements.

Skills

CPA

FASB knowledge

SOX expertise

Regulatory reporting

Leadership

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Blackline

IBM Planning Analytics

ERP systems

Job description

The Director of Financial Reporting will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the integrity, accuracy, and effectiveness of the Company’s financial reporting function. Partnering with senior leaders across the organization, this individual will lead the day‑to‑day operations of the department while overseeing the preparation and delivery of critical internal and external financial reporting, including SEC filings. This is an opportunity to bring deep technical accounting expertise and strategic insight to a highly visible role with significant impact across the organization. The Director will drive reporting excellence, ensure compliance with evolving accounting standards and regulatory requirements, and provide leadership for the Company’s Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) internal controls program. In addition, this leader will help advance key finance transformation initiatives, including the replacement and modernization of financial systems, while strengthening processes, controls, and reporting capabilities to support the Company’s continued growth.

About Your Role:

• Manage the preparation of monthly financial reporting packages provided to executive leadership
• Ensure the accurate presentation of the Company’s basic financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, statements of stockholders equity and statements of cash flows
• Perform reviews of financial statement support to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Utilize Workiva to assist in the completion of the Company's quarterly and annual financial statements with the SEC (Form 10-K and 10-K)
• Evaluate the use of excel, data analytics tools, and financial reporting software to improve the preparation and review of financial reports and schedules.
• Analyze financial statement variances on a monthly and quarterly basis and provide narrative explanations to management and third-party auditors.
• Maintain relationships with business partners to ensure early identification of transactions with accounting/reporting impacts
• Be the go-to for all technical research on various accounting issues, including accounting guidance related to leases, goodwill and intangibles, impairment, various corporate transactions, debt, fair value assessments, stock compensation, and more.
• Lead the adoption of new accounting standards and reporting requirements.
• Draft accounting positions and accounting policies consistent with our peer group, including benchmarking.
• Research, interpret, and apply complex accounting principles to address unique business transactions and emerging accounting issues.
• Review monthly journal entries related to incentive compensation plans including share-based payments and Company’s annual management bonus plan.
• Review budgets and forecasts for incentive-based compensation
• Participate on project teams related to financial reporting and accounting, including replacement of key financial systems
• Participant in the annual process to evaluate financial and reporting risks and identify relevant controls for testing by internal and external auditors
• Assist in the maintenance of the Company’s risk-control matrix, mapping financial statement risks to relevant assertions and controls
• Coordinates with business process owners in the evaluation of control deficiencies and ensures appropriate remediation steps are taken
• Coordinate with external and internal auditors related to financial reporting matters.
• Oversee the Financial Reporting team including managers and senior analyst

Your Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 10+ years of accounting experience, including a minimum 6-7 years in public accounting, big 4 preferred (Will consider candidates with a mix of public accounting and private company experience in financial reporting)
• CPA required
• In-depth knowledge of FASB and SEC accounting frameworks and reporting requirements
• Ability to perform complex accounting research and prepare technical memorandums and presentations
• Experience in preparing or reviewing basic financial statements and notes, including a statement of cashflows
• Deep knowledge of internal control requirements including SOX
• Experience in ERP and large enterprise level finance projects
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Adobe PDF
• Experience with Blackline, IBM Planning Analytics or similar financial reporting software is a plus

Compensation:

Salary $168,000 - $185,000 based on experience + 25% target bonus + equity + relocation assistance. Our success is a team effort — when we reach our goals, you’ll be eligible for a yearly bonus!

Your Perks and Benefits:

We offer a wide variety of rewards to support your health, wealth, and mental well‑being. In addition to medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance, we offer:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with matching contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Educational Assistance
• Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services
• And much more!

Who We Are:

At Dollar Tree, we make a difference in the lives of our customers every day by exceeding their expectations and delivering value – it’s what our business is built on. Our associates play an important role in this commitment by embracing change and showing up for their teams and their communities. We see an exciting path forward as our company continues to grow and transform – and we know that this path starts with you. Dollar Tree is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, which appear in the job description for this position, and which may be amended from time to time at the discretion of Dollar Tree. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor. Please note, this job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment at Dollar Tree is at-will, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.

Position Summary:

Full time

500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320

Accounting Dollar Tree

Here, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with people every day — creating memorable experiences for our customers while also building a career that can take you anywhere.

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