Director of Accounting and Reporting

BlueSteps Connect; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueSteps Connect seeks a Director of Accounting and Reporting to serve as successor to the Chief Accounting Officer in a global role with high visibility and growth potential. You will oversee consolidation, external reporting, and US GAAP guidance for period closings, and manage related SEC filings.

Responsibilities include leading quarterly/annual SEC reports, coordinating with stakeholders and an external auditor, and ensuring SOX controls and technical accounting compliance across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• MBA and CPA preferred/strong requirement.
• Extensive professional accounting experience with progression in accounting.
• SEC reporting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical accounting research and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and review of quarterly and annual SEC reports and related disclosures, coordinating with internal stakeholders and a disclosure committee to gather inputs and manage drafts and comments.
• Oversee monthly accounting close activities, financial consolidation and reporting, support general ledger and “record to report” processes, and advise executive leadership on technical accounting matters.
• Lead compliance efforts aligned with US GAAP and SOX internal controls, oversee coordination of quarterly reviews and audits with external auditors, and monitor emerging accounting and reporting rules from relevant standard-setting and regulatory bodies for applicability and impact.

Skills

SOX compliance

Technical accounting research

Disclosures & reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

MBA and CPA (preferred/strong requirement)

Job description

Overview

The client is seeking a Director of Accounting and Reporting to serve as the successor to the Chief Accounting Officer, in a global role with high visibility and growth potential. The position will support the leadership and enhanced improvement efforts associated with the preparation and review of consolidated financial statements for period closings, and will manage external financial reporting activities for the group, including related SEC filings and US GAAP technical accounting guidance.

Responsibilities

1. Lead preparation and review of quarterly and annual SEC reports and related disclosures, coordinating with internal stakeholders and a disclosure committee to gather inputs and manage drafts and comments, and completing disclosure checklists and reporting questionnaires.
2. Oversee monthly accounting close activities, financial consolidation and reporting, support general ledger and “record to report” processes, and advise executive leadership on technical accounting matters.
3. Lead compliance efforts aligned with US GAAP and SOX internal controls, oversee coordination of quarterly reviews and audits with external auditors, and monitor emerging accounting and reporting rules from relevant standard-setting and regulatory bodies for applicability and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• MBA and CPA (preferred/strong requirement)
• Extensive professional experience with demonstrated progression in accounting
• SEC reporting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong technical accounting research and documentation skills