Remote Consolidations & Financial Reporting Lead

TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, London Economic Development Corporation; Hoffman Estates (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

PTO

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

CDK Global, a leading cloud-based software provider for dealerships, seeks a Consolidations and Reporting Manager to oversee month-end consolidations and external/internal reporting with accuracy and integrity. You will lead a team, apply US GAAP, IFRS knowledge, and coordinate with finance and accounting staff across the company.

In this role, you will drive improvements, support auditors, manage close processes, and mentor staff while ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum of 6 years of accounting experience, including public accounting or relevant SEC reporting experience.
• Experience supervising significant areas of accounting or financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of technical accounting concepts under US GAAP.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and financial reporting.
• Desire and ability to lead, mentor and develop staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage the consolidations and reporting activities of the department, including preparing financial statements and disclosures under US GAAP and IFRS, researching technical accounting topics and preparing whitepapers, supporting the company’s annual goodwill impairment study and preparing and implementing accounting policies.
• Partner cross-functionally with corporate accounting, financial systems, revenue, tax and FP&A teams to support monthly and quarterly reporting requirements.
• Manage month-end close and quarterly and annual reporting processes to ensure all required tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• Assist with auditor inquiries and requests.
• Assist with recruiting efforts.
• Lead and develop consolidations and reporting team members by setting clear goals, aligning priorities, monitoring performance, and providing coaching to drive productivity, collaboration, and effective workload management.
• Communicate effectively and build strong relationships throughout the organization.
• Proactively initiate business process improvements.
• Assist with special projects.
• Follow all CDK Global policies and procedures and complete all mandatory assigned compliance tasks and acknowledgements.
• Meet or exceed all performance expectations.
• Hire and train new employees, organize workflow and ensure that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks.
• Set goals for performance, monitor employee productivity, and provide constructive feedback and coaching.
• Ensure adherence to legal and company policies and procedures and undertake disciplinary actions if necessary.
• Role-model company values and leadership expectations.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership/mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Internal controls

US GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle

Job description

CDK Global, a leading cloud-based software provider for dealerships, seeks a Consolidations and Reporting Manager to oversee month-end consolidations and external/internal reporting with accuracy and integrity. You will lead a team, apply US GAAP, IFRS knowledge, and coordinate with finance and accounting staff across the company.

In this role, you will drive improvements, support auditors, manage close processes, and mentor staff while ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory