Remote Manager, SEC Financial Reporting

NielsenIQ; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

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Job summary

NIQ is seeking a Manager, Financial Reporting to lead the external financial reporting function, including consolidated statements and SEC filings under US GAAP, plus IFRS statutory reporting. The role collaborates with Investor Relations, Treasury, and auditors, ensuring SOX controls and high-quality disclosures.

Reporting to the Director, Financial Reporting, you will oversee complex accounting areas, XBRL tagging, and the annual reporting calendar.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Certified Public Accountant or actively pursuing professional licensure.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant experience in public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and within a medium to large international organization (mix preferred).
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills; capable of engaging professionally across all levels
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a deadline-driven environment, with strong organizational and time management skills
• Detail oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently while thriving in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment
• Skilled at building relationships and working cross-functionally with various departments and levels of management
• Familiarity with statutory reporting, technical accounting, and applicable standards such as US GAAP and IFRS is advantageous
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP or OneStream
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with intermediate to advanced Excel capabilities

Responsibilities

• Prepare and draft SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K, and 8-K, ensuring accuracy and compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations
• Solicit, analyze and maintain supporting documentation for disclosures included in external reporting documents
• Manage tie-outs and supporting documentation on other externally released financial information including, but not limited to, annual proxy, investor presentations, earnings releases, etc
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Investor Relations, Treasury, International subsidiaries and internal/external auditors to gather and validate financial data
• Manage legal entity financial statements, including IFRS statutory reporting
• Review quarterly/annual calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share and budget/forecast weighted average share projections
• Manage schedules and other documentation in accordance with the Company's internal controls, quarterly financial close process, disclosure checklist and the quarterly and annual SEC reporting calendar
• Lead the detailed review of the XBRL tagging for SEC filings and facilitate review of tag selections and tie-out all filings to support the appropriate tagging application as well as monitor and update tags for taxonomy updates
• Manage the external audit process by providing timely and accurate supporting documentation
• Perform financial statement and trend analyses to identify key reporting matters
• Manage SOX compliance by executing and documenting internal controls over financial reporting
• Participate in key reporting initiatives and cross-functional projects as an accounting resource including implementation of new or modified financial reporting requirements or other accounting implementations
• Research new financial reporting requirements and perform benchmarking analysis
• Provide assistance/support to other areas within the accounting/finance group and other ad hoc project work, as requested

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field

CPA or actively pursuing licensure

Tools

SAP

OneStream

Job description

NIQ is seeking a Manager, Financial Reporting to lead the external financial reporting function, including consolidated statements and SEC filings under US GAAP, plus IFRS statutory reporting. The role collaborates with Investor Relations, Treasury, and auditors, ensuring SOX controls and high-quality disclosures.

Reporting to the Director, Financial Reporting, you will oversee complex accounting areas, XBRL tagging, and the annual reporting calendar.