Senior Manager Financial Reporting

Metric; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric recruits a Senior Manager, Financial Reporting to join its corporate finance team in Danbury, Connecticut. The role leads external financial reporting, including SEC filings, MD&A and XBRL, collaborating with technical accounting and investor relations to drive improvements.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in public accounting or corporate reporting, a degree in Accounting, CPA/MBA preferred, and strong Excel skills with exposure to Workiva/Hyperion/SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting.
• 5+ years in public accounting or mixture with corporate financial reporting.
• Strong financial reporting experience; direct SEC reporting preferred but not essential.
• CPA and/or MBA preferred.
• Strong analytical and project management capabilities.
• Interest in process improvement, automation and more efficient reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills; exposure to Workiva, Hyperion and/or SAP advantageous.
• Strong communication across business areas.

Responsibilities

• Leading the preparation of quarterly and annual SEC filings, including footnotes, MD&A and XBRL requirements.
• Supporting the quarterly earnings release process, including financial tables, presentations and IR materials.
• Monitoring SEC, FASB and regulatory developments and their impact on disclosures.
• Driving improvements and automation across the financial reporting process.
• Leading cross-functional reporting projects, including ESG reporting and implementation of new accounting standards.
• Maintaining strong SOX controls across the reporting environment.
• Identifying and implementing reporting best practices and new technologies.

Skills

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Project management

Communications

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting

Tools

Workiva

Hyperion

SAP

Job description

We are partnering with a large, global organization to recruit a Senior Manager, Financial Reporting to join its corporate finance team in Danbury, Connecticut.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional looking to step into a high-visibility reporting role within a complex, publicly traded organization. The position will take ownership of key elements of external financial reporting while working closely with technical accounting, investor relations and senior finance leadership.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the preparation of quarterly and annual SEC filings, including financial statement footnotes, MD&A and XBRL requirements
• Supporting the quarterly earnings release process, including financial tables, presentations and investor relations materials
• Monitoring developments from the SEC, FASB and other regulatory bodies and assessing their impact on disclosures
• Driving improvements and automation across the financial reporting process
• Leading cross-functional reporting projects, including ESG reporting, benchmarking and implementation of new accounting standards
• Maintaining strong SOX controls across the reporting environment
• Identifying and implementing reporting best practices and new technologies

We are interested in speaking with candidates who have:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting
• 5+ years of experience in public accounting or a combination of public accounting and corporate financial reporting
• Strong financial reporting experience; direct SEC reporting experience is preferred but not essential
• CPA and/or MBA preferred
• Strong analytical and project management capabilities
• An interest in process improvement, automation and developing more efficient reporting processes
• Advanced Excel skills; exposure to Workiva, Hyperion and/or SAP is advantageous
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across different areas of the business

This opportunity could be particularly attractive to someone currently in public accounting who is looking to transition into industry, or an individual already working within corporate/external financial reporting who is looking for greater responsibility and long-term career progression.