Senior Manager- Financial Reporting

Strategic Staffing Solutions; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Staffing Solutions seeks a Senior Manager of Financial Reporting for a W2 contract in Tampa, FL. The role oversees regulatory and statutory reporting, SEC disclosures, and close processes, partnering with executive leadership.

The ideal candidate has a CPA, 8+ years of accounting experience, and proven leadership; responsibilities include governance, policy establishment, and interaction with auditors.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Licenses/Certifications: CPA license.
• Experience: 8+ years of financial or accounting experience; 3+ years of leadership or project lead experience.
• Knowledge/Skills: Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC accounting, reporting, and disclosure requirements; strong Excel and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight for regulatory and financial reporting, including FERC, FPSC, and SEC filings.
• Coordinate, reconcile, and analyze financial statements for internal, SEC, and regulatory reporting.
• Oversee monthly close, journal entries, consolidation, and variance analysis.
• Manage SOX compliance, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Lead a multifunctional team and drive process improvement in financial reporting.
• Prepare quarterly board materials and support external auditors and legal counsel.

Skills

US GAAP

SEC accounting

Excel

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

CPA license

Tools

SAP

PowerPlan

BPC

Allegro

Job description

Job Title: Senior Manager- Financial Reporting
Location: Tampa, FL 33607
Work Schedule: Onsite - 5 days/week for the first 90 days, then 4 days/week
Job Ref #: JOB-247928

This is a Contract Opportunity with our company that MUST be worked on a W2 Only. No C2C eligibility for this position. Visa Sponsorship is Available! The details are below.

Position Overview

The Senior Manager, Financial Reporting provides strategic leadership and enterprise oversight of regulatory and financial reporting. This role is accountable for the integrity, compliance, and strategic positioning of statutory, regulatory, and SEC reporting, including FERC, FPSC, and shareholder reporting requirements.

The position ensures compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and regulatory requirements through technical accounting research, preparation of accounting memorandums, and coordination of financial statement disclosures. The Senior Manager serves as a key advisor to executive leadership on regulatory accounting implications affecting earnings, rate recovery, and long-term financial positioning.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from a regionally accredited college or university

Licenses / Certifications

• CPA License

Experience

• 8+ years of financial or accounting experience
• 3+ years of leadership or project lead experience

Knowledge / Skills

• Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Advanced knowledge of SEC accounting, reporting, and disclosure requirements
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Advanced analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented
• Ability to work autonomously in a deadline-driven environment
• Ability to professionally engage with senior leadership and internal/external constituents
• Strong judgment and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate, innovate, and improve processes
• Ability to resolve complex problems where precedent may not exist
• Demonstrated leadership guiding supervisors, analysts, and accountants

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Finance or Accounting, or MBA
• Regulated utility accounting / financial reporting experience
• Public accounting firm experience
• SAP
• BPC
• PowerPlan
• Allegro
• Advanced knowledge of electric and gas utility operations
• FERC accounting
• Utility accounting and regulatory practices

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight and direction for regulatory and financial reporting activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance of FERC, FPSC, and SEC filings.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, including coordination, reconciliation, and analytical review.
• Ensure accuracy of the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows for internal, SEC, and FERC reporting.
• Oversee and perform accounting research and resolution of complex, emerging, and non-routine accounting matters.
• Present accounting matters to leadership and external auditors.
• Establish and govern accounting policies while supporting rate recovery positioning and compliance.
• Oversee monthly close activities, including journal entries, consolidation, and variance analysis.
• Manage internal control governance for financial reporting, including SOX compliance and audit readiness.
• Manage financial reporting forecasting and financial modeling activities affecting regulated earnings, balances, and cash flow projections.
• Support rate cases by providing regulatory financial strategy, execution, and testimony support.
• Participate in industry accounting groups and regulatory forums to maintain alignment with evolving standards.
• Support parent company and board reporting.
• Prepare and contribute to quarterly board materials and financial reports for executive review.
• Serve as a liaison with external auditors and legal counsel.
• Drive financial reporting process improvement initiatives.
• Lead a multifunctional team and maintain strong internal-control governance across financial reporting processes.