Strategic Financial Reporting Manager

AAA; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(K) with company match

Pension

Tuition assistance

Floating holidays and PTO

Job summary

Auto Club Enterprises seeks a Financial Reporting Manager to bridge accounting and business operations. You will ensure monthly internal financial statements are accurate and issued on time, while overseeing key accounting areas across the organization.

With a revenue portfolio exceeding $12 billion, you will lead budget-to-actual variance analyses, assess expenses, and present results to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Active CPA license.
• Three to five years of managerial experience.
• At least five years of financial statement preparation and audit experience, preferably with a large public accounting firm; private industry experience is a plus.
• Oracle Cloud experience is preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, multitasking, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Ability to effectively manage teams by setting clear expectations and providing ongoing feedback, coaching, and support.
• Ability to think strategically and drive process improvements.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally and confidently interact with executive management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of accountants responsible for preparing monthly financial statements, performing detailed budget-to-actual variance analysis, ensuring appropriate expense accruals, and completing monthly account reconciliations.
• Lead in-depth analysis of budget-to-actual variances to identify key operational drivers, trends, and areas of financial leakage.
• Present monthly financial results and fluctuation explanations to executive leadership.
• Oversee quarterly cost allocation studies and present findings to executive leadership.
• Partner cross-functionally with departments such as Marketing, Information Systems, Human Resources, Travel Services, Sales, and Internal Audit.
• Support and lead special projects as assigned by management.

Skills

Leadership

Budget analysis

Variance analysis

Communication

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Coaching

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Active CPA license

Tools

Oracle Cloud

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Auto Club Enterprises seeks a Financial Reporting Manager to bridge accounting and business operations. You will ensure monthly internal financial statements are accurate and issued on time, while overseeing key accounting areas across the organization.

With a revenue portfolio exceeding $12 billion, you will lead budget-to-actual variance analyses, assess expenses, and present results to executive leadership.