Technical Accounting Manager

CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO) is a leading global medical device company focused on improving lives one person at a time. The Company operates through two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision is a trusted leader in the contact lens industry, improving the vision of millions of people every day. CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s health company dedicated to assisting women, babies and families at the healthcare moments that matter most. Headquartered in San Ramon, CA, CooperCompanies has a workforce of more than 15,000 with products sold in over 130 countries. For more information, please visit www.coopercos.com

What We’ll Offer You:

At CooperCompanies our effort to improve lives begins with our employees. We are committed to developing people as a key global differentiator and our most important asset. We empower employees to succeed, rewarding great thinking and hard work with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and with a special focus on wellness. Our commitment to our core values and a diverse, inclusive, employee-centric culture, fuel a deeply engaged, high performing organization. For more information, visit www.coopercos.com

Job Summary:

As a Technical Accounting Manager, within CooperCompanies Finance department, this role’s responsibilities include the research and communication of technical accounting issues and navigation of new business initiatives, and their corresponding accounting implications. The incumbent will be responsible for understanding the finer details of proposed or executed transactions through review of available contracts and agreements and collaboration with key cross-functional business partners including our US and international accounting teams. You will leverage your experience researching relevant accounting guidance to identify key accounting issues and to recommend accounting and disclosure requirements for complex non-routine transactions. The role will require your ability to communicate concisely and effectively and be able to inform all key stakeholders in the organization of the accounting and business implications of transactions, particularly those with limited or no accounting background.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

• Oversee technical accounting matters, including carrying out research and documentation for a variety of complex and non-standard contracts and/or transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, debt offerings, derivatives, adoption of new standards, and general corporate accounting matters
• Interpret U.S. GAAP accounting standards and SEC guidance to determine the accounting and financial reporting treatment for new, material, and/or complex, unusual transactions or agreements and partner with key cross-functional business partners including our US and international accounting teams, senior management, internal and external auditors
• Prepare and or review technical accounting memorandums for significant or new transactions
• Active role in updating/implementing accounting policies and procedures to respond to changes within the Company, evolving industry standards, SEC/GAAP regulations, SOX 404 requirements, best practices and drive changes in those areas
• Monitor, understand and provide interpretation of new and proposed accounting pronouncements including areas related to accounting for revenue recognition and assist key stakeholders in assessing financial, operational and reporting implications.
• Assist in the preparation of periodic forms filed with the SEC (Forms 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K)
• Work with internal partners on initiatives to improve the organization including (but not limited to) new processes, procedures or system enhancements
• Assist with ad hoc projects and prepare responses to various requests for information
• Responsible for 404 compliance for direct areas of responsibility and support overall 404 compliance
• Other duties as assigned which may require up to 20% of time working outside your daily roles.

Travel: 

This role may involve travel to the company’s operations within North America, and more rarely, around the world, depending on the needs of the business.  Travel is not expected to exceed 15% of the position.

Work Environment:

• Prolonged sitting in front of a computer and using the telephone/conference facilities.
• Majority of time is spent in typical office environment.
• The position requires employee to be in the office a minimum of 3 days in the San Ramon, California office.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8+ years of progressive responsibilities - mix of Big-4 and public company experience required
• 1-3 years