Manager Consolidation & Technical Accounting

POSITION SUMMARY: The Manager, External Reporting primarily manages and performs activities related to all external reporting, annual external audit, SEC filings, statutory filings and other external financial reporting requirements. The Manager, External Reporting also performs technical accounting research; handles technical matters of accounting, including but not limited to environmental, landfill and closure post closure; provides system and accounting support related to all aspects of the External Reporting department’s activities; and interacts frequently with the Chief Accounting Officer, the Market Planning & Development team, Corporate department heads and field controllership.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages and prepares reports that include financial statements, footnotes and other financial information filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) such as 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, proxy statements, registration statements and annual reports; maintains related documentation; and reviews and maintains XBRL tagging and related support files.

• Oversees the accounting, documentation and disclosure of the Company's acquisitions and divestitures, including coordination with the Market Planning & Development team, field controllership, internal and external legal counsel, and external specialists; reviews purchase agreements, pro-forma models and intangible valuations.

• Assists with complex accounting areas by reviewing statement of cash flows, landfill models, environmental models, goodwill / intangible asset analyses, stock-based compensation and segment analyses.

• Acts as a liaison between subsidiary controllers and Corporate accounting staff to ensure all accounting and reporting requirements are met, including review and analysis of monthly financial results.

• Assists with maintaining Company processes and procedures related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX).

• Coordinates activities of external auditors and acts as a liaison with Corporate departments in obtaining information required by external auditors.

• Assists in quarterly review and annual external audit of the Company’s financial statements as it relates to landfills, environmental reserves, legal reserves, acquisitions and divestitures.

• Reviews audited financial statements for certain subsidiary audits.

• Monitors current developments related to accounting standard setting bodies and remains current on technical accounting literature to identify/assess possible changes to accounting policies and practices. Examples include SEC, FASB, PCAOB, Technical Bulletins and other accounting policy and practice pronouncements.

• Researches, interprets and provides accounting guidance and support based on adopted interpretations and maintains related documentation, including adoption of revenue recognition standard.

• Maintains and updates, as applicable, the Company’s accounting policy manuals.

• Provides training and accounting guidance to field controllers and other Corporate departments relating to matters involving landfills, environmental issues, acquisitions, divestitures and legal reserves.

• Reviews reconciliations, roll forward and other schedules prepared by staff and other departments that support Company’s financial filings.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 6 years of public (Big 4 or Tier II National) accounting experience.

• 1 year of experience in leading an External Reporting function that involves SEC disclosure and reporting, reconciliation and accounting research.

• Prior experience working with Lawson and Essbase or similar general ledger systems, reporting tools and database tools.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 5 years of combined public (Big 4 or Tier II National) accounting experience or public company SEC reporting experience.

Rewarding Compensation and Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in:
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts. 
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).