Director- Financial Reporting and Accounting

Summary
The Director, Financial Reporting & Accounting is responsible for examining, analyzing, interpreting, and maintaining accounting records for the purpose of providing advice and or/or financial consolidation for preparing financial statements. They are responsible for meeting deliverables and deadlines, training, performance management, and development of accounting team under supervision. The Director, Financial Reporting & Accounting works to ensure accuracy and integrity, interacting with business leaders, executives, and the company’s shareholders.

Primary Duties
Directly responsible for corporate consolidation process and financial reporting.
Prepare or review accounting period-end entries and maintaining the accounting records in accordance with policies and controls.
Thorough review to ensure integrity of internal/external financial deliverables, reconciliations, and analysis.
Manage all aspects of financial reporting, including for income taxes (ASC 740),
Review and approve Federal, State and Foreign income tax returns, sales & use tax returns, estimated tax payments, and related work papers. Review and approve tax accounting journal entries and GL reconciliations.
Resolve external and internal inquires on tax matters. Effectively communicate with management and internal staff, shareholder tax group and taxing authorities on tax matters.
Develop and maintain financial reporting, accounting, and tax procedure documentation. Recommend process improvements to streamline compliance and reduce risk.
Manage, control, and organize the preparation of financial statements for record and review.
Provide financial support for financial reporting requirements
Prepare / propose accounting positions to ensure alignment with standards and business practices
Focal point of contact to division and corporate for any controllership inquiries
Ensure compliance to US GAAP, JSOX and company standards, policies, processes, and controls for all accounting activities for the entire business unit.
Liaison with internal and external audit requests.
Collaborate with cross-functional groups when required.
Develop and maintain a documented system of controls, policies, and operations for controllership group.
Manage the task distribution among team to achieve acceptable performance standards.
Provide leadership to the direct reports and day-to-day guidance to the team for problem solving.
Develop staff by managing performance, setting goals, providing ongoing training, and maintaining strong employee relationships.

Working Relationships
The Director Financial Reporting & Accounting will have 5-6 direct reports within the corporate accounting group. Reporting to the Director, Corporate Controller, the Director Financial Reporting and Accounting interacts frequently with others within the organization and leadership group, as well as the finance group at III.
Coordinate with third-party firms and consultants on outsourced matters as needed.

Dotted-line reporting to parent company tax department on consolidated tax return matters. Work with stakeholders across the group to provide guidance on tax matters.

Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field, required.
Advanced degree, certification (CPA), public accounting experience, desired.
Minimum of 7-10 years directly related experience required with increasing levels of responsibility
Experience with J-SOX/US-SOX is desired
Minimum of 5 years of experience managing teams or employees within multiple work processes.