Senior Manager Consolidation & Technical Accounting

POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Manager, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting is responsible for managing external financial reporting requirements, general accounting, and a variety of technical accounting matters. The Senior Manager, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting manages the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and reporting processes and interacts frequently with the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Controllers Group, Internal Audit Department, External Auditors, and field personnel.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Oversees compilation of SEC public filings, including completeness and accuracy of financial statements and disclosures in Form 10-Q/K and Form 8-K filings.

• Serves as company-wide subject matter expert for an array of complex accounting areas (e.g., stock compensation expense, statement of cash flows, valuation methodologies, derivatives/hedging, and asset retirement obligations (AROs) and remediation matters

• Creates, generates, and reviews reports used in the Company’s monthly close (generally using Essbase, Oracle and Excel). Oversees the creation of reports that support the filing of financial information to be filed, or furnished, with the SEC. Coordinates with various stakeholders across the Company (e.g., EY, Legal, Engineering, Investor Relations, Treasury, FAP, etc.) to support the compilation of SEC public filings.

• Oversees the creation and management of technology platforms to house landfill and environmental budgets and forecasts as well as analyze results.

• Serves as company-wide subject matter expert for landfill and environmental accounting and provides thought leadership for landfill and environmental matters.

• Serves as a collaborative business partner to support the Engineering department’s decision processes.

• Supports Field Finance with technical accounting issues/questions, analyses, and conclusions.

• Oversees coordination with External Audit, Treasury, and Legal to support public debt offerings.

• Performs risk assessments to design an effective control environment, and effectively performs key internal controls (for high-risk processes).

• Manages and develops staff.

• Supports the External Reporting management team in cultivating an engaging environment for team members.

• Oversees creation and maintenance of company-wide accounting policies, including the adoption of new accounting standards.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Experience working with Oracle and Essbase, or similar general ledger systems, reporting tools and database tools.

• At least 3 years of experience working for a public (Big 4 or Tier II National) accounting firm serving a public registrant(s).

• At least 2 years of experience leading an External Reporting function that involved SEC reporting and accounting research.

• At least 1 year of experience overseeing a month- and quarter-end accounting close process.

• Experience leading a mid-sized team of between 3 to 10 individuals.

• Experience authoring technical accounting position memorandums.

• Experience authoring accounting policies for a public company.

• Strong systems skills, including Excel (VBA), general ledger, reporting and database skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Minimum of 7 years of combined public (Big 4 or Tier II National) accounting experience or public company 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).

The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and lev