Director Accounting

Summary:

The Director of Accounting will provide leadership and strategic direction to the Rogers’ Corporate Accounting team responsible for the oversight of global US GAAP accounting and the consolidation of the company’s global ledgers with an emphasis on driving process excellence, continuous improvement, innovation and best practice. This position reports to the Corporate Controller and CAO and is part of the Rogers’ financial leadership team responsible for the strategic evolution of the financial shared services model.  This role will also partner with the Rogers’ leadership team and finance functions to migrate to a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Effectively managing the perceptions and expectations of senior management and business partners will be critical to the success of this role

Essential Functions:

 

• Global Accounting & Control
  • Ownership of Rogers' global multi-currency consolidation process in accordance with US GAAP.
  • Oversight and direction for all accounting activities and controls, including the monthly, quarterly and year-end closing processes.
  • Compliance with internal controls around accounting/financial reporting activities, and accuracy of transactional accounting around the world.
  • Coordination and execution of annual and quarterly external audits and reviews.
  • Provide timely and accurate reporting, reconciliations, analytics, and financial support to Rogers' internal stakeholders.
  • Lead the efforts to improve financial reporting processes while working with the various internal departments.
  • Ensure adherence to established accounting practices, financial controls and compliances as it relates to transactions processed by the various shared services functions.
  • Implementation of new accounting standards.
  • Work with Internal Audit and other stakeholders to ensure proper design of internal controls related to new ERP system.
  • Ensure system access and roles and responsibilities remain properly segregated within to-be processes and systems.
• ERP Readiness
  • Assist as needed on the company efforts to align current accounting practices, structure and methods of working within current ERP system to new ERP system.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams on design, automation of existing manual practices and implementation of new ERP system.
• Special Projects
  • Lead or assist with complex projects from inceptions to completion, ensuring efficiency in the process, sustainable effectiveness in the solution and clear communication to all stakeholders, including Growth Team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Education,  Experience and Skills/Abilities:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. 
• 12+ years combined experience in accounting, audit, shared services and/or process improvement/oversight roles.
• Strong knowledge of accounting processes, systems and internal control frameworks.  
• Broad understanding of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls.
• Knowledge of accounting processes, systems, and internal control framework.
• Extensive knowledge of accounting / integrated ERP systems, specifically SAP S/4 Hana experience.
• Strong accounting process, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to work as a strategic business partner in a multi-national organization and interact with all levels of management, internal customers and external auditors to support business objectives.
• Excellent analytical, verbal and writing skils, with ability to perform under time pressures.
• Ability to attract, develop and retain talent.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills/Abilities:

• Experience with large, global company processes
• Manufacturing and/or high-tech industry knowledge or experience
• CPA, MBA or relevant certifications

Competencies:

Functional/Technical SkillsComfort around top managementPeer relationshipsStrategic agilityTimely decision makingUnderstanding othersTrustInterpersonal savvy