Director, Technical Accounting & Projects

Shape your world at Alcoa, where you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. Every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, and world-shaper. As a leader within Alcoa, you can help us fulfill this purpose and realize our vision to reinvent the aluminum industry.

About the role

Join Alcoa’s Corporate Controllership team in a high-impact leadership role with visibility to senior executives and influence across a global organization. As an in-house technical accounting subject matter expert, you'll lead complex accounting initiatives, support strategic transactions including M&A and divestitures, and partner with leaders across Finance, Strategy, Tax, Legal, Treasury, and Commercial teams. This is a unique opportunity to combine technical accounting expertise, strategic problem-solving, and cross-functional leadership while helping shape key business decisions at one of the world's leading aluminum companies.

• Utilize strategic thinking to resolve complex global accounting issues and financial transactions including complex commercial contracts, treasury arrangements, restructuring, currency valuation, and other complex matters.
• Manage documentation of accounting positions for review by management and auditors; present complex accounting topics to senior management.
• Manage accounting and SEC reporting considerations for complex transactions by reviewing financial information and identifying financial impact of transaction terms, pricing, and legal commitments; work closely with Strategy, Corporate Development, Transformation, and Tax teams in evaluating the accounting impact of potential transactions.
• Analyze monthly and quarterly segment, legal entity, and operations-level financial results and summarize analysis for senior financial management.
• Assist in preparation and review of quarterly communications on earnings results to the Company’s Audit Committee and periodic SEC filings.
• Assist in the review of consolidated financial statements, supporting schedules, and disclosures for 10-Q / 10-K filings with the SEC.
• Lead longer-term strategic projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• CPA certification required
• Thorough knowledge of US GAAP, including SEC reporting requirements
• 12+ years of accounting experience, and one of the following:
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in public accounting
  • Minimum 4 years of experience within an external reporting team of a publicly traded manufacturing company

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition, and rewards programs.
• 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period).
• Healthcare benefits: medical, Rx, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account (generous employer contribution), life and accident insurance.
• Work-life balance programs: flexible work scheduling, hybrid/remote working.
• Paid time off: 15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date, 12 paid holidays, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, maximum of 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 days annual training for military leave.

About the Location

Working at the Pittsburgh Alcoa Corporate Center, located on the thriving North Shore of Pittsburgh, allows employees to experience firsthand what being a values-based company means. The office creates an environment where all employees can develop and contribute to their full potential through daily interactions with colleagues and exposure to some of the organization’s highest-level executives. Pittsburgh itself is one of the country’s most livable and affordable cities, combining a city feel with small-town charm.