External Financial Reporting Manager

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes Job Summary, Job Duties, Supervisory Responsibilities, Qualifications..., About Us (maybe About Us is not a required heading but we can include if content). The instructions: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading. Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

  or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have: - Job Summary: "The External Financial Reporting Manager is responsible for administering and managing the financial reporting for the Company." That's a prose description. - Job Duties: list of bullet points. - Supervisory Responsibilities: list. - Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: includes Education, Experience, License(s)/Certification(s), Software, Language(s), Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (list). This could be broken into Requirements (Qualifications) and Skills sections. - About Us: description of BDO, values, etc. Could be a section "About the company" but not in the list of allowed headings? The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. "About Us" is not listed, but we could maybe treat as "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is for role description. The "About Us" is company description; maybe we can omit because not in allowed headings? The instruction says use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., meaning examples, not exhaustive. But we should prefer those headings. However we can still include other headings if needed? It says "Use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It doesn't forbid other headings, but likely they expect those. We'll stick to those. Thus we need sections: About the role (job summary), Responsibilities (job duties + supervisory responsibilities?), Requirements (education, experience, certifications), Skills (software, language, other abilities), maybe Benefits? The posting includes benefits description in About Us (ESOP, total rewards). That is substantive benefits info. So we can include Benefits section. Pay: The posting includes salary ranges: National Range: $120,000 - $135,000 etc. That's specific pay info. So we should include Pay section. Schedule: Not mentioned. So omit. We must not include filler like "N/A". Language(s) N/A appears; we should not include that as a heading or content? We can drop that line. We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to include the salary ranges exactly. We need to format duties as

  • . Similarly supervisory responsibilities as list. Qualifications: Education, Experience, License/Certification, Software, Language(s) (but we drop N/A), Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (list). Could combine into Requirements and Skills sections. We need to decide what goes into Requirements vs Skills. Typically Requirements: Education, Experience, Certifications. Skills: Software proficiency, language, other abilities. Thus:

    About the role

    The External Financial Reporting Manager is responsible for administering and managing the financial reporting for the Company.

    Responsibilities

    • Assists the Corporate Controller in preparation of external financial reports (Annually, monthly and as requested)
    • Assists in the completion of required audits of the Company and its subsidiaries
    • Leads a team and ensures that their tasks are completed timely and accurately
    • Assists the FP&A team with accounting related budget items during annual budget and periodic forecasting cycles
    • Interfaces with Financial Systems Support team on development of Financial Reports
    • Assists in the formulation of internal controls and policies to comply with legislation and establish best practices
    • Other duties as required
    Maybe also supervisory responsibilities could be part of Responsibilities or a separate section? Could include under Responsibilities as additional bullets. But we have a separate Supervisory Responsibilities heading not in allowed list. Could incorporate into Responsibilities as additional bullets. Thus add bullets:
  • Monitors and provides performance feedback of team members throughout the performance year
  • Ensures all team members are effectively trained on systems and processes related to the Finance Department
  • Assists team members with prioritization of workload, communications, etc. and delegates work assignments to team members as appropriate
  Now Requirements:

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree, required; focus in Accounting or Finance, preferred
  • Eight (8) or more years of financial experience, required
  • Five (5) or more years of management experience, preferred
  • Experience with a Public Accounting Firm as an experienced Senior or Manager level, preferred
  • Experience with a multi-entity company, preferred
  • Experience with time and expense billing systems, preferred
  • CPA, preferred
  Skills:

  Skills

  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, required
  • Experience with Oracle and OneStream, preferred
  • Displays superior verbal and written communication skills
  • Capable of working and communicating effectively with professionals at all levels
  • Able to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects / tasks with an attention to detail
  • Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
  • Proficient in utilization of Microsoft Excel (duplicate? we already have Excel proficiency; but we can keep both? Might be duplicate; we should avoid duplication. The posting mentions both "Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, required" and later "Proficient in utilization of Microsoft Excel". That's essentially same. We'll keep one.
  • Possesses superior customer service skills
  We need to avoid duplicate lines. So we can combine. Now Benefits: The posting includes About Us describing ESOP, total rewards, etc. We'll extract substantive benefits: ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) offering participants a stake in the firm’s success, qualified retirement plan, addition to compensation and Total Rewards benefits, reinforces ownership mindset. Also mention "Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits." We'll include that as benefits. Thus:

  Benefits

  • ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) – qualified retirement plan offering participants a stake in the firm’s success and a meaningful addition to compensation and Total Rewards benefits
  • Ownership mindset strengthening connection to colleagues, clients, and future
  • Access to BDO Total Rewards encompassing more than traditional benefits
  Pay: include salary ranges.

  Pay

  National Range: $120,000 - $135,000

  Maryland Range: $120,000 - $135,000

  NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $120,000 - $135,000

  We could combine into a single

  with all three ranges separated by line breaks (
  ) but better to keep separate

  each. We must not include boilerplate like Equal Opportunity Employer etc. Remove. Now ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The "Other duties as required" included. The "Assists the FP&A team with accounting related budget items during annual budget and periodic forecasting cycles" included. "Interfaces with Financial Systems Support team on development of Financial Reports". "Assists in the formulation of internal controls and policies to comply with legislation and establish best practices". All included. Supervisory responsibilities included. Qualifications: Education, Experience, Management experience, Public Accounting Firm experience, multi-entity company experience, time and expense billing systems experience, CPA preferred. All included. Skills: Microsoft Office Suite/Excel proficiency, Oracle and OneStream experience, communication skills, working with all levels, deadline-driven, multitasking, customer service. All included. Language(s) N/A omitted. About Us: we captured benefits but also the description of BDO purpose, values, etc. That is substantive but not a required heading; maybe we could include as "About the company" but not in allowed headings. However the instruction says we can use headings like About the role etc. It didn't forbid other headings but said "Use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It may be okay to include other headings but we should prefer those. The About Us description is not about the role, but it's about the company. Could we incorporate into Benefits? Not really. Could we omit? The instruction says "Preserve ALL substantive information". So we must keep that info. We need a heading for it. Perhaps we can use "About the role" for job summary, and then we could add another section like "About the company" but not in list. However the instruction says "Use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The "e.g." suggests those are examples, not exclusive. So we can add another heading like "About the company". That seems reasonable. Thus add:

  About the company

  At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you’ll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you. Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact. BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity. We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we’re building together.

  But note we already used Benefits section to capture ESOP etc. Might be duplication. We