Financial Reporting Manager

This exciting opportunity is hybrid based out of our beautiful Downers Grove, IL corporate headquarters! Enjoy flexibility as you work a few days per week from the Downers Grove office, and a few days per week from your home office.

About the role

Manager, Financial Reporting (within Corporate Controllership Group). The position reports to the Director of Financial Reporting and Consolidations and manages two direct reports in the U.S. plus an offshore Lease Center of Excellence (COE) team in Cebu, Philippines. The role works closely with consolidations, corporate accounting, segment technical accounting, FP&A, segment CFOs, investor relations, tax, treasury, legal, and HR. Responsibilities include developing and enhancing policies and procedures, participating in business‑critical projects, and fostering continuous learning, coaching, mentoring, and support for team members.

Responsibilities

• Own the preparation, review, and filing of Forms 10‑K, 10‑Q, and 8‑K under tight deadlines, with strong project management, attention to detail, and ongoing enhancement of quality controls.
• Manage the annual preparation, review, filing, and audit of Form 11‑K and U.S. Pension Plan financial statements.
• Monitor evolving reporting and disclosure trends, perform benchmarking analyses, and ensure transparent, high‑quality reporting.
• Assist Investor Relations in preparing and reviewing the quarterly earnings deck, investor supplement, and other earnings materials.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert to cross‑functional stakeholders on complex accounting areas such as share‑based compensation, earnings per share, debt, hedge accounting, and other ad‑hoc technical accounting matters.
• Manage and provide guidance to the Lease COE located in Cebu, Philippines.
• Research accounting literature and prepare technical accounting memoranda, accounting policy documentation, and maintain ongoing expertise on relevant accounting standards.
• Oversee implementation of new accounting pronouncements, related disclosures, and other GAAP/SEC implementation issues, including training on accounting policies.
• Maintain the Dover accounting policy manual and coordinate updates to policies.
• Interact and coordinate significantly with external auditors.
• Drive continuous process improvement and transformation initiatives.
• Supervise and mentor the Financial Reporting team in daily task management, supporting career development goals and conducting annual reviews.
• Review XBRL exhibits.
• Execute various ad‑hoc projects as needed.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant, progressive experience, preferably in both public accounting and private industry at a public company.
• Undergraduate degree in accounting or finance (required).
• CPA certification (required).
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong project management ability and capacity to manage competing priorities.
• High level of professionalism with an analytic, forward‑thinking mindset and collaborative problem‑solving approach.
• Strong technical accounting, financial, and analytic skills with the ability to make sound business decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and develop direct reports.
• Ability and desire to thrive in a fast‑paced, continually improving environment, owning processes from beginning to completion.
• Self‑motivated team player who builds strong working relationships, exhibits a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and drive to succeed.
• Ability to leverage technology and willingness to learn different financial systems.
• Proficient Excel skills.
• Proficiency in Workiva and/or OneStream preferred.