Financial Reporting Manager

Job Summary

The Financial Reporting Manager manages the financial reporting team within the Corporate Accounting/Finance department. This team is responsible for various financial activities including marketing and admin expenses, GL and AP subledger interfacing, corporate investments, intercompany eliminations, cost allocations, and more. The role involves preparing monthly financial statements, analyzing financial results, reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, overhead analyses, and AP corrections. Additionally, the manager reviews audit-related deliverables and ensures timely financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Review of business transactions to ensure activity is appropriately reflected in the general ledger.
• Research, develop, and implement accounting procedures and processes in response to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requirements.
• Advise other employees on GAAP requirements and provide guidance where needed.
• Prepare and present analytical evaluations over account fluctuations on a monthly and annual basis.
• Evaluate new disclosure requirements for annual financial reports.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, overhead analyses, and AP corrections prepared by the financial reporting team.
• Ensure deliverables are provided accurately and timely to auditors for year-end financial statement audit.
• Manage financial reporting team's involvement in system testing efforts for regular system patches and upgrades.
• Supervise staff, ensuring adequate coverage for critical tasks; provide training on processes and changes; coach and counsel staff to improve performance; complete and deliver annual performance reviews for staff; responsible for recruitment, interviewing, and hiring staff.
• Respond to questions from accountants and resolve discrepancies.
• Serve as the Technical advisor, providing senior-level input, evaluation, and guidance on issues.
• Responsible for ad hoc reporting for Accounting or Division Executive Management.
• Interpret and establish policies, procedures, and strategic goals of the organization.
• Support and assist in the development of a Department business plan.
• Determine departmental objectives and requirements, organize projects and develop standards and guidelines.
• Attend project meetings when requested by division.
• Develop and implement department tools and workflows to increase efficiency.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Required Skills

• Experience researching complex accounting issues.
• Experience in auditing or serving as a key audit contact.
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple day-to-day and ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Expert in Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Strong project management skills and a strategic perspective.
• Proficient in the use of basic computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Skills

• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required.

Required Experience

• 8 years of accounting experience with significant experience and technical skills in financial reporting required.

About the Client

We design and build essential infrastructure for cities. Our commitment to safety and quality has driven our success since 1898. Join our team and contribute to building a thriving society.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.