Financial Reporting Manager
Strattec Security Corporation · Milwaukee, WI · 5 days ago
ManagementFull-time
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- SEC & External Reporting
- Lead the preparation and submission of periodic SEC filings, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, the Earnings Release, and the Annual Proxy Statement.
- Own the drafting of financial statement footnotes and lead the preparation of detailed tie-outs across financial statements, earnings releases, and SEC filings to ensure consistency and accuracy of reported figures.
- Monitor and research new SEC rules, regulations, and disclosure requirements, incorporating changes into the Company's reporting processes on a timely basis.
- Manage XBRL tagging of financial statements and related disclosures, serving as the primary subject matter expert in coordination with the Corporate Controller.
- Conduct peer benchmarking of competitor and industry SEC filings to support disclosure best practices.
- Corporate Consolidation & Internal Reporting
- Lead the monthly financial consolidation process using the Company's consolidation and reporting tool, ensuring data integrity and consistency of consolidated results across all business units.
- Prepare and maintain the monthly internal reporting package, including variance analysis on consolidated results for presentation to management.
- Partner closely with the FP&A team to bridge actual financial results to prior period, forecast, and budget, providing clear, well-supported explanations of variances that connect reported results to the underlying business drivers.
- Support the preparation of business review meeting materials, translating consolidated financial results and budget-to-actual bridges into clear, actionable management reporting.
- Aid in month-end close, including ownership of judgmental areas such as share-based compensation, equity, and the ongoing tracking of non-GAAP adjustments.
- Technical Accounting & Policy
- Serve as the primary resource for technical accounting research under US GAAP, evaluating the applicability of new standards and guidance to the Company's financial reporting.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of internal accounting policies and procedures in collaboration with the Corporate Controller.
- Control Environment & Process Ownership
- Support the maintenance and ongoing enhancement of the Company's internal control environment, working across the finance function to ensure adherence to established accounting policies, procedures, and SOX requirements.
- Identify gaps or inconsistencies in existing finance processes and controls, and partner with the Corporate Controller and relevant stakeholders to develop and implement practical, sustainable improvements.
- Serve as a change agent within the finance function, championing process improvements that strengthen the overall integrity, efficiency, and scalability of financial reporting and close activities.
- Highly organized, technologically proficient, and comfortable operating in a visible, cross-functional role.
- CPA required; minimum of 5-7 years of experience in public accounting and/or corporate accounting with direct responsibility for SEC reporting and financial consolidation.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting from a four-year college or university.
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.
- Hands-on experience with a financial consolidation and reporting tool.
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with FP&A and other cross-functional teams to translate financial results into clear management narratives.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills — ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely to both finance and non-finance audiences.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and consistently meet tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with a strong work ethic and a continuous improvement mindset.