Manager of Financial Reporting

Responsibilities

• Direct the work of an offshore accounting team and provide guidance across close and reporting activities for several business units.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles to ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Evaluate journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed-asset accounting, supporting schedules, and management reporting materials before final submission.
• Analyze financial results, identify unexpected variances or unresolved items, and drive corrective action with appropriate stakeholders.
• Act as the primary domestic contact for offshore staff, business-unit finance leaders, auditors, and shared-services management.
• Track service performance, enforce close timetables, and uphold quality expectations across accounting outputs.
• Support audit requests and assist with compliance efforts related to internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Promote consistency in accounting practices by reinforcing policies, strengthening controls, and recommending workflow improvements.
• Contribute to broader accounting optimization initiatives designed to increase efficiency and standardization across the close process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• Five or more years of progressive experience in accounting, financial reporting, and period-end close management.
• Demonstrated background reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and recurring financial reporting packages.
• Prior leadership experience managing accounting staff or supervising work completed by offshore or shared-services teams is preferred.
• Solid knowledge of close procedures, internal-control frameworks, audit coordination, and U.S. GAAP.
• Certification such as CPA or CMA is preferred but not mandatory.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Strong communication, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.