Senior Manager, Financial Reporting & Tech Acct

About the Role

This position will be primarily focused on supporting the external financial reporting activities of Papa John’s International, Inc., a public restaurant company with approximately 6,000 global units. The senior manager of financial reporting and technical accounting will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our external U.S. GAAP financial statements and disclosures and the application of U.S. GAAP across the consolidated organization. This position will play a pivotal role in technical accounting research and SEC reporting activities to ensure accurate accounting disclosures in publicly filed financial reporting documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, review, and filing of Papa John’s Forms 10-Q, 10-K, quarterly earnings releases and Audit Committee deliverables, and other SEC filings, along with review of supporting schedules across various areas.
• Lead the accounting and financial reporting analysis for complex technical accounting matters and significant transactions, including researching applicable U.S. GAAP, preparing accounting position papers, coordinating with external auditors, and ensuring appropriate financial statement presentation and disclosure.
• Develop, maintain, and update accounting policies and procedures to ensure consistent application of U.S. GAAP across the organization.
• Lead cross-functional projects/workflows, such as for acquisitions/divestitures, other business initiatives, and provide training and education to relevant stakeholders as needed.
• Lead the assessment, implementation, and adoption of new accounting standards and regulatory reporting requirements, including project planning, stakeholder coordination, documentation, and communication of impacts to management, auditors, and the Audit Committee.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to assess accounting implications of contracts, strategic transactions, and business initiatives.
• Prepare/review other recurring and/or ad hoc accounting, reporting, financial, and investor relations deliverables as requested (e.g., debt covenant calculations, investor presentations, quarterly management certifications).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar field and active CPA license required.
• 7+ years of relevant experience required, including in public accounting (Big 4 or national firm preferred); blend of public accounting and public company industry experience preferred.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting regulations, and internal controls.

Skills

• Process Management: Efficient at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can’t; can simplify complex processes.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Leading Change: Ensures that energy and resources are sustained over the long-term of the change. Leverages technology, processes, or systems to enhance organizational learning and change. Clearly defines the expectations and how they will change for internal and external stakeholders. Manages any resistance to change within teams. Monitors the team’s successes and failures, and shows a willingness to course correct whenever necessary.
• Business Acumen: Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting their business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.
• Decision Quality: Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of their solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting processes, and related internal controls.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to present to senior management and external auditors.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• A desire to be curious, learn new areas, and challenge the status quo.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and Workiva. Experience with PeopleSoft and/or Oracle products are a plus, but not required.

Values

• Everyone Belongs: We believe connectedness and belonging are the essential ingredients to our success.
• Do the Right Thing: We are relentlessly focused on quality and integrity and make the right choices, even when it's difficult.
• People First: To craft positive experiences for our customers, we take care of each other first.
• Innovate to Win: We champion and challenge for a better way in all we do.
• Have Fun: We find joy, create meaningful impact, and celebrate the journey together.

Core Competencies

• Customer Centric: We leverage data and insights to craft a customer experience that builds relationships, cultivates trust, and delivers excellence.
• Results Driven: We focus on measurable outcomes by remaining optimistic, tenacious, and persistent even in the face of challenges.
• Continuous Improvement: We champion for better through strategic risk-taking, experimentation, and challenging the status quo.
• Bias for Action: We courageously lead, drive towards decisions, and maintain agility to meet the demands of our dynamic industry.
• Winning Together: We work together to unlock our full potential by actively collaborating and contributing in a cross-functional capacity.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, repetitive use (or motion) of arms and hands, bend and stoop, and lift up to 10 pounds.

Working Conditions

Working conditions are normal for an office environment.