Senior Manager of Technical Accounting

About the role

We Go Beyond At Bed Bath & Beyond, we believe that everyone should “Be You!”. Bed Bath & Beyond is a community that upholds a culture of understanding, acceptance, and respect. We believe a person’s individuality, traits, beliefs, and characteristics should be valued and embraced. Living by this ethos is essential to the success of our business. Our goal is to foster a more inclusive environment where every employee visibly demonstrates inclusive behaviors and respect for individuals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high level of technical proficiency in US GAAP and SEC Regulations to ensure reporting requirements are satisfied.
• Prepare quarterly and ad-hoc technical accounting memos to ensure accounting activities are both regulatory and US GAAP compliant.
• Research, interpret, and document all new accounting standards to ensure proper application, maintenance of effective internal controls, and compliance with external 10-Q/10-K reporting requirements.
• Provide technical accounting consultation and support to internal constituents regarding US GAAP and practical implementation thereof, including, but not limited to, special projects, acquisitions, reorganizations, revenue recognition, goodwill and long-lived asset impairments, stock-based compensation, variable interest entities, lease accounting, etc.
• Manage accounting and disclosure for stock-based compensation programs, equity investments, as well as additional areas as assigned.
• Manage and function as liaison in Company-wide initiatives and cross-functional projects that impact accounting to ensure US GAAP compliance.
• Provide technical consultation on internal control matters, including process documentation and gap analysis.
• Assist external reporting team with complex regulatory reporting matters and other quarterly SEC reporting requirements as needed.
• Facilitate internal training across accounting and business operations organizations to promote the importance of compliance with accounting rules and regulations.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP
• 8+ years of experience with technical accounting research
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• CPA
• Experience with SEC filings
• Experience with public company accounting
• Experience with SOX compliance
• Action & detail oriented
• Strong analytical and organizational skills

Physical Requirements

• This position requires you to sit, stand and perform general office functions.
• You may also be required to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Bending, stooping and reaching are also frequently required.