Sr Manager - External Reporting & Technical Accounting
for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. Also remove navigation, cookie, legal, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
First paragraph: "The Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & External Reporting will play a key leadership role within the Corporate Accounting organization, with responsibility for the Company's external financial reporting and technical accounting activities. This position will lead the preparation and review of SEC filings, provide technical accounting guidance on complex and non-routine transactions, and partner closely with Corporate Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Legal, Investor Relations, Corporate Development, and business finance teams. The ideal candidate brings a combination of public accounting and public-company industry experience, strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, and the ability to translate complex accounting matters into clear, practical recommendations for senior leadership."
That's about the role. Could be "About the role" section.
Then "Job Description Key Responsibilities" heading then list of responsibilities.
We need to extract responsibilities as bullet list.
Responsibilities sections: External Reporting & SEC Compliance, Technical Accounting, Business Partnership & Transactions, Process Improvement & Controls, Leadership.
Under each there are bullet-like sentences.
We need to produce a
- list for responsibilities. Should we group by subheadings? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can just list each duty as
- . Could also keep subheadings inside
- maybe but not required. We'll just list each bullet.
Let's extract each bullet:
External Reporting & SEC Compliance:
- Lead the preparation, review, and filing of the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K, earnings-related financial information, and other SEC reporting requirements.
- Own the external reporting calendar and coordinate inputs across Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Investor Relations, and other functions to ensure timely and accurate filings.
- Oversee preparation and review of financial statements, footnote disclosures, MD&A support, and other financial information included in SEC filings.
- Maintain high standards of reporting quality, consistency, and compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and applicable disclosure requirements.
- Manage the Company's external reporting platform, including Workiva, and identify opportunities to further automate and streamline the reporting process.
- Partner with internal and external auditors to support quarterly reviews, annual audits, and other reporting requirements.
Technical Accounting:
- Serve as a key technical accounting resource for the organization, researching and advising on complex and judgmental accounting matters.
- Lead the assessment and documentation of accounting conclusions for significant or non-routine transactions, including areas such as:
- Mergers and acquisitions, business combinations, and purchase accounting
- Goodwill and intangible assets, including impairment assessments
- Debt, refinancing, derivatives, hedging, and other Treasury-related activities
- Restructuring and transformation activities
- Revenue recognition
- Leasing
- Equity and stock-based compensation
- Investments and other complex financial instruments
- Prepare and review technical accounting memoranda and position papers supporting significant accounting conclusions.
- Monitor emerging accounting guidance from the FASB and SEC, evaluate potential impacts to the Company, and lead implementation of new accounting standards.
- Establish accounting policies and provide guidance to Corporate and business finance teams to promote consistent application of accounting principles globally.
Business Partnership & Transactions:
- Partner with Corporate Development and cross-functional teams on M&A transactions, including due diligence, transaction structuring considerations, purchase accounting, valuation coordination, and post-close accounting integration.
- Partner with Treasury on debt issuances, refinancing activities, derivatives, hedging programs, and other financing transactions.
- Work closely with Tax, Legal, FP&A, Investor Relations, and business leadership to assess the accounting and disclosure implications of significant business activities.
- Translate complex accounting topics into concise, decision-useful recommendations for senior finance leadership.
- Support the Assistant Corporate Controller and overall CFO organization on special projects and strategic initiatives.
Process Improvement & Controls:
- Identify opportunities to improve and automate external reporting and technical accounting processes through technology, standardized templates, and stronger data integration in Workiva and other platforms.
- Maintain strong internal controls over the external reporting process and support the Company's SOX compliance environment.
- Drive continuous improvement in the reporting close process, including reducing manual activities and improving the accuracy and availability of reporting data.
- Maintain technical accounting policies, reporting documentation, and supporting procedures.
Leadership:
- Lead, develop, and mentor members of the external reporting and technical accounting team.
- Build strong working relationships across Corporate and business finance teams.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and strong business partnership.
Now Qualifications: "Qualifications Required" then bullet list.
Extract:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA strongly preferred.
- Approximately 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful exposure to technical accounting and external financial reporting.
- Experience within Big Four or other national public accounting firm, preferably serving large public-company clients.
- Public-company corporate accounting experience strongly preferred, ideally combining public accounting and industry experience.
- Significant experience preparing or reviewing SEC filings, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q, and associated financial statement disclosures.
- Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
- Demonstrated experience researching complex accounting matters and preparing well-supported technical accounting documentation.
- Experience with Workiva/Wdesk or a comparable external reporting platform.
- Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a complex organization.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical topics effectively with senior leadership and non-accounting stakeholders.
Preferred Experience (maybe separate but we can include as part of Qualifications or separate "Preferred Qualifications"? The instruction: Use sections only when posting has real specific content. We could have "Qualifications" and maybe "Preferred Qualifications". But we can combine into Qualifications with sub-bullets? Might be okay to have separate sections: "Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". However they said prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine all qualifications (required and preferred) into one Qualifications section. But we need to preserve all info. We'll include both required and preferred as bullet list, maybe differentiate with text? Could add a
before list indicating "Required" and then list, then another
for "Preferred". But that adds extra paragraphs. Acceptable.
Better: Have Qualifications section with required bullets, then a separate "Preferred Qualifications" section. That's two sections but still substantive.
Now Skills: "Key Competencies" list.
Extract:
- Technical Accounting Expertise: Strong technical foundation coupled with sound judgment on complex and ambiguous accounting matters.
- Executive Communication: Able to distill complex accounting issues into clear conclusions, risks, and recommendations.
- Business Partnership: Approaches technical accounting as an enabler of informed business decisions rather than solely a compliance function.
- Ownership & Execution: Comfortable taking end-to-end ownership of complex projects under tight reporting deadlines.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Develops effective relationships across Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Corporate Development, FP&A, and Investor Relations.
- Continuous Improvement: Challenges existing processes and actively seeks opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate.
- People Leadership: Develops talent and creates an environment of accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
Now Benefits: "What's in it for you" list.
Extract:
- Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory
- Paid time off for volunteerism
- Dress for your day; how you dress is determined by what your day may bring
- Opportunity to participate in comprehensive benefit options including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Parental Leave, Holiday Pay, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and Savings Plan
- Work for a global leader in the industrial process fluids industry
Also "About Us" paragraph: Could be "About the company" maybe but not required heading. Could include as "About the company" but not in list of headings. The instruction: Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). They gave examples but not mandatory to use exactly those. We can include "About the company" if we want but not required. However we have "About Us" paragraph describing Quaker Houghton. Could be included as a
under maybe "About the company" heading. But they said include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. The About Us is substantive. So we could add a section "About the company". However they didn't list that as example but it's okay. But to keep sections few, we could incorporate that into "About the role" maybe? But it's separate. I'd add a section "About the company". Use
About the company
then with the description.
Now Pay and Schedule: Not present, so omit.
Now ensure we don't include boilerplate: EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, etc. Remove those paragraphs at end.
Also remove duplicated lines: I see "Paid Time Off" appears twice? In benefits list: "Paid time off for volunteerism" and later "Paid Time Off" inside comprehensive benefits. That's fine.
Now produce HTML.
Structure:
About the role
... (first paragraph)
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Qualifications
Required:
...
Preferred Qualifications
...
Skills
...
Benefits
...
About the company
... (About Us paragraph)
Make sure no extra whitespace? It's fine.
Now craft the content precisely.
About the role paragraph: Use the first paragraph exactly as given? Might need to trim trailing spaces. We'll copy.
"The Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & External Reporting will play a key leadership role within the Corporate Accounting organization, with responsibility for the Company's external financial reporting and technical accounting activities. This position will lead the preparation and review of SEC filings, provide technical accounting guidance on complex and non-routine transactions, and partner closely with Corporate Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Legal, Investor Relations, Corporate Development, and business finance teams. The ideal candidate brings a combination of public accounting and public-company industry experience, strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, and the ability to translate complex accounting matters into clear, practical recommendations for senior leadership."
Now responsibilities list: Ensure each bullet is a complete sentence as in posting.
Let's list them.
I'll produce - items.
Now Qualifications required list:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA strongly preferred.
- Approximately 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful exposure to technical accounting and external financial reporting.
- Experience within Big Four or other national public accounting firm, preferably serving large public-company clients.
- Public-company corporate accounting experience strongly preferred, ideally combining public accounting and industry experience.
- Significant experience preparing or reviewing SEC filings, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q, and associated financial statement disclosures.
- Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
- Demonstrated experience researching complex accounting matters and preparing well-supported technical accounting documentation.
- Experience with Workiva/Wdesk or a comparable external reporting platform.
- Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and
for prose. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. Also remove navigation, cookie, legal, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. First paragraph: "The Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & External Reporting will play a key leadership role within the Corporate Accounting organization, with responsibility for the Company's external financial reporting and technical accounting activities. This position will lead the preparation and review of SEC filings, provide technical accounting guidance on complex and non-routine transactions, and partner closely with Corporate Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Legal, Investor Relations, Corporate Development, and business finance teams. The ideal candidate brings a combination of public accounting and public-company industry experience, strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, and the ability to translate complex accounting matters into clear, practical recommendations for senior leadership." That's about the role. Could be "About the role" section. Then "Job Description Key Responsibilities" heading then list of responsibilities. We need to extract responsibilities as bullet list. Responsibilities sections: External Reporting & SEC Compliance, Technical Accounting, Business Partnership & Transactions, Process Improvement & Controls, Leadership. Under each there are bullet-like sentences. We need to produce a
- list for responsibilities. Should we group by subheadings? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can just list each duty as
- . Could also keep subheadings inside
- maybe but not required. We'll just list each bullet.
Let's extract each bullet:
External Reporting & SEC Compliance:
- Lead the preparation, review, and filing of the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K, earnings-related financial information, and other SEC reporting requirements.
- Own the external reporting calendar and coordinate inputs across Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Investor Relations, and other functions to ensure timely and accurate filings.
- Oversee preparation and review of financial statements, footnote disclosures, MD&A support, and other financial information included in SEC filings.
- Maintain high standards of reporting quality, consistency, and compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and applicable disclosure requirements.
- Manage the Company's external reporting platform, including Workiva, and identify opportunities to further automate and streamline the reporting process.
- Partner with internal and external auditors to support quarterly reviews, annual audits, and other reporting requirements.
Technical Accounting:
- Serve as a key technical accounting resource for the organization, researching and advising on complex and judgmental accounting matters.
- Lead the assessment and documentation of accounting conclusions for significant or non-routine transactions, including areas such as:
- Mergers and acquisitions, business combinations, and purchase accounting
- Goodwill and intangible assets, including impairment assessments
- Debt, refinancing, derivatives, hedging, and other Treasury-related activities
- Restructuring and transformation activities
- Revenue recognition
- Leasing
- Equity and stock-based compensation
- Investments and other complex financial instruments
- Prepare and review technical accounting memoranda and position papers supporting significant accounting conclusions.
- Monitor emerging accounting guidance from the FASB and SEC, evaluate potential impacts to the Company, and lead implementation of new accounting standards.
- Establish accounting policies and provide guidance to Corporate and business finance teams to promote consistent application of accounting principles globally.
Business Partnership & Transactions:
- Partner with Corporate Development and cross-functional teams on M&A transactions, including due diligence, transaction structuring considerations, purchase accounting, valuation coordination, and post-close accounting integration.
- Partner with Treasury on debt issuances, refinancing activities, derivatives, hedging programs, and other financing transactions.
- Work closely with Tax, Legal, FP&A, Investor Relations, and business leadership to assess the accounting and disclosure implications of significant business activities.
- Translate complex accounting topics into concise, decision-useful recommendations for senior finance leadership.
- Support the Assistant Corporate Controller and overall CFO organization on special projects and strategic initiatives.
Process Improvement & Controls:
- Identify opportunities to improve and automate external reporting and technical accounting processes through technology, standardized templates, and stronger data integration in Workiva and other platforms.
- Maintain strong internal controls over the external reporting process and support the Company's SOX compliance environment.
- Drive continuous improvement in the reporting close process, including reducing manual activities and improving the accuracy and availability of reporting data.
- Maintain technical accounting policies, reporting documentation, and supporting procedures.
Leadership:
- Lead, develop, and mentor members of the external reporting and technical accounting team.
- Build strong working relationships across Corporate and business finance teams.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and strong business partnership.
Now Qualifications: "Qualifications Required" then bullet list.
Extract:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA strongly preferred.
- Approximately 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful exposure to technical accounting and external financial reporting.
- Experience within Big Four or other national public accounting firm, preferably serving large public-company clients.
- Public-company corporate accounting experience strongly preferred, ideally combining public accounting and industry experience.
- Significant experience preparing or reviewing SEC filings, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q, and associated financial statement disclosures.
- Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
- Demonstrated experience researching complex accounting matters and preparing well-supported technical accounting documentation.
- Experience with Workiva/Wdesk or a comparable external reporting platform.
- Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a complex organization.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical topics effectively with senior leadership and non-accounting stakeholders.
Preferred Experience (maybe separate but we can include as part of Qualifications or separate "Preferred Qualifications"? The instruction: Use sections only when posting has real specific content. We could have "Qualifications" and maybe "Preferred Qualifications". But we can combine into Qualifications with sub-bullets? Might be okay to have separate sections: "Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". However they said prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine all qualifications (required and preferred) into one Qualifications section. But we need to preserve all info. We'll include both required and preferred as bullet list, maybe differentiate with text? Could add a
before list indicating "Required" and then list, then another
for "Preferred". But that adds extra paragraphs. Acceptable. Better: Have Qualifications section with required bullets, then a separate "Preferred Qualifications" section. That's two sections but still substantive. Now Skills: "Key Competencies" list. Extract: - Technical Accounting Expertise: Strong technical foundation coupled with sound judgment on complex and ambiguous accounting matters. - Executive Communication: Able to distill complex accounting issues into clear conclusions, risks, and recommendations. - Business Partnership: Approaches technical accounting as an enabler of informed business decisions rather than solely a compliance function. - Ownership & Execution: Comfortable taking end-to-end ownership of complex projects under tight reporting deadlines. - Cross-Functional Leadership: Develops effective relationships across Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Corporate Development, FP&A, and Investor Relations. - Continuous Improvement: Challenges existing processes and actively seeks opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate. - People Leadership: Develops talent and creates an environment of accountability, collaboration, and high performance. Now Benefits: "What's in it for you" list. Extract: - Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory - Paid time off for volunteerism - Dress for your day; how you dress is determined by what your day may bring - Opportunity to participate in comprehensive benefit options including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Parental Leave, Holiday Pay, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and Savings Plan - Work for a global leader in the industrial process fluids industry Also "About Us" paragraph: Could be "About the company" maybe but not required heading. Could include as "About the company" but not in list of headings. The instruction: Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). They gave examples but not mandatory to use exactly those. We can include "About the company" if we want but not required. However we have "About Us" paragraph describing Quaker Houghton. Could be included as a
under maybe "About the company" heading. But they said include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. The About Us is substantive. So we could add a section "About the company". However they didn't list that as example but it's okay. But to keep sections few, we could incorporate that into "About the role" maybe? But it's separate. I'd add a section "About the company". Use
About the company
thenwith the description. Now Pay and Schedule: Not present, so omit. Now ensure we don't include boilerplate: EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, etc. Remove those paragraphs at end. Also remove duplicated lines: I see "Paid Time Off" appears twice? In benefits list: "Paid time off for volunteerism" and later "Paid Time Off" inside comprehensive benefits. That's fine. Now produce HTML. Structure:
About the role
... (first paragraph)
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Qualifications
Required:
-
...
Preferred Qualifications
-
...
Skills
-
...
Benefits
-
...
About the company
... (About Us paragraph)
Make sure no extra whitespace? It's fine. Now craft the content precisely. About the role paragraph: Use the first paragraph exactly as given? Might need to trim trailing spaces. We'll copy. "The Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & External Reporting will play a key leadership role within the Corporate Accounting organization, with responsibility for the Company's external financial reporting and technical accounting activities. This position will lead the preparation and review of SEC filings, provide technical accounting guidance on complex and non-routine transactions, and partner closely with Corporate Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Legal, Investor Relations, Corporate Development, and business finance teams. The ideal candidate brings a combination of public accounting and public-company industry experience, strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, and the ability to translate complex accounting matters into clear, practical recommendations for senior leadership." Now responsibilities list: Ensure each bullet is a complete sentence as in posting. Let's list them. I'll produce - items. Now Qualifications required list: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. - CPA strongly preferred. - Approximately 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful exposure to technical accounting and external financial reporting. - Experience within Big Four or other national public accounting firm, preferably serving large public-company clients. - Public-company corporate accounting experience strongly preferred, ideally combining public accounting and industry experience. - Significant experience preparing or reviewing SEC filings, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q, and associated financial statement disclosures. - Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements. - Demonstrated experience researching complex accounting matters and preparing well-supported technical accounting documentation. - Experience with Workiva/Wdesk or a comparable external reporting platform. - Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and