Technical Accounting Senior Manager

About the role

This position serves as an expert and project lead on various U.S. GAAP and SEC technical accounting issues.

Responsibilities

• Timely research complex transactions and new accounting guidance independently
• Absorb and assess implications
• Document conclusions
• Communicate with the impacted businesses and corporate departments
• Train others
• Manage an implementation plan
• Routinely provide technical accounting guidance in areas such as: contracts, revenue recognition, leases, derivatives, VIE assessments, impairment analysis, acquisitions, divestitures, and overall application of new and existing accounting standards
• Develop other Technical Accounting and larger Corporate Accounting team members
• Work proactively with external auditors to drive timely closure of technical accounting matters

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an academic field directly related and essential to this job; Accounting or Finance degree preferred
• 7 plus years of related experience preferred specifically including Technical Accounting/writing accounting memos
• Advanced computer skills; working ability with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook; some working knowledge of SAP and Power BI preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent technical accounting knowledge and ability to research complex GAAP accounting standards, document conclusions and communicate effectively across accounting and non-accounting stakeholders
• Ability to simplify complex topics, both verbally and in written communications
• Strong team-oriented skills as well as a high level of self-motivation in working independently
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people across various levels functions and locations
• Track record for exceeding multiple goals on various short term projects simultaneously
• No direct reports but must work in a TEAM with a wide variety of groups to accomplish responsibilities

Qualifications

• Experience working with leases preferred

Skills

• None specified

Benefits

• Not specified

Pay

• Not specified

Schedule

• Not specified

Location

This position will be based onsite at Corporate Headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas. Relocation assistance may be provided for those candidates that meet the Relocation policy guidelines.