Description of Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position primarily include:

• Ownership and management of the process to prepare  filings (e.g., Form 10-K and 10-Q) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);
• Ownership and management of the process to prepare financial statements and other schedules, included in its quarterly earnings release and filed on Form 8-K with the SEC;
• Interpretation, communication and implementation of new accounting and reporting standards and, as required, drafting response letters to the appropriate authority;
• Analysis and review of various periodic journal entries to be recorded in the general ledger of  corporate entities, including stock-based compensation, shares outstanding and interest rate swap valuations;
• Creation and maintenance of XBRL documents to be filed with the SEC and related tagging;
• Assist in the coordination of the 401(K) plan audit and filing of Form 11-K with the SEC;
• Preparation of statutory financial statements related to various foreign subsidiaries;
• Involvement, as necessary, in any filings (e.g., Forms S-1, S-3 and S-8)
• Drafting letters of response to SEC comments on filings, as required;
• Coordination with external and internal auditors with regards to review and audit procedures; and
• Census and other governmental reporting requirements.

 

Desired Qualifications

The candidate must be:

·         A team-first oriented employee;

·         Detail oriented, with a keen attention to quality control;

·         Process oriented, with an emphasis on internal controls;

·         An effective communicator, including the use of both verbal and written forms of communication, able to interact with various groups within the organization (i.e., Tax, Legal, Treasury, Investor Relations, etc.); and

·         Willing and able to work the necessary hours to accomplish all responsibilities, especially during month- and quarter-end close process, within a specific, defined timeline.

 

The candidate should have, at a minimum:

·         A Bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting, or a Finance degree with an accounting emphasis;

·         Certified as a public accountant;

·         Seven to ten years of relevant experience in accounting at a large, multi-location corporation and/or public accounting firm;  

·         Experience with both internal and external financial reporting, including filing of SEC documents;

·         A firm understanding of accounting principles;

·         Experience effectively managing and developing staff-level accountants;

·         Proficiency handling multiple, simultaneous projects;

·         An intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft software products, particularly Excel and v-lookups, as well as a general ledger software package; and

·         A working knowledge of Hyperion Financial Management and other Hyperion software products.