Sr. Accounting Manager, Finance Operations Reporting

Sr. Accounting Manager, Finance Operations

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides leadership in analysis and review of financial data and prepares financial statements and reports requiring advanced application and use of concepts, theories, practices, and terminology of accounting. Applies complex accounting principles, concepts and regulations to practice and production. Provides leadership to accounting staff in the application of accounting principles, concepts, regulations and practices. Provides guidance to executive leadership on complex accounting transactions. Develops accounting policies and procedures for the organization.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads evaluation and recommendation of improvements in accounting system procedures to ensure accurate application of accounting principles.
• Defines, analyzes and coordinates the input of financial information into the general ledger system. Evaluates, approves and provides accounting expertise.
• Provides review and facilitates the completion of complex reconciliations of unique data requiring knowledge and understanding of multiple transactions sources.
• Reviews, formats, and prepares highly technical, complex, non-routine financial reports and schedules. Prepares projections for future periods.
• Designs, develops and recommends options for projection methodologies and models to show the effects of proposals on the organization.
• Coordinates complex regulatory audit. Develops and presents recommendations regarding future corrective actions needed to facilitate compliance.
• Stays informed of changes in accounting literature and provides guidance on recording of complex transactions and the implementation of accounting principles.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:

ACCOUNTING REPORTING (EXPERT): - Knowledge of the general financial accounting practices and principles. Able to analyze and interpret financial statements as well as develop reports and present them in a comprehensive and intelligent manner.

PROBLEM SOLVING (EXPERT): - Uses critical thinking and process improvement i.e. coaches and mentors development of problem statement, describes current state, identifies root causes, creates future state, coaches and mentors development of solutions and action plans with a sustainability plan. Applies appropriate tools to address issues.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE (EXPERT): - Demonstrates knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations and apply them in difficult, stressful and complex situations. Able to interpret and explain rules and regulations that are ambiguous or unclear. Directs others in interpreting rules and regulations on the job and trains others in them.

COMMUNICATION (EXPERT): - Clearly, effectively and respectfully communicates to employees or customers.

PEER LEADERSHIP (ADVANCED): - The ability to show leadership and influence people of equal rank in an effort to accomplish team goals.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Organizational Impact: Delivers projects/assignments that have a direct impact on goals/objectives of the unit/department that the job is in.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Conducts extensive analysis of situations or data to resolve numerous, complex issues; may involve the input/work of others.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has in-depth level of knowledge within a professional area and working knowledge of other areas.
• Team Interaction: May lead mid-sized projects; coaches and guides team members.