ESAB
Director of Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting
Bethesda, MD, USA · Director · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$193k-$225kDetected 30 days ago
Data AnalysisFinancial AnalysisAccountingSAPM&AProcess ImprovementERPRoboticsResearchLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingPublic SpeakingGAAPIFRSFinancial ReportingRenewable Energy
About the role
- Job Description: There's never been a better time to join our team.
- We have more than 9,000 passionate associates in locations across six continents, and we empower our team members to shape the world we imagine every day.
- We help serve a diverse range of industries such as healthcare, automotive, aerospace, renewable energy, robotics, shipbuilding, and so much more.
Responsibilities
- Leverage deep understanding of GAAP accounting principles and SEC Regulation S-X compliance in support of financial accounting and reporting considerations related to transactions.
- Keep informed of new and evolving accounting standards and topics and lead entity-wide implementation of new accounting pronouncements
- Complex Transactions Support
- Leverage deep understanding of GAAP accounting principles and SEC Regulation S-X compliance to advise and support the financial accounting and reporting considerations related to complex transactions
- Lead the accounting approach and analysis of complex transactions and business combinations, including the impacts on closing balance sheet and purchase accounting from mergers and acquisitions
- Support the entity-wide implementation of technical accounting matters, including preparing journal entries, drafting accounting policies and procedures,
- Communicate and support technical accounting analyses and conclusions with Controller, CFO, Audit Committee and external auditors.
- Develop and execute against the periodic financial reporting calendar
- Manage business platforms and executive management to ensure filing timelines are met
- Support HR in ensuring approved amendments are properly implemented into the plan's operations
Requirements
- 12 years or more of extensive experience and strong foundation at SEC registrants built from a combination of professional services (public accounting) and hands-on controllership experience at public companies
- Travel may be required on an as needed basis (could be domestic or international) but is not expected be recurring or on a regular basis, approximately
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reporting rules and regulations, technical guidance, and related industry publications
- Strategic thinker with excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) - precise, clear, unambiguous and comfortable with communicating at all levels from Board level above down to staff level below
- Team player with demonstrated ability to lead and influence others inside and outside of their direct-reporting lines by developing strong relationships with legal, HR, and finance personnel at business units
- Tough-Minded Commitment to Results
- Multi-task their own workload and the workload of multiple direct reports
- Retaining ownership and accountability for the team performance - whether directly or indirectly involved
- Improving the performance of the team and dealing with underperformance.
- Prioritize and drive results in a fast-paced dynamic environment
- Ability to leverage AI and automation to optimize accounting processes, enhance reporting accuracy, and drive operational efficiency
Nice to have
- An undergraduate degree in Accounting, with a Masters in Accounting a plus
Skills
- Certified Public Accountant, active
- In depth knowledge of accounting standards (US GAAP and/or IFRS)
- Hands-on experience - OR - significant exposure to various ERP systems and tools including SAP BPC, Fidelity PSW, Workiva
- Experience Requirements:
- Mobility & Travel Requirements:
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):
Compensation
- $193,239.00-$225,401.00
- Prepare financial performance slides for pension trustee group on a semi-annual basis
Benefits
- Employee Benefit Plans
- Participate in Retirement Plan Committee Meetings, as requested, including preparation of financial presentations and recommendations for the plan to the Committee
Equal opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of sex, color, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), religion, military/veteran status, national origin, marital status, family or caregiver responsibilities, or any other characteristic or status protected by law.
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