Job Description
Qualifications
•Independent self-starter who will be proactive in driving continuous process improvements
•Strong project manager who can effectively coordinate the monthly financial consolidation process across several operations
•Effective communicator who can give directives and manage issue resolution throughout the entire financial reporting process
•Ability to manage multiple tasks involving several sites and locations at one time
•Prior experience with SEC reporting, various technical accounting topics, and internal controls
•B.S. in accounting required
•Minimum 5 years of accounting, finance, and/or operational experience
Responsibilities
•The Consolidations Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of company's financial reporting, including driving the period-end close process and will work closely with various key members of the business
•To be successful in the role, a candidate must maintain strong communication and collaboration between both site and corporate finance teams to ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial results
•Additionally, this individual must also be independently proactive in driving process improvements, including use of KPI metrics, leveraging data and analytics, and working to establish best in class processes and procedures to drive a successful financial reporting function
•The Consolidations Manager will report directly to the Global Corporate Controller
•Be a key resource in the Company’s information technology transformation, including any future EPM implementations
•Be a primary resource in the preparation of key external SEC reporting filings (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy, etc.)
•Own and maintain a strong internal control environment for the financial close and SEC reporting processes
•Facilitate audit efforts by assisting the coordination of deliverables and resolution of issues between global accounting teams and the internal and external auditors
•Assist in continuous development and monitoring of financial close KPI’s for all sites with ongoing feedback provided to C-Suite management
•Support in the assessment, documentation and training of global finance teams on accounting policies, procedures, and new technical accounting developments
•Participate in special projects or ad-hoc analysis in support of finance department and company initiatives
Alari Search is a sister division of Alari Financial Consultants LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in accounting and finance recruiting on an interim, contract, and contract-to-hire basis.