Manager, External Reporting And Technical Accounting

As the Manager, External Reporting and Technical Accounting you will be responsible for managing the global consolidation of financial results and delivering reporting requirements.  You will provide value by evaluating and implementing global solutions for internal and External Reporting requirements.  You will ensure that key controls are maintained to certify accurate financial results are reported by the company.  Using your can-do, go-getter attitude, you’ll meet deadlines and new people.  You will engage with multiple levels of personnel throughout our company to get the job done.

As a part of the great Kellogg community at our Global Headquarters in Battle Creek, you will have the opportunity to be involved in much more than your day-to-day responsibilities. Our culture is full of fun, flexibility, and teams that are playing to win. Get involved with Diversity & Inclusion groups, eat your way through our elaborate breakfast and snack bar, and take advantage of our company store perks! What’s not to love?

HERE’S A TASTE OF WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Financial Reporting – In this role you’ll have a firm focus on contributing to the internal and external consolidated financial reporting processes, including the monthly BPC consolidation close and quarterly and annual delivery of SEC reporting requirements. 
• Accounting Policies – Along with other members of the team, you’ll be responsible for maintain and updating the Company’s accounting policies as well as providing ongoing communication and training over the policies to other areas of the finance organization. 
• Partnerships – We believe in collaboration!  You’ll interact with the regional area finance teams to help drive compliance with Kellogg accounting policies and ensure accurate financial results being reported, including consultations with area teams on new or complex areas of accounting. 

YOUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in finance or a related field with significant related work experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting.
• Knowledge and understanding of highly complex accounting topics
• Strong research and implementation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to collaborate and influence others.
• Ability to work with multiple and changing priorities and specific time restraints, you must possess advanced analytical, problem-solving, decision-making skills and be extremely detail orientated.
• Like working with technology? We’re looking for someone proficient in Microsoft Office, BPC Consolidations, Workiva and other financial systems.

WHAT’S NEXT
After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter – not a bot. This means it could take us a little while to get back with you so watch your inbox for updates. In the meantime, visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and how to best prepare for a Kellogg interview.

If we can help you with a reasonable accommodation throughout the application or hiring process, please contact USA.Recruitment@kellogg.com.

This role takes part in Locate for Your Day, Kellogg’s hybrid way of working that empowers office-based employees to, in partnership with their managers, find a balance between working from home and the office.

ABOUT KELLOGG COMPANY

Kellogg Company is a multibillion-dollar company with over 30 thousand employees all over the globe. We are proud to make delicious foods that people love – foods that you grew up with like Frosted Flakes, Cheez It, Eggo, Pop-Tarts, Crunchy Nut, Pringles, as well as innovative foods such as MorningStar Farms, RX bar, and Noodles. Our KValues and BetterDays commitments are at the core of who we are, what we believe and what brings us together. We’re proud to say we’ve been awarded with Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies”, DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”, Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces”, and many more awards that you can check out here.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion has been part of our DNA since the beginning. Clearly stated in our Code of Ethics “we have respect for individuals of all backgrounds, capability and opinions.” We believe that equity is more than leveling the playing field. It is making sure barriers, both tangible and intangible, are removed. Interested in the numbers? We hold ourselves accountable with our yearly Features report.

Kellogg is proud to offer industry competitive Total Health benefits (Physical, Financial, Emotional, and Social) that vary depending on region and type of role. Be sure to ask your recruiter for more information!

THE FINER PRINT

Kellogg’s has launched a new global hybrid work approach called Locate for Your Day (LFYD).  In partnership with their manager, LFYD empowers our eligible US office-based employees to choose where to work each day.  Built on trust, you and your manager will decide how LFYD works best for you and your team.  This new flexibility is designed to drive culture and performance.  Our recruiting team can fill you in on the exact details for this position. 

The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.

Kellogg Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.   

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information, please follow this link.

Let’s create the future of food,

Kellogg Recruitment