Manager Financial Reporting

Company:  CDW
Location: Chicago
Closing Date: 03/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Description

Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future. A Fortune 200 leader, we’re the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges.

Fueled by our shared passion and expertise, CDW delivers innovative technology solutions for our customers. We’re also committed to fostering an environment that embraces collaboration, celebrates integrity, inclusivity, and individuality, and paves the path for personal and professional growth. Experience a life in balance and join us on the journey forward.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Manager of Financial Reporting to join our team at CDW and be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking Finance organization that values innovation and continuous growth. In this role, you will lead an efficient and quality completion of our financial reporting processes, including our filings with the Securities Exchange Commission and Investor Relations materials, and other technical accounting matters. You will drive continuous improvement to promote the integrity of processes and overall efficiency, while collaborating with various stakeholders across the organization. This position is also responsible for providing analytical support to executive-level management. This role will provide leadership, direction, coaching and development to the team.

What you will do:

  • Oversee team of coworkers, including performance management and coaching & development.

  • Manage team task delegation and prioritization to meet deadlines during monthly and quarterly reporting periods.

  • Lead the preparation and filing of Form 10-Q and Form 10-K with the SEC, which includes reviewing the consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures, and review of the MD&A and other sections of the filings.

  • Analyze and review monthly financial statements, including statement of operations, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows.   

  • Develop new disclosures as determined by SEC requirements, or new accounting standards, as well as advising on improvements to existing disclosures.

  • Monitor and assess SEC proposed and final rules to ensure timely implementation and compliance. 

  • Support the coordination and preparation of other filings, such as prospectus filings for public debt offerings, registration statements and pro forma financial information in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.

  • Partner with investor relations ensuring accurate presentation of materials for public release such as earnings releases, dividend releases and earnings release scripts.

  • Collaborate within and across departments, including Investor Relations, Treasury, Legal, Systems, FP&A, Sales and Margin Accounting and Corporate Accounting.

  • Review monthly internal reporting materials for Executive Committee and CFO reporting decks.

  • Maintain effective system of internal accounting controls in support of SOX compliance.

  • Perform the annual goodwill and other long-lived intangible asset impairment analysis or segment reporting analysis.

  • Lead the preparation and review of the earnings per share calculation and statement of cash flow.

  • Assist in review of data and new system implementation projects, as applicable.

  • Participate in cross-functional special projects, as needed.

  • Support technical accounting projects such as contract review controls, acquisitions, debt offerings, etc., as needed.

What we expect of you:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and 4+ years of relevant finance and/or accounting experience, 1+ years of managerial experience.

  • Active CPA license

  • Public/industry accounting experience, Big 4 public accounting firm experience is a plus.

  • Proficient knowledge of US GAAP and SEC rules and requirements.

  • Experience in SEC reporting.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership.

  • Demonstrated strong organizational and planning skills with critical attention to detail.

  • Track record of balancing multiple priorities simultaneously with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business, while meeting deadlines.

  • Experience leading a dynamic team, with a focus on adaptability and learning agility over task allocation and priorities of the team, while balancing developing and optimizing talent.  

  • Proficient in Microsoft office applications with strong experience in Excel.

  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to proactively collaborate cross-functionally to reach a solution.

  • Continuous improvement mindset with experience implementing improvements driving efficiency as well as quality, with a focus on process orientation.

  • Demonstrated ability to build rapport and maintain productive working relationships cross-functionally.

  • Experience in Workiva, Hyperion Financial Management and Workday, is a plus.

About us  

We make technology work so people can do great things. 

CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider to business, government, education, and healthcare organizations across the globe. At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re your long-term, full-stack, full-lifecycle technology partner. We have the experience, expertise, scale, relationships and deep industry knowledge to bring just about any vision to life. Together, we can deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.  

Job Attributes

Who we are:
CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations across the globe. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced start-ups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small. 

What you can expect from us: Culture, coworkers, careers. 
CDW is not only the People Who Get IT but the People who get People. Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together. At CDW, you’ll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes who you will learn from and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self—and your best ideas—to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving—and better solutions for our customers on a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status

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