Financial Reporting Manager Chicago, Illinois JHRA RW

Financial Reporting Manager Chicago, Illinois | January 29, 2020

Salary: $120,000.00 Openings: 1 Deadline: None (Until Hired)
Recruiter's Placement Guarantee: 90 days

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work with various levels of employees/management throughout the organization (C-suite, subsidiary controllers/managers/staff) and external relationships (bankers, auditors).

Financial Reporting

• Lead the Company’s external SEC financial reporting process, including preparation of consolidation, SEC reports (10Q, 10K, 8K, proxy, etc.).
• Support technical positions with research and provide technical interface with external auditors.
• Assist in content and timing of press releases and external guidance commentary.
• Prepare internal management reports to support month, quarter, and year-end work.
• Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance, provide GAAP interpretation and prepare technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical, and comprehensive manner.
• Ensure complete and accurate disclosures in all public filings.
• Support quarterly reviews and annual audits with external auditors.
• Work with external auditors to ensure agreement with company decisions on accounting disclosures and issues.

Accounting Functions

• Manage Corporate accounting process including: accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, payroll, variance analysis.
• Work with FP&A on company budgeting, forecasting, account reconciliations, etc.
• Monitor and analyze accounting data and prepare KPI reports as requested.
• Maintenance of fixed asset sub-ledger including book and tax depreciation.
• Complete various required compliance reports.

Treasury

• Primary contact for treasury management.
• Daily monitoring of cash availability/debt balances/borrowing and/or pay down of revolving line.
• Set up/maintenance/security for online banking users throughout the consolidated company.
• Oversee monthly compliance reporting.
• Optimizing investment returns.
• Reporting on daily cash balance and cash projections.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; 10 years related experience; CPA desirable.
• Public accounting experience with SEC clients.
• Understanding and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations.
• Knowledge of public reporting requirements.
• Experience with JDE or similar ERP.
• Excellent computer skills on MS Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to multi-task while being detail-oriented.
• Good time-management skills.
• Personable – able to work in a small corporate office with high energy and engagement.
• Self-starter, confident, entertainer. Enjoys coming to work in a change environment with M&A activity, a “business pivot,” and new management.