Senior Director of Reporting and Technical Accounting
Onsite
Ames, IA, United States
Ames, IA, United States
Full Time Posted 11 days ago
Job Type
Full Time
Job Details
The Senior Director of Reporting and Technical Accounting plays a critical role in ensuring accurate and timely external reporting processes, including Form 10-K, 10-Q, Proxy statement, statutory and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), SOX, SEC requirements, as well as statutory requirements. This role will research and analyze complex accounting issues, collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather relevant information and prepare technical accounting memos or whitepapers to document the company's position on specific accounting matters. What You’ll Do
- Oversee the preparation and filing of all SEC reports, such as 10-Ks, 10-Qs, and 8-Ks, ensuring compliance with all disclosure requirements and deadlines
- Lead the development and implementation of ESG reporting strategies and initiatives
- Lead the technical accounting function, providing guidance on complex accounting issues, and ensuring adherence to US GAAP and SEC regulations
- Responsible for financial due diligence, valuations, policy convergence, accounting and reporting of M&A transactions
- Lead, coach and develop a team of accounting professionals
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, legal, and external auditors, to ensure accurate and complete financial statements and disclosures
- Monitor changes in accounting standards and SEC regulations, and proactively assess their impact on the organization's financial reporting
- Enhance and maintain internal controls and processes to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information
- Provide technical accounting expertise and guidance to support business initiatives, such as mergers and acquisitions, revenue recognition, lease accounting, and any other areas that require interpretation of the technical accounting guidance
- Provide guidance to Accounting & Revenue Operation, Tax, Treasury, Legal and Product departments on complex accounting issues and ensure compliance with GAAP and SEC regulations
- B.A./B.S. degree in accounting
- 12+ years of experience in technical accounting, SEC reporting, and/or public accounting experience
- In-depth knowledge of US GAAP, SEC regulations, and ESG frameworks (e.g., GRI, SASB, TCFD)
- CPA required
- 8+ years of direct people management experience, including leading Directors and Managers
- 8+ years of public accounting firm experience
- Extensive experience in ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, ASC 350-40 - Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, ASC 805, Business Combinations, ASC718 - Compensation (Stock Compensation), Topic 280 - Segment Reporting
- Workiva platform experience
- Experience in SaaS companies preferred
- Strong business acumen, understanding of organization functions, processes, and systems
- Strong analytical thinking skills with the ability to extract information and drive solutions
- Minimal travel required
- Reliable internet access for remote work
- Fantastic Benefits: With coverage starting day one, choose from competitive health, dental, and vision plans on the largest physician networks available.
- Casual Dress: Workiva has a casual work environment, most people wear jeans to the office.
- Involvement: Ability to participate in Business Employee Resource Groups (Black, Hispanic, Asian, Women, Rainbow (LGBTQIA+), Veterans, Disabilities), Volunteering, Company wide celebrations, and more
- Work-life Balance: We have competitive PTO, VTO and Parental Leave. We encourage employees to spend time enjoying life outside of work.
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