Senior Financial Reporting Manager

Our client is a reputable and large publicly traded Financial Services Institution located in the San Gabriel Valley/Greater Los Angeles area. They are seeking a passionate and dedicated Accounting Leader as their Senior Manager, Financial Reporting to join their Corporate Accounting & Finance team. 

• Client is open to a Hybrid Work Schedule and have always maintained a commitment to flexibility as long as due dates are met and the deliverables reflect high quality work product.
• Hours during reporting season could be up to 12 hrs/day or 60 hrs/wk as our focus is preparing a strong 10-Q/K draft during the first couple of weeks after the books close. The workload during the quarter should decline to about 10 hrs/day after the first 10-Q/K draft goes out.

Overview

Financial Reporting is responsible for SEC and regulatory reporting, accounting policy, and stock comp/derivative accounting. Due to the nature and timing of the work, the staff assigned under the two Senior Managers (who report to the Director) is likely to be involved in both regulatory and SEC reporting; staff may be shared to ensure all deadlines are met. The two senior managers are mainly focused on regulatory reporting; however, they also contribute to the SEC function. Each senior manager has an AVP, Financial Reporting Supervisor direct report who works in tandem with his/her counterpart to help lead the SEC function.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review all public filings (10-Q, 10-K, 8K and other SEC filings), manage the SEC process and implement changes in regulations.
• Work with the investor relations function on the preparation of quarterly earnings material.
• Assist in the ongoing monitoring and interpretation of new SEC/GAAP and Regulatory pronouncements; prepare position papers on the impact to the company and implement the accounting treatments.
• Communicate with external and internal auditors regarding financial reporting matters.
• Review various schedules for internal reporting requirements including the monthly Board package.
• Review various schedules and reports for internal users and external auditors, and assist in the audit of financial statements and related footnotes.
• Review the detailed Xtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) tagging of financial statements and footnotes.
• Manage SEC reporting staff to ensure adherence to reporting requirements and timelines; provide direct support to staff.
• Provide direct support on various special projects.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; CPA license and/or MBA preferred
• 8+ years of public accounting, and/or public company SEC (10K, 10Q) reporting experience. 
• Public Accounting experience from midsize, regional to Big 4 CPA firm a plus
• Solid knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), SEC regulations, and XBRL. Workiva system experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills; including research skills regarding current and prospective updates to reporting.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity
• Financial Services or similar industry experience highly preferred
• Must be team-oriented and able to handle multiple assignments and be deadline oriented.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and accuracy and the ability to execute and follow-through to completion and documentation
• Supervisory/Management experience required.
• Effective communication, written, presentation, analytical, and research skills
• Ability to partner well with internal customer