Director - Financial Reporting

Positions Details:
Title: Director-Financial Reporting and Corporate Accounting
Location: Houston, TX 77042
Schedule: Hybrid: M & F Remote, Tues - Thursday - will be in office
Duration: 8 month contract with possibility of extension
Pay range:$100-105/hr
 
Why Open:
Need extra support in Accounting and Finance ASAP
 
Mission:
This position will be responsible for assisting the external financial reporting team and the corporate accounting team.
 
Day to Day:

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  Assist with the accounting and internal control activities for share-based compensation plans, bonus plans and other global compensation programs, as well as foreign currency matters, intercompany transactions, lease accounting, derivative accounting and other centralized accounting processes.
  


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  Perform hands-on technical research and oversight, evaluation, and documentation for significant, complex transactions, new accounting pronouncements, and ad hoc questions, serving as a technical accounting resource to support other accounting functions such as regional accounting, revenue accounting, and global shared services functions on analyzing and evaluating their complex accounting issues.
  


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  Oversee valuation efforts in connection with goodwill impairment testing, M&A transactions, share-based awards, derivatives, etc.
  


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  Review and assist with the preparation of quarterly and annual investor/lender financial reporting packages and presentations (currently complying substantially with SEC rules and regulations due to significant investor and lender requirements and in anticipation of future IPO considerations), interacting closely with a number of other finance functions as well as legal counsel; includes oversight of the preparation and analysis of financial statements, footnotes and MD&A, EBITDA reporting, coordination and review of disclosure information sourced from various parts of the Company and document review.
  

 
Must haves:

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  Extensive experience in SEC financial reporting, accounting, and financial controls in a public company environment or public accounting firm.
  


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  Bachelor’s degree in accounting
  


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  CPA
  


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  8 years of work experience with demonstrated progression, including proficiency in technical accounting areas
  


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  Extremely strong GAAP and technical research skills, commensurate with a complex global company environment.
  


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  Proficiency with selected software applications; experience with Oracle and OneStream a plus
  


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  Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, as the position requires: i) regular partnering with senior management personnel across multiple corporate functions, ii) the ability to concisely document technical positions in the form of critical policy and other memoranda and iii) discussing and defending technical positions.
  


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  Strong leadership, analytical, and organizational skills.
  


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  Ability to work within a fast-paced environment, under pressure and within strict deadlines.
  


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  Ability to work effectively in a hybrid work environment.
  


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  Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality.
  

 
Plusses:

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  Current or prior public accounting experience within a big 4 public accounting firm, with strong preference being given to those candidates that have reached a senior manager level
  


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  Oracle & OneStream experience - this is the current system they use.
  


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  Basic Oracle general ledger experience is a plus.
  

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)