What are the responsibilities and job description for the MD-Financial Reporting position at FedEx Freight?
Position Overview
The Director, Reporting leads FedEx Freight’s external financial reporting function, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and full compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements. This role oversees the preparation and review of consolidated financial statements and disclosures, supports technical accounting policy development, and partners across Finance, Legal, and the business to maintain a strong control environment
Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Director provides strategic oversight and guidance to ensure FedEx Freight’s financial reporting processes align with regulatory expectations, support decision-making, and enable readiness as a standalone public company
Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities
Leadership and Oversight
Qualifications
Education:
Pay Transparency:
Pay
Additional Details: This position will be domiciled at a FedEx Freight location in Memphis, TN or Harrison, AR. You will be required to work at a FedEx Freight location several times per week.
FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
The Director, Reporting leads FedEx Freight’s external financial reporting function, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and full compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements. This role oversees the preparation and review of consolidated financial statements and disclosures, supports technical accounting policy development, and partners across Finance, Legal, and the business to maintain a strong control environment
Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Director provides strategic oversight and guidance to ensure FedEx Freight’s financial reporting processes align with regulatory expectations, support decision-making, and enable readiness as a standalone public company
Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities
Leadership and Oversight
- Lead the financial reporting function, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant SEC and U.S. GAAP reporting
- Manage the preparation and review of quarterly and annual filings, including Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and other external disclosures
- Develop, coach, and mentor to a high-performing reporting team, promoting collaboration and accountability
- Serve as the technical accounting resource for complex transactions and policy interpretation
- Partner with the CAO and Internal Audit to ensure financial reporting processes meet Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and internal control requirements
- Oversee documentation and compliance for all accounting standards and disclosure controls
- Maintain consistent application of accounting policies across the enterprise, incorporating lessons learned from RemainCo
- Work closely with FP&A, Treasury, and Legal to align reporting with financial strategy and corporate governance
- Support audit and disclosure processes with external auditors, ensuring alignment on accounting treatments and timelines
- Partner with Technology and Finance Systems to enhance reporting automation and data accuracy
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred
- Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive accounting, financial reporting, or audit experience in a large or complex organization
- At least five (5) years in a leadership role overseeing external financial reporting or technical accounting
- Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and disclosure requirements
- Proven ability to interpret and implement new accounting standards
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Effective communication skills, capable of translating complex accounting matters for senior leadership and non-financial stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience leading teams and building strong partnerships with auditors, regulators, and internal functions
- Some travel required between Memphis and Harrison
Pay Transparency:
Pay
Additional Details: This position will be domiciled at a FedEx Freight location in Memphis, TN or Harrison, AR. You will be required to work at a FedEx Freight location several times per week.
FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
- Know Your Rights
- Pay Transparency
FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
