Senior Manager, Financial Reporting & Tech Acct

Senior Manager Of Financial Reporting And Technical Accounting

This position will be primarily focused on supporting the external financial reporting activities of Papa John's International, Inc., a public restaurant company with approximately 6,000 global units. The senior manager of financial reporting and technical accounting will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our external U.S. GAAP financial statements and disclosures and the application of U.S. GAAP across the consolidated organization.

This position will play a pivotal role in technical accounting research and SEC reporting activities to ensure accurate accounting disclosures in publicly filed financial reporting documents.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Lead the preparation, review, and filing of Papa Johns Forms 10-Q, 10-K, quarterly earnings releases and Audit Committee deliverables, and other SEC filings, along with review of supporting schedules across various areas
• Lead the accounting and financial reporting analysis for complex technical accounting matters and significant transactions, including researching applicable U.S. GAAP, preparing accounting position papers, coordinating with external auditors, and ensuring appropriate financial statement presentation and disclosure.
• Develop, maintain, and update accounting policies and procedures to ensure consistent application of U.S. GAAP across the organization
• Lead cross-functional projects/workflows, such as for acquisitions/divestitures, other business initiatives, and provide training and education to relevant stakeholders as needed
• Lead the assessment, implementation, and adoption of new accounting standards and regulatory reporting requirements, including project planning, stakeholder coordination, documentation, and communication of impacts to management, auditors, and the Audit Committee.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to assess accounting implications of contracts, strategic transactions, and business initiatives.
• Prepare/review other recurring and/or ad hoc accounting, reporting, financial, and investor relations deliverables as requested (e.g. debt covenant calculations, investor presentations, quarterly management certifications)

Position qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. An equivalent combination of experience and training may substitute for any of the listed position qualification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies are classified as the work habits, attitudes, personal characteristics, and behaviors that reflect how a person accomplishes the duties and responsibilities of his/her job.

Desired functional skills:

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting processes, and related internal controls
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to present to senior management and external auditors
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• A desire to be curious, learn new areas, and challenge the status quo
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, and Workiva. Experience with People Soft and/or Oracle products are a plus, but not required

Desired education, experience and certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or similar field and active CPA license required
• 7+ years of relevant experience required, including in public accounting (Big 4 or national firm preferred); blend of public accounting and public company industry experience preferred
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and understanding of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting regulations, and internal controls

Our values:

• Everyone belongs
  - We believe connectedness and belonging are the essential ingredients to our success
• Do the right thing
  - We are relentlessly focused on quality and integrity and make the right choices, even when it's difficult
• People first
  - To craft positive experiences for our customers, we take care of each other first
• Innovate to win
  - We champion and challenge for a better way in all we do
• Have fun
  - We find joy, create meaningful impact and celebrate the journey together

Our core competencies:

• Customer centric
  - We leverage data and insights to craft a customer experience that builds relationships, cultivates trust, and delivers excellence
• Results driven – We focus on measurable outcomes by remaining optimistic, tenacious, and persistent even in the face of challenges
• Continuous improvement
  - We champion for better through strategic risk taking, experimentation and challenging the status quo
• Bias for action
  - We courageously lead, drive towards decisions, and maintain agility to meet the demands of our dynamic industry
• Winning together
  - We work together to unlock our full potential by actively collaborating and…