Director of Accounting and Reporting - CAO Successor

• Successor to the Chief Accounting Officer
• Global role with high visibility and growth potential

Our client for the Director of Accounting and Reporting opportunity is a leading global manufacturer servicing industrial and automotive/mobility customers. This organization has a global reach with 10,000 employees and locations in 20 countries. With a strong focus on innovation and R&D they continue to be a market leader within their legacy markets and customers, while also driving growth into new markets and new applications.

• Lead preparation and review of quarterly reports (10-Q), annual reports (10-K) and current reports (8-K) and review of other SEC periodic non-financial reports.
• Work with various personnel and departments and the Disclosure Committee to collect information and input into reports; coordinate, review and collect comments on the various drafts; prepare support files; challenge the appropriateness of disclosures; complete all relevant disclosure checklists and reporting questionnaires.
• Oversee financial closings and consolidations of actual results covering the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow
• Support the general ledger, consolidation, management reporting, and other "record to report" activities
• Lead the implementation of global new accounting reporting standards and regulations and accounting policies
• Advise the executive leadership team on business leaders on technical accounting issues
• Lead audits with external auditors on quarterly reviews
• Oversee the management and control of the financial systems for monthly closings, estimates, and budgets
• Coordinate and collaborate with human resource and legal functions on equity-based transactions and ensure the integrity of the data maintained in the equity tracking tool.
• Drive the company's defined benefit pension accounting in collaboration with human resources and external actuaries
• Assist with month-end close and financial statement review and support Audit Committee engagement and ad hoc projects as needed.
• Ensure all policies and processes are complaint and consistent with US GAAP and SOX internal controls
• Coordinate reviews and audits with external auditors and accounting and supporting review/audit prep processes.
• Monitor the development and applicability of emerging accounting and reporting rules being deliberated by the SEC, FASB, PCAOB, IASB or other governing agencies or regulators.
• Maintain reporting timetable and monitor progress against reporting cycle milestones.
• Responsible for technical accounting research, documentation, and implementation of related impacts.
• Review and, where necessary, assist with the disclosures for the separate subsidiary year-end financial statements.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, MBA highly preferred
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) required
• 10 years plus of professional experience showing progression with Accounting
• Prior public accounting experience at the Big 4 - highly preferred
• Must have experience with SEC reporting working for a manufacturing company
• Prior experience working in a multinational company with multinational stakeholders
• Strong technical accounting research skills
• Comprehensive understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles, and SOX
• Experience with HFM and SAP highly preferred
• Ability to act as an advisor on professional and technical issues with a view toward reaching strategic decisions
• Excellent analytical, organizational and project management skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task with limited supervision
• Proven ability to thrive under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management and staff proactively partnering with various stakeholders and cross functional teams
• Business minded and strong team player mentality
• Strong communication skills written and verbal in English
• Strong work ethic and high attention to detail with a passion to win and positively influence a company culture
• Travel - 25% in the Americas Region, and 1 time a year to HQ in Europe.
• Willingness and availability to relocate to Europe in the future highly preferred (to become the Chief Accounting Officer)

Competitive base salary $220,000 - $260,000, bonus, long term incentive (stock), full benefits, life insurance, Flex Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA) 401K, unlimited vacation, holidays. Being a part of a growing and innovative company with high visibility to the executive leadership team, and the opportunity to be developed into the Chief Accounting Officer.