SVP, Chief Accounting Officer

** Our company*
* At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform activates enterprise intelligence by unifying data, knowledge and business context to achieve tangible outcomes. With Teradata, organizations can provide agents with full context for impact when it matters. Our solution lets businesses connect and scale on premises, in the cloud, or through a hybrid approach.

Teradata delivers real business value with AI.

** What You'll Do*
* We are looking for a dynamic and proven leader that can serve as our Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and can continue to transform the global accounting function.  Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this position will serve as the top accounting role for the enterprise.  He/she will own SEC reporting, technical accounting, operational controllership, and financial shared services.  The role will have significant influence across the organization and will be a key liaison with IT to progress our systems transformation agenda.

Key Responsibilities

+ SEC Reporting

+ Operational Controllership

+ Revenue Recognition/Technical Accounting

+ Financial Shared Services

+ Consolidations

+ Oracle Reporting

+ Accounting, Reserves, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow

+ Quarterly Internal, External Reporting

+ Vision and oversight of the financial systems

+ Organization Development & Leadership

+ Controls

+ Audit Interface

+ Reporting to the Audit Committee

Primary Responsibilities

Financial Reporting:
Ensure that internal and external accounting and reporting is in accordance with GAAP and IFRS and that the Company is in compliance with all regulatory (SEC and other) reporting requirements. Oversee the preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting.  

Experience with SEC reporting and public company reporting is required.

Technical Accounting:
Oversee research of technical accounting issues and propose solutions with respect to accounting decisions with a concentration in Revenue Recognition. Monitor, understand and communicate pending FASB proposals, including timing and potential effects.  Consult on accounting impact of proposed transactions and advise operations executives on alternative deal structures.

Operational Controllership:
Evaluate and continually improve accounting procedures, processes and systems to ensure standardized close process and efficient operations.  Set up new entities, review consolidated financial statements and provide guidance to the team in all aspects of accounting and operations.

Financial Shared Services:
Oversee the operations of the financial shared services center including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable/Collections, Order Entry/Invoicing, General Ledger, Payroll, and Incentive Compensation utilizing both internal and outsourced resources.

Team Management and Development:
Manage a global team with six direct reports and 225 indirect reports including team members in Europe, CLA, and Asia.  Develop future financial talent through training and mentoring of individuals, as well as staffing and recruiting of necessary skill sets.

Internal Controls and Company Policies:
Responsible for proactively ensuring the effectiveness and adequacy of policies, procedures and controls of the Company, creating new/improved mechanisms, policies and procedures when necessary.

Coordination with Independent Auditors:
Serve as principal interface with the independent public accountants for the planning, coordination and conduct of their annual audit and other services across the Company and their reporting to the Audit Committee of the BOD.

Audit Committee:
Present to the Audit Committee of the BOD on topics of special interest.

Financial Systems:  Develop and execute the financial systems strategy to gain efficiencies and align reporting across the finance organization.

** Who You'll Work With*
* The SVP CAO will oversee a team that is directly responsible for all aspects of global accounting operations, including maintenance and enforcement of corporate accounting policies and procedures in accordance with GAAP and IFRS requirements; ensuring the integrity of the Company's financial…