Senior Accounting Manager - Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting

Senior Accounting Manager
- Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting

The Senior Accounting Manager
- Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting is responsible for the management and oversight of the SEC and External Reporting functions of the organization.

Key Accountabilities:

• Drive execution of complex tasks and responsible for reviewing team deliverables.
• Selects, develops, motivates and coaches a highly skilled and technical staff to ensure high productivity and quality of work.
• Provides support to other departments as a subject matter expert.
• Provides technical expertise to support maintenance and improvements of internal systems.
• Supports compliance with policies, procedures, and internal controls and finance transformation initiatives and process improvement efforts.

Role Specific Accountabilities:

• Manages financial reporting policies and processes for accurate and timely preparation of financial reports and other information to support SEC and other external reporting requirements.
• Periodically conducts disclosure benchmarking and other analysis to stay abreast of financial reporting trends and techniques.
• Works closely with functions across Vistra to ensure accurate information is included in quarterly, annual and transaction related SEC filings.
• Supports the Company's debt offering-related activities, including the review of offering memorandum.
• Manages a team of staff accountants supporting the financial reporting workstream.
• Assistance with other technical accounting matters, as needed.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related.

Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in Accounting or related field.
• 4+ years experience in supervisory role.
• Experience with public company financial statements either in industry or at a public accounting firm (Big 4 preferred).
• Experience preferred in the Energy industry.

Skills:

• CPA preferred.
• Experience with accounting and/or reporting systems.
• Strong leadership, problem solving and communication skills.
• Broad understanding of accounting the accounting close process.

Core Competencies / Key Metrics:

• Business Acumen and Industry Insights: navigate and assess Vistra operations and the broader electricity and power generation environment.
• Technology and Process Acumen: holistic comprehension of end-to-end processes and associated enabling technologies.
• Data Analytics and Strategic Decision Support: harness the power of data and influence strategic decision making.
• Effective Communication and Continuous Improvement: support organizational transformation and foster a collaborative, transparent environment.
• Accounting Acumen: leverage accounting expertise for business activities with accuracy, precision, and timeliness.