Sr Manager, Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting

Senior Manager – Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Job Location

Chicago, IL

Role will report directly into the Chief Accounting Officer and be responsible for owning all technical accounting and accounting policy matters for the Company, including but not limited to debt modifications/refinancings, goodwill impairment analyses, and revenue recognition. The role will lead the preparation of the quarterly financial reporting to lenders and annual U.S. GAAP financial statements. The role will also coordinate the preparation of the annual tax provision and annual tax compliance filings with third-party tax providers and assist with other controllership activities as required.

In addition to reporting to the CAO, the role will have direct interactions with the global CFO, segment CFOs, and business unit finance directors. Individual will also work cross-functionally with FP&A and Treasury.

• Perform technical accounting research and analysis related to complex transactions and other arrangements. Such transactions may include:
• Debt modifications/refinancings
• Segment and reporting unit analyses
• Annual goodwill impairment testing
• Long-lived asset impairments
• Business combinations
• Lease accounting
  • Technical conclusions
  • Accounting process(es)
• Revenue recognition
• Fixed asset accounting
• Inventory accounting
• Lead the Company’s adoption of new accounting standards, as necessary

• Lead preparation of the quarterly financial statements to lenders, including balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows
• Lead preparation of the annual audited financial statements, ensuring disclosures are complete and accurate in accordance with US GAAP disclosure requirements
• Ensure complex transactions (debt refinancings, acquisitions, etc.) are appropriately reflected and disclosed

• Lead project to update the Company’s accounting policies and procedures, including education/training related to changes in policy
• Owner and reviewer of quarterly certification questionnaires

• Oversee the Company’s annual tax provision process
  • Own relationship with 3rd party tax provision provider
  • Manage PBC process to ensure timely completion of annual tax provision
  • Serve as liaison between 3rd party tax provision provider and external auditors/tax compliance providers
• Oversee the Company’s overall global tax compliance
  • Own relationship with 3rd party tax compliance providers (both domestic and international)
  • Manage PBC process with 3rd party provider(s)
  • Review output from 3rd party providers to ensure accurate filings
  • Follow-up with relevant taxing authorities (federal, state, etc.) and ensure timely resolution of tax notices/issues
  • Oversee/manage the completion of annual transfer pricing studies with 3rd party provider
  • Ensure timely and accurate quarterly tax payments
  • Oversee the quarterly cash tax forecast with 3rd party provider
  • Assist in providing guidance on tax implications of proposed business transactions

• Ad hoc involvement in sale process and/or mergers and acquisitions, including
  • Due diligence
  • Accounting integration
  • Purchase accounting
• Support various aspects of the year-end audit, including but not limited to
  • Coordination of annual physical inventory counts with external auditors
  • Align with external auditors on accounting treatment for unusual transactions
• Assist in month-end close activities as required (review account reconciliations, review journal entries, etc.)
• Other special projects as required

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP technical accounting matters and ability to perform technical accounting research in areas such as goodwill, leases, revenue recognition, and business combinations
• High-level understanding of U.S. tax compliance…