Financial Reporting Director or Manager

We are working on a financial reporting leadership opportunity with a large, publicly traded company in the Greater New Orleans area. This role can potentially be structured at the Manager or Director level
, depending on experience.

This is a highly visible position for someone with strong SEC reporting, technical accounting, public company reporting, and U.S. GAAP experience. The role offers meaningful interaction with senior leadership and will be responsible for leading key areas of external reporting, financial statement preparation, technical accounting research, internal controls, audit coordination, and reporting process improvements.

A few things make this opportunity especially attractive in our market: the position offers a hybrid schedule
, which is still fairly limited locally, along with an attractive base salary plus both short-term and long-term incentive compensation
.

• Lead the preparation and review of external financial reporting, including quarterly and annual filings, earnings-related materials, financial disclosures, and other required public company reporting
• Oversee financial statement disclosure support, documentation, review, and tie-out processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with reporting requirements
• Serve as a technical accounting resource for complex accounting matters, new accounting standards, non-routine transactions, and internal policy considerations
• Research accounting and reporting issues and prepare related documentation, analysis, and technical memos
• Support complex quarterly and annual accounting processes, including areas such as equity-based compensation, impairment considerations, cash flow reporting, accrual estimates, and other technical accounting matters
• Coordinate with accounting teams, business leaders, and subsidiary-level finance teams to support timely and accurate consolidation and reporting
• Partner closely with senior leadership on reporting matters, accounting conclusions, disclosure considerations, and external communication support
• Serve as a key contact for external auditors and internal audit during quarterly reviews, annual audits, controls testing, and other reporting-related matters
• Support SOX/internal control compliance and help identify opportunities to strengthen reporting processes, controls, documentation, and workflow
• Collaborate with FP&A and accounting teams on budget and forecast inputs related to technical accounting areas and other GAAP-driven estimates
• Lead, coach, and develop members of the financial reporting team while helping manage timelines, priorities, review processes, and deliverables
• Participate in special projects and broader reporting initiatives as the company continues to evolve

• CPA required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive accounting, audit, SEC reporting, or financial reporting experience
• Public company reporting experience and/or Big 4 or large public accounting experience with SEC clients
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, technical accounting, and internal controls