Senior Manager, External Reporting and Equity Accounting

Senior Manager Of External Reporting And Equity Accounting

Adobe seeks a Senior Manager of External Reporting and Equity Accounting to join our finance leadership team. This highly visible, critical role will report to the Director of External Reporting & Technical Accounting, ESG Controller and lead our SEC Reporting & Equity Accounting team. Key to success will be attention to detail coupled with high level understanding, strong project management and communication skills, and ability to partner and influence cross-functionally with our collaborators across the business, including in Equity Administration, Corporate Accounting, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, legal, Investor Relations and Employee Experience teams.

What you'll do:

• Lead the external reporting team on drafting and filing high quality, complete, and accurate financial statement disclosures in SEC filings (Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K) in compliance with associated regulatory requirements including XBRL tagging. Manage end-to-end financial statement filing process and timeline, including driving the review and approval from external auditors, senior management, disclosure committee, audit committee and executives.
• Detail review quarter-end internal management reports, and create presentation materials to provide senior management with meaningful insights into the Company's financial results.
• Coordinate with Investor Relations, Corporate Legal, FP&A and senior leaders to review our earnings documents and investor materials. Assist Investor Relations in responding to analyst inquiries on financial matters.
• Lead the company's equity accounting processes, including review of quarter-end stock-based compensation entries in accordance with ASC 718, as well as associated valuations, flux analyses and forecasts.
• Own the company's diluted share calculations, accounting for treasury stock, and accounting for equity awards assumed through business combination.
• Own Proxy Statement disclosures over financial and compensation-related areas in partnership with Corporate Legal and Equity Administration.
• Support non-financial SEC filings, including those related to debt and equity offerings, as well as certain international statutory financial statements and other regulatory filings.
• Manage the company's reporting policies for non-GAAP financial measures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate policy updates for FASB pronouncements and SEC rules, assess the impact to ensure compliance with reporting requirements and provide educational trainings to impacted collaborators.
• Own Sarbanes-Oxley controls and procedures associated with financial statement disclosures and equity accounting.
• Support month-end accounting close processes through review of journal entries and GL account reconciliations for various areas including equity, short-term investments, debt, and derivatives and hedging.
• Manage relationship with external auditors for integrated audit to ensure filing deadlines are met, and monitor other services provided by auditors to ensure independence requirements are met.
• Identify annual strategic priorities for the organization which align with Corporate priorities and have the biggest impact to Adobe.
• Develop, coach, and mentor the team to reinforce a strong team culture and to assist team members in reaching their individual development and professional goals.
• Drive financial reporting and equity accounting improvements and ad hoc projects.

What you need to succeed:

• BA/BS in Finance/Accounting with active CPA license
• 8+ years of relevant experience, including Big 4 public accounting firm experience and a global Fortune 500 company, preferably with high tech industry and controllership experience
• Deep understanding and application of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
• Meticulous attention to detail, balanced with the ability to see bigger picture and prioritize strategically
• Superb written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all functions and levels of the organization
• Strong analytical and problem resolution skills, including being able to research and simplify complex situations
• Technical accounting expertise in business combinations, treasury-related activities, share-based compensation and sophisticated structures
• Passion for continuous improvement of systems and processes
• Proven experience leading a team of 2+ employees
• Strong project management skills with the ability to balance several priorities in a fast-paced environment and drive cross-functional initiatives
• Experience working with Workiva, Equity Edge Online, Tableau and SAP are pluses