Financial Manager - Finance Reporting HQ

• Division: Headquarters
• Project Location(s): Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 USA
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• Travel Involved: 0-10%
• Job Type: Regular
• Job Classification: Experienced
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• Job Family: Finance
• Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Manage day-to-day headquarters' accounting functions for headquarter ledgers, including cash and marketable securities, fixed assets, capital leases, intercompany processes and general accounting. Supervise accounting staff. Work closely with Financial Managers of across profit centers, controllers, and other senior management.

• Create supportive environment to develop high performing Finance team, provide professional development opportunities and engage in coaching and mentoring relationships.
• Lead Finance professionals and other related team members, provide timely performance feedback and contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilizing talent management systems.
• Develop and deliver training to staff members regarding related Finance Reporting HQ department processes.
• Manage quarterly financial statement preparation, including balance sheet, statement of earnings, statement of shareholder equity, and statement of cash flows, in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS) and U.S.
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), for smaller entities and subsidiaries, and certain benefit plans.
• Map quarterly financial statements and forecasts to parent company financial reporting system. Conduct variation analysis to provide explanations for significant changes to parent company.
• Interact heavily with external auditors during interim review and annual audit of entities within organization and fulfill all audit requests.
• Manage marketable securities accounting, review and approve related investment entries, evaluate marketable securities accounting in accordance with IAS and GAAP, approve Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) calculation, and prepare marketable securities and investment related financial statement footnote disclosures.
• Review joint venture agreements for accuracy of Financial Manager assessment, prepare consolidated joint venture reporting and financial statement footnote disclosures, and conduct financial reporting section of joint venture training course.
• Research and document technical accounting treatment and consult with external auditors as necessary.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

• Active CPA license and Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, and minimum of 6 years of related experience required; if Bachelor's Degree is not in Finance or Accounting, advanced business degree required
• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles International Accounting Standards (IAS) and U.S. Generally
• Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)
• Construction industry experience preferred
• In-depth knowledge of financial policy, procedures, and internal controls
• Ability to identify problems, make recommendations, and resolve problems to completion
• Keen analytic ability to review, assess, and interpret trends of large quantities of disparate financial data, required
• Ability to simultaneously manage competing activities, requests, and short-cycle deadlines
• Supervisory or management experience required, and ability to develop high performance teams
• Ability to delegate, oversee, and manage work efforts internal and external resources
• Observe performance, identify areas of development, and effectively provide performance feedback
• Proficient in financial system applications, (e.g., SAP), Microsoft Office suite of applications with advanced MS Excel skills, and collaboration tools
• Professional presence with advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion related to business and people matters, maintain composure and objectivity in stressful situations
• Efficiently utilize resources to meet company and customer requirements
• Ability to work across functional lines of business and levels within organization
• Must have good work ethic and integrity, dependable, adaptable, cooperative, and motivated to take on new responsibilities
• Limited travel

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform…