Stan Hamlet Associates Inc.
60 E. 42 Street, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10165
Finance Director-Financial Reporting and Accounting Policy (Jersey City)
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Finance Director-Financial Reporting and Accounting Policy (Jersey City)
Finance Director-Financial Reporting and Accounting Policy (Jersey City)
Salary commensurate with experience
The Financial Reporting and Accounting group is responsible for financial reporting (subsidiary & consolidated results), regulatory reporting, internal controls, and supporting accounting activities.
Position Summary:
The Finance Director, Finance Reporting and Accounting is primarily responsible for the global direction and coordination of:
- Financial Reporting (subsidiaries and consolidated results)
- Regulatory Reporting
- Accounting Policy and Control
- Technical accounting guidance, etc)
In addition, the Director, Financial Reporting and Accounting is responsible for:
- Managing a staff of 15 employees
- Financial Reporting: Timely and accurate financial reporting, supporting internal/external stakeholders
- Regulatory Reporting: Timely and accurate regulatory reporting, supporting internal/external stakeholders
- Accounting Operations: Support and Drive high performing operations (month end close, etc)
- Transparency: Co-lead monthly finance operations meetings; Deliver stakeholders with highlights / information
- Internal Controls: Build/maintain a superior control environment (risks, control activities, communicate, and monitor)
- Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate risks; Ensure adequate awareness across team
- Accounting Policies: Create and maintain global accounting policies (US and Local GAAP)
- Technical Accounting: Proactive research/analysis on matters impacting corporate financial performance
- Audits: Co-manage relationship with Audit firm; successfully support all audit activities (through annual report)
- Compliance: Support all internal/external compliance activities
- Department Operating Performance: Measure and manage efficiency & effectiveness; continuous improvement
- People: Responsible for effective people management (manage, development, hiring, feedback, engagement, etc)
- Organization Design: Ensure design optimizes group performance
- Present, update, and/or advise sr. management, committees, Board on critical matters
- Ad hoc: numerous activities associated with supporting FP&A, Tax, Treasury and other groups
Experience and Knowledge Required:
- Bachelor’s degree, CPA and Big 4 experience required. MBA a plus
- Minimum of 15+ years’ experience financial reporting and accounting (public and private mix)
- 8+ years Big 4 experience highly preferred
- Ability to effectively lead operations and maintain a strong control environment.
- Strategic perspective: conceptual and innovative thinking skills.
- Strong organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Financial control and Accounting experience in a company with multiple Legal entities (domestic and international).
- Thorough understanding of US GAAP and exposure to IFRS.
- Ability to develop and manage staff.
- Ability to work cross functional as well as leverage members of the team that may not be direct reports.
Contact a Stan Hamlet Associate: 212-685-4884. Or Contact Stan Hamlet: 914-953-9028