Financial Reporting Manager
$500M Food/Retail Company– Cleveland, OH – $75k- $95k

THE SIZZLE:

• Semi Annual Discretionary Bonus
• 3-8 Years of Experience
• 4 days in office one day WFH
• Will consider heavy seniors
• Ability to work on process improvement initiatives
• 3 Staff Accountants will report to the Manager

 

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Year or two of public or Industry experience
• 3-8 years experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field is preferred.
• CPA or pursuing CPA is preferred.
• SQL experience is preferred.
• Must possess knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Must possess the ability to use Microsoft tools including: Outlook, Word, and Excel, including demonstrated formula usage.

 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the financial reporting process, including: maintenance of the chart of accounts, documentation and organization of financial files, distribution of financial reporting, and maintenance of finance calendars and schedules.
• Perform accounting for non-routing and complex transactions. Substantiate transactions by performing account reconciliations and by reviewing reconciliations performed by other members of the team.
• Oversee the period-end close process to ensure accurate and timely reporting of monthly, quarterly, and year-end close financial statements. Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Prepare year-end financial statements and take on a leading role in the external audit.
• Perform tax planning and compliance duties in the areas of federal and sales/use tax.
• Utilize financial accounting software reporting tools as well as SQL Reporting Services to create and maintain financial reporting templates.
• Oversee Accounting Software updates and enhancements by preparing testing schedules and maintaining responsibility for successful completion of testing and the update process.
• As needed, assist in the annual budget process by serving as a liaison to Directors from other departments in preparing budgets/forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and procedures.
• Actively research authoritative accounting literature to ensure compliance with US GAAP, including preparation of documentation for appropriate accounting and disclosure of technical accounting matters for the Company’s business transactions and events.
• Support the Finance departments and other departments on special projects. As needed, take on a leadership role in cross-functional teams. Collaborate with and present information to managers and leaders throughout the organization.
• Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Posted On: Tuesday, April 5, 2022