Director, Financial Reporting

Position Overview

The Director Financial Reporting is a senior leadership role within the organization of the Chief Accounting Officer responsible for ensuring timely and accurate monthly quarterly and annual internal and external financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements. The Director will oversee the consolidation of global financial results lead internal and external reporting serve as a technical accounting expert for the Company by researching and analyzing complex technical accounting issues and will lead the implementation of new accounting standards guiding the controllership teams through such changes. This role will also help lead the accounting for any complex or unique transactions the Company enters into such as acquisitions and capital market transactions. The Director owns the Companys global accounting policies and is responsible for developing and maintaining effective internal controls over financial reporting in support of SOX 404 compliance. This position reports to the VP Corporate Controller.

Key Job Responsibilities

Consolidated Reporting and Compliance

Oversee the Companys consolidation process and drive resolution of intercompany eliminations and related balance sheet reconciliations and foreign currency translation matters

Lead the monthly quarterly and annual close process including the preparation and review of consolidated financial results for senior leadership and the Board of Directors

Manage the preparation and review of the annual audited financial statements ensuring completeness accuracy and compliance with U.S. GAAP SEC reporting requirements and internal accounting policies

Lead the quarterly reviews and annual audits by the Companys external auditors.

Document design and test internal controls related to the consolidated financial reporting function to ensure compliance with SOX 404 internal control requirements

Prepare presentations and/or supporting documents for the Audit Committee and Board of Directors on technical accounting matters including the accounting for unique transactions.

Accounting Policies and Technical Accounting

Develop and maintain the Companys financial accounting and reporting policies ensuring they are reviewed annually in accordance with the Companys SOX 404 internal control policies

Manage technical accounting areas including formally documenting accounting for complex transactions and processes such as stock-based compensation debt modifications leases and foreign currency matters.

Lead annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles impairment review.

Research and implement new accounting pronouncements including documenting and communicating their effect on the Company and its subsidiaries.

Finance Strategy

Serve as key member of Finance Department leadership team in setting priorities for the department to ensure the team is helping to achieve Encores broader strategic goals.

Work in partnership with the FP&A Tax Legal and Treasury teams to ensure accuracy of financial reporting and to improve financial insights.

Drive system enhancements and development of analytical tools to support more streamlined consolidated financial reporting function.

Partner in acquisition-related activities including leading the coordination with the Companys third-party valuation firm assisting with due diligence participating in post-acquisition financial integration and documenting accounting considerations.

People Leadership/Team Development

Provide direction and coaching to staff and allocate the resources necessary to achieve business objectives

Hire develop lead and motivate a qualified staff to support a productive enabling function within the accounting and reporting team

Promote and drive a professional team environment resulting in highly engaged and impactful team members

Manage human resources of the team related to issues including performance management salary administration training and career development

Job Requirements

Bachelors degree in accounting or finance and an active CPA license required

Minimum 10 years of progressive public accounting experience ideally with in-house corporate experience

Experience preparing consolidated financial statements including statement of cash flows month end close process eliminations and consolidation controls and internal reporting & analytics

Technical accounting expertise in US GAAP accounting and SEC reporting requirements

A proactive mindset and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across the Accounting FP&A Legal Treasury and operational teams

Ability to analyze complex accounting issues and transactions

Prior public accounting experience in a Big 8 public accounting firm a plus

Able to function as both a leader and doer providing leadership for members of the Accounting team while executing tasks as a hands-on member of the team as needed

Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills

Strong analytical and organizational skills and the ability to prioritize responsibilities

Experience with Oracle (Fusion) Oracle FCCS and Workiva WDesk a plus

Competencies

Deliver World Class Service

Hospitality

Do The Right Thing

Courage

Drive Results

Optimizes & Aligns Work

See The Big Picture

Strategic Mindset

Value People

Organizational Savvy

Values Diversity

Develops Talent

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Office

Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Working times may include irregular hours and on-call status including days evenings weekends and holidays. Team members must adhere to appearance guidelines as defined by Encore based in an office environment and when traveling on an individual venue or a representation of venues in that city or area.

The above information on this description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties skills efforts requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

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