Director, Corporate Accounting

The Corporate Accounting Director leads the Corporations accounting-policy governance and technical advisory activities. The role evaluates emerging U.S. GAAP requirements and complex or nonroutine transactions develops documented accounting conclusions and provides implementation guidance to Corporate functions and the operating business units. This position maintains the corporate accounting-policy framework and facilitates periodic policy reviews training and communication. Business and functional teams retain responsibility for developing and executing their detailed operating procedures and monitoring day-to-day compliance. The role also provides accounting advisory support for significant business activities and enterprise initiatives including acquisitions divestitures integrations and finance-transformation projects. By establishing consistent technical interpretations and providing timely guidance on complex matters the position strengthens financial-reporting quality governance and informed business decision-making across the organization.

• Lead the development maintenance interpretation and communication of Corporate accounting policies in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Harmonize accounting policies and practices across Corporate and the business units while addressing relevant business-specific considerations.
• Monitor emerging accounting standards assess their applicability and coordinate implementation and compliance.
• Research and document accounting conclusions for complex or judgmental transactions through technical memoranda whitepapers and related analyses.
• Review contracts and transaction documents evaluate applicable guidance and coordinate proper accounting treatment.
• Provide technical accounting guidance for business-specific matters including scenario analysis and complex financial modeling for internal and external requirements.
• Lead and oversee complex and specialized accounting matters including pension and other postretirement benefits derivatives and swaps deferred and other long-term compensation equity-method investments IFRS-to-U.S. GAAP conversions and other nonroutine transactions.
• Review periodic accounting assessments including goodwill and other impairment analyses and evaluate the related financial statement and disclosure implications.
• Oversee business-combination and consolidation accounting including purchase accounting pro forma financial information and support for acquisitions divestitures due diligence and integrations.
• Review and approve reconciliations for high-risk and complex accounts ensuring accuracy adequate support and timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Coordinate the Corporations equity and variable compensation accounting processes including calculations accruals forecasting payment tracking reconciliations and related financial-reporting requirements.
• Support the development and evaluation of compensation-related financial metrics and models and assess the accounting implications of new or amended compensation arrangements.
• Support the Corporations biannual stock valuation process by coordinating with external valuation consultants and internal stakeholders reviewing supporting information and key assumptions and evaluating the resulting accounting and compensation impacts.
• Support the preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements and footnote disclosures to ensure compliance with applicable accounting and reporting requirements.
• Advise Corporate functions and the business units on the accounting and financial-reporting implications of significant transactions business decisions and enterprise initiatives.
• Review significant capital-investment evaluations for accuracy and consistency with Company criteria including an independent assessment of key financial assumptions.
• Provide project-based technical accounting support to Corporate functions and the business units including complex financial analysis and modeling.
• Partner with external auditors valuation specialists and advisors to resolve technical accounting matters.
• Support the identification and remediation of accounting and internal-control risks.
• Promote consistent accounting practices through guidance knowledge-sharing and training.
• Lead or support special projects assigned by the Vice President and Corporate Controller.

Education & Certifications

Required:

• Minimum of a bachelors degree in finance or accounting
• CPA designation

Preferred:

Masters in accounting or MBA

Experience

Required:

• 12 years progressive experience in technical accounting financial reporting corporate accounting or related roles. Candidates with a masters degree in accounting finance or business administration may qualify with 10 years of relevant progressive experience.

Preferred:

• Big 4 public accounting and/or relevant multinational industry experience.
• 10 or more years of team project or people-leadership experience.
• Experience with complex accounting areas such as business combinations equity-method investments derivatives variable compensation and impairment assessments.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP and authoritative accounting guidance; working knowledge of IFRS preferred.
• Proven ability to research analyze document and conclude on complex or judgmental accounting matters.
• Strong understanding of financial and accounting processes within multi-entity manufacturing organizations; multi-industry experience preferred.
• Exceptional accuracy attention to detail and professional judgment in areas with limited tolerance for error.
• Strong written verbal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex accounting matters clearly to varied audiences.
• Ability to influence stakeholders build alignment and lead cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Ability to work independently under general direction while appropriately escalating significant matters.