Director, Accounting Standards

Role Summary

Director, Accounting Standards is responsible for educating the organization on restructuring requirements, monitoring and reviewing restructuring plans, and ensuring proper and consistent application of accounting principles. The role tracks integration and acquisition related costs, budgets, forecasts, and reporting, and communicates its impact to senior finance leaders and external auditors. Based in the US with global reach, the role partners with functions across the business and serves as a trusted advisor on the restructuring accounting framework, including drafting and reviewing footnote disclosures for external reporting (10-K/10-Q).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for accounting matters related to restructuring programs and the monitoring of spend related to integration activities and acquisition-related expenses.
• Lead the application of accounting principles applying deep technical accounting knowledge and business acumen to support restructuring activities.
• Monitor restructuring programs and integration activities in partnership with business, Finance, and project teams to identify accounting implications and ensure timely recognition, measurement, and disclosure.
• Provide guidance to, and collaborate with, the various disciplines around the Company, including the CFO, Controller, Tax, Treasury, Divisional Finance, Consolidations, Internal Audit, Local Country Finance, etc. around the interpretation and application of the restructuring accounting framework.
• Partner with Business Development Accounting Standards to monitor and track integration plans and assist in forecasting integration/acquisition related spending for purposes of external reporting.
• Develop, update, and maintain accounting policies and guidance related to restructuring, integration, and acquisition costs, ensuring alignment with evolving standards and regulatory expectations.
• Prepare and/or review technical accounting memos, documentation, and position papers on complex restructuring and integration transactions for internal and external audit purposes.
• Prepare and/or review footnote disclosures included within the form 10-K and 10-Q, quarterly (or more frequent) presentations to the Global Controller and Audit Committee, as necessary, and various other forms of communication with respect to restructuring.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors, providing evidence and explanations to support accounting conclusions and reconciliations.
• Identify process improvement opportunities within the accounting and reporting processes for restructuring and integration, and drive implementation of best practices and best in class internal controls.
• Maintain compliance with established Finance policies and procedures, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley (S404) requirements.
• Partner with Investor Relations and Corporate Reporting teams to ensure clear, transparent, and compliant disclosures related to restructuring programs and integration/acquisition activity in financial statements and management reports.
• Develop data monitoring dashboards for use in the tracking of restructuring and integration/acquisition related costs.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in accounting
• A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in an accounting related role, internal audit or Big 4 public accounting
• Strong technical accounting, analytical and computer skills
• Ability to work under pressure to deliver high-quality results for specific deadlines
• Ability to work well independently, as well as a team player, and manage large projects
• Ability to collaborate across multiple business units and communicate clearly and concisely the various accounting requirements
• Ability to articulate accounting judgments to finance leadership
• Proficiency in Excel
• Solid leadership and managerial skills
• CPA

Skills

• Accounting Applications
• Accounting Policies
• Accounting Standards
• Asset Risk Management
• Budgeting
• Business Acumen
• Credit Management
• Credit Risk Assessment
• Customer-Focused
• Detail-Oriented
• Ethical Compliance
• Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Innovative Solutions
• Internal Auditing
• Internal Controls
• IS Audit
• Leadership
• Legal Agreements
• Management Process
• Monitoring Control
• Negotiation
• Preparation of Financial Reports
• Pressure Management

Education

• Undergraduate degree in accounting

Additional Requirements

• Travel Requirements: 10%
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid (US)