Manager, Financial Reporting

Description

The Manager of Financial Reporting is responsible for developing and overseeing the financial reporting and internal audit functions for a high-growth PE-backed company. This role will collaborate with other key members of management to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of financial processes, controls, and reporting. This role will have a strong understanding of US GAAP and be responsible for maintaining and developing, as necessary, the Company’s accounting policies and controls. This role will also develop and maintain a deep understanding of financial performance and communicate insights to senior management and other key stakeholders, including leading initiatives to improve management, investor, and lender reporting.

• Review and ensure the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of monthly financial statements, including monthly income statements, balance sheets, equity statements and statement of cash flows
• Assist in the accounting due diligence, assessment of financial risks, and financial integration efforts
• Implement financial processes and controls to address financial and business risks
• Manage the audit relationship, timeline, and issues, and ensure audit deadline is met
• Establish and continuously develop an accounting and reporting function for a high-growth company
• Analyze legal contracts and documents for accounting and reporting implications
• Assist with maintenance of relationships with banks and lenders, including providing any necessary reporting
• Review technical accounting areas for accuracy each month (e.g. consolidations/eliminations, purchase price allocations, revenue recognition, equity, fixed asset policies etc.)
• Identify, communicate, and strategically approach resource needs to meet the accounting and reporting objectives
• Assist with ad-hoc reporting and/or financial statement analysis requests for management, investors, or other stakeholders
• Perform review over financial reporting for external stakeholders to ensure reporting is in compliance with contractual requirements and US GAAP
• Oversee and maintain the company’s control matrix, accounting policies, and processes
• Partner with the finance function to assist in developing annual budgets and forecasts, and assessing and evaluating actual performance against budgeted to provide regular updates to executive management and other key stakeholders
• Coordinate with IT and other cross-functional teams to implement an ERP system in a manner that aligns the chart of accounts and project entity hierarchies to meet internal and external accounting and reporting requirements
• Support the finance function on equity and debt fundraising, as necessary
• Lead relationship with external audit firm and ensure completion of annual audit in a timely manner
• Maintain and establish, where needed, accounting policies and procedures that are in accordance with US GAAP and that align with internal and external reporting objectives, including tax and lender requirements
• Maintain a continuous improvement mindset for the accounting close with a focus on reducing the days to monthly close while improving accurate accounting records

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in accounting/finance
• Strong analytical skills and detail-oriented.
• Ability to organize, perform and prioritize various functions to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Private equity, and/or alternative investments experience, particularly fair value fund and/or partnership accounting.
• Experience working with multiple legal entities under different legal umbrellas
• Ability to work independently and to proactively evaluate and address work opportunities within the area of responsibility.
• Deadline driven and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Minimum 3 years’ Big 4 experience.
• Ability to make sound decisions.
• Ability to solve practical problems
• Extensive knowledge of GAAP accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Audit and internal control framework experience.
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral, and strong attention to detail
• Job cost and cost basis reporting experience.
• Construction loan reporting experience (construction loan is a plus, lender reporting at minimum)
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.
• CPA (preferred)
• Experience in complex consolidations, intercompany accounting and reconciliation, and subsidiary-level financial reporting across multi-entity structures
• NetSuite experience
• Data center and development reporting is a plus.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development programs

Comprehensive paid time off, including: vacation days, 10 designated holidays, sick time, and bereavement leave

Up to 16 hours of volunteer time off

Wellness program, including monthly and quarterly prizes

401(k) savings plan, with company match

Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution

Up to 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

Actual base salary considers several factors including but not limited to geography, job-related knowledge, experience, and budget. The start of the salary range is typically associated with the minimum experience required.

*Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on CIM Group. Please inform our Talent team if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Company paid life and disability insurance

A variety of Medical, dental, and vision benefit plans

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance