Description

To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new SEC Reporting Manager position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.

1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees

2) They have higher bonus structures

3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.

4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)

5) And more…

Job Description:

• Supervise day-to-day SEC and FERC reporting processes, including drafting disclosures, processing changes, ensuring accuracy and consistency throughout the document, maintaining quarterly list of disclosure items and coordinating with the printer.

• Proactively notify Manager or Director of any accounting/reporting issues or concerns.

• Work closely with other departments and Business Units regarding reporting activities.

• Supervise and provide review and approval of a variety of reporting assignments.

• Interface with leadership positions within Finance, Legal and Secretary’s Office. Team oriented interface with comparable roles.

• Work with various parties, both within the Controller’s Group as well as other areas of the company, to accomplish goals, resolve issues and enhance and improve processes. Contact with others requires tact and persuasiveness.

• Supervise assigned staff including development, staffing, performance assessment, work review, etc. Day to day supervisory responsibilities are limited but, depending on size and accounting complexity of assigned entity, may provide lead direction to staff assigned to specific project or work group. Work leadership is generally administrative in nature and typically involves functional direction to others assigned to assist on an occasional to moderate basis.

  Requirements

Job requirements:

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent and a CPA

• At least 8 years of related experience, including 3 years in management with demonstrated success leading a professional staff

• Demonstrated technical knowledge and understanding of Accounting theory, principles, practices and regulations including FASB/GAAP, SEC and SOX compliance

• Understands requirements for documentation in work papers, disclosures and memos; demonstrated ability to document a broad range of technical issues

• Demonstrated success identifying and implementing best practices within his/her area of responsibility

• Demonstrated successful use of technology to improve process efficiency

• Demonstrated focus on customer service (examples include working with clients to develop a partnership and encourage open communication)

• Effective teambuilding and leaderships skills

• Demonstrated project management skills

• Commitment to highest standards of quality and integrity

• Exudes a high degree of professionalism and treats others with respect

  Preferred:

• MBA with a concentration in Accounting or Finance

• Public accounting experience

• Regulatory/utility/FERC reporting or energy industry experience

To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

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