Financial Reporting Manager

Financial Reporting Manager

Downers Grove, IL | 3 days in the office, 2 days work from home

We’re looking for a Financial Reporting Manager to join a high-performing Corporate Controllership team. Reporting directly to the Director of Financial Reporting & Consolidations, this role offers the opportunity to lead key external reporting processes, manage and develop a team, partner with senior leadership, and play an important role in the company’s ongoing financial reporting transformation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone coming from a Big 4/public accounting background or public-company financial reporting environment who wants to take on greater ownership, leadership responsibility, and exposure across the organization.

Qualifications:

• Lead the preparation, review, and filing of 10-Ks, 10-Qs, and 8-Ks, ensuring high-quality reporting and compliance with tight deadlines.


• Manage two U.S.-based direct reports and provide oversight and guidance to an offshore Lease Center of Excellence team.


• Partner closely with teams across Corporate Accounting, Consolidations, Technical Accounting, FP&A, Investor Relations, Tax, Treasury, Legal, HR, and Segment Finance.


• Support quarterly earnings reporting, including earnings releases, presentations, and investor materials.


• Serve as a key resource for complex accounting and reporting matters, including share-based compensation, EPS, debt, hedge accounting, and other technical accounting topics.


• Research accounting guidance and develop technical accounting memos, policies, and documentation.


• Lead the implementation of new accounting standards, SEC requirements, and disclosure enhancements.


• Maintain and enhance the company’s accounting policies and reporting processes.


• Partner with external auditors throughout the annual audit and quarterly reporting cycles.


• Drive process improvement, automation, and financial reporting transformation initiatives.


• Review XBRL reporting and support other high-impact accounting and reporting projects.


• Mentor and develop team members while helping build a strong, collaborative Financial Reporting organization.

Responsibilities:

• 6+ years of progressive accounting or financial reporting experience


• Active CPA required


• Strong experience with SEC reporting and technical accounting


• Public accounting and public-company experience preferred


• Proven leadership experience with the ability to develop and mentor others


• Strong communication and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines


• Comfortable working cross-functionally and partnering with senior leaders


• Highly analytical, collaborative, and solutions-oriented


• Advanced Excel skills and an interest in leveraging technology and automation


• Experience with Workiva and/or OneStream is a plus