Financial Reporting Manager

Financial Reporting Manager
www.myrecruiting.biz, the premier source for specialized accounting and finance recruitment in Texas, Louisiana and the Gulf South, is currently seeking Financial Reporting Manager for a direct hire opportunity in the Greater New Orleans (GNO) area. Our client company has a long term growth plans for this Oil and Gas and is seeking only the most talented and driven professional to join their team.

Description

The Financial Reporting Manager is responsible for managing all components of the general ledger including financial and managerial reporting and recordkeeping. The Financial Reporting Manager will work closely with those individuals preparing budgets and forecasts, including at the department-level, in order understand variances between actual results and projected results. This includes monthly and quarterly GAAP financial statements and related accounting policies and research, as well as SOX compliance, and user oversight of information systems used by the department.

All senior accountants and/or staff accountants in the financial reporting section of the Accounting department will report to the Financial Reporting Manager.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and filing of all external financial reports, including compliance with all SEC reporting requirements
• Balance Sheet analysis and reconciliation
• Serve as liaison with external auditors for independent audits and reviews
• Assist with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, documentation and testing
• Lead the preparation of all financially oriented press releases
• Research, document and implement new accounting principles and regulatory decisions addressed by FASB, SEC and other organizations
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with executive management.
• Complete special projects for executive, financial and operating management as necessary
• The timeliness and accuracy of all companies' financial reporting is the key element of this position's responsibility, providing an on-going basis for the company's performance evaluation, and comprising the data source for review by auditors: corporate, external, customer and governmental.
• Implementing the approved corporate plan including actual-to-plan reporting in the monthly financial reporting process. The Financial Reporting Manager will also report budget-to-actual variances to senior management on a monthly basis and work with the responsible parties in documenting the reason for any variances.
• Controlling the use of General Ledger accounts by requesting written documentation for opening new accounts and for closing unused or non-budgeted accounts. This responsibility will be under the immediate supervision of the CAO.
• Accruing purchases and receivables at month end to provide accurate financial reporting of transactions. Maintains subsidiary ledgers for accrual accounts such as accounts payable - other and accounts receivable - other.
• Monitor all intercompany transactions including the billing of intercompany payrolls, management fees, interest costs, etc.
• Develop ad-hoc reporting using Lawson report writer or other report writing software, such as Crystal
• Responsible for the preparation, analysis, and internal distribution of financial statements and reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Maintains records of routine accounting transactions and works with internal and external auditors to help reconcile discrepancies or support the auditing function.
• Assists in preparation of financial and operating reports including trial balances, adjustments and closing entries.
• Prepares, maintains, interprets and analyzes complex records of accounting and financial statements, which may include general accounting, costing or budget data.
• Assists in preparation of earnings press releases and quarterly investor conference call scripts.
• Works with Benefits Manager in the preparation of our FAS123R stock-based compensation expense and related diluted earnings per share calculations
• Compiles all necessary supporting data for external and internal financial reports and analysis such as Quarterly Board Reports, Investor "4-Pagers", and Investor Presentation "Flip Books"
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting is required. Advanced degree in business or accounting is preferred.
Experience: "Big 4" or public accounting background is required with at least 6 years of experience that include a heavy emphasis in SEC and GAAP reporting.
Skills: Strong organizational and communication skills with an emphasis on exceptional writing skills. Working knowledge of Lawson or equivalent accounting application is preferred. Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects with follow-through and timely completion on all such projects; ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Competency in Microsoft Office Suite applications - Excel, Word, and Outlook is required.
Certification: Certified Public Accountant certification required.





If you are in search of a challenging position as Financial Reporting Manager or know someone who would be interested in this, please contact Danya Bogart at (504) 250-0108, or e-mail your resume to danya-resumes@myrecruiting.biz for confidential consideration.
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McIntyre Youngblood Recruiting, LLC, www.myrecruiting.biz is an equal opportunity employer specializing in direct hire employment and temporary staffing of accounting, finance, legal, administrative and information technology (IT) professionals in Houston, Dallas and New Orleans. With 30 plus years of experience we are able to provide experienced candidates at all levels including management consulting. MYRecruiting is a certified Woman Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) and HUB qualified. McIntyre Youngblood Recruiting, LLC was named to Louisiana’s Top Business List for 2008 and 2011 by www.DiversityBusiness.com as a top emerging business.
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