Manager, Technical Accounting

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Job Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and dedicated professional to be a key member of our technical accounting group. The Technical Accounting group is responsible for establishing the accounting for complex or unusual transactions, including business combinations, partnership structures, revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, hedging, financial instruments and others. The group also develops, implements, and maintains global accounting policies. The group partners with other accounting functions and corporate groups such as treasury, tax, corporate development, real estate, legal and FP&A. The group has also an extensive interaction with the Company’s audit firm and third-party providers of due diligence, valuation and other services.

Responsibilities

• Innovate and Lead: Evaluate the accounting and reporting consequences of potential transactions and provide input and suggestions to planned and proposed arrangements

• Collaborate: Liaise with a range of internal groups as well as with the Company’s auditors and other service providers to drive and communicate accounting conclusions

• Research: Research and document accounting positions for complex transactions, particularly in the areas of derivatives, financing transactions, and other financial instruments

• Report: Assist the SEC Reporting team with complete and accurate disclosures of complex transactions

• Stay Ahead: Follow emerging accounting issues and proactively analyze their impact on the Company’s results and financial position

• Implement: Assist with implementation of new accounting standards

• Compliance: Assist in the Company’s SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) compliance efforts as they relate to technical accounting and accounting policies

Qualifications

• Expertise: Extensive technical accounting background, preferably with significant experience in derivatives and other financial instruments

• Experience: Proven experience in researching and documenting complex accounting issues under U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations

• Transactional Insight: Ability to interpret transaction documents for accounting and disclosure implications

• Professional Background: Minimum of 6 years of experience, including experience at a Big 4 accounting firm serving major SEC clients

• Credentials: CPA certification or equivalent required; additional certifications (e.g., CFA) are a plus

• Skills: Strong analytical skills, business acumen, and the ability to communicate complex issues effectively

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