Senior Accountant, External Reporting

The Senior Accountant, External Reporting will directly support the transformation and success of the external reporting and technical accounting team. This individual will have a strong background in SEC reporting and technical accounting research and is responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of the company's SEC filings.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Assist in the preparation and review of all aspects of Form 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, and other financial-related SEC filings.
• Prepare monthly cash flow statement.
• Assist in the preparation of Audit Committee materials.
• Lead the preparation and review of materials related to annual goodwill and intangibles impairment analysis.
• Proactively manage and coordinate the quarterly review and annual audit process with external auditors.
• Champion technical accounting efforts to ensure proper application and implementation of accounting rules and disclosure requirements.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting team and Business Finance groups on significant accounting transactions or initiatives, including accounting research and technical memo drafting.
• Monitor and assess the impact of new accounting changes, including FASB pronouncements and SEC rules and disclosure requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and implement robust accounting policies, including development of training materials.
• Involvement in significant enterprise initiatives, including financial due diligence and business combinations accounting.
• Collaborate with Reporting team to drive process improvement efforts to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of reporting processes, including use of software tools.
• Execute other projects, as needed.

Knowledge & Skills

• Requires advanced working knowledge of GAAP, SEC and PCAOB rules.
• Requires keen attention to detail and strong project management skills.
• Requires strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to work effectively with all levels and functions.
• Ability to connect with people - fosters effective partnerships.
• Ability to think critically - recognizes connections, translates goals into action, uses strong judgment to make choices in alignment with strategy and company culture/values.
• Self-motivated and driven - strives to deliver great results and drive continuous improvement, gets things done timely and accurately.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability; thrives in a changing and/or fast paced environment.
• Demonstrates curiosity and courage - has an interest in learning and understanding "why," asks questions, shares his/her point of view.
• Demonstrates ability to apply a continuous improvement approach to financial processes.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• CPA license, active preferred.
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Minimum 3 years public accounting experience with a large CPA firm or relevant financial reporting experience with a public company preferred.

Additional

Travel to other Winnebago locations may be required.