Director of Financial Reporting and Controls

Job Description
Responsible for the management & financial management reporting and accounting services for a $700 million multinational entertainment services company based in Burbank CA. The client operates in the US, UK, Singapore and Mexico.

This position partners with the SVP of Finance & Chief Accounting Officer and key divisional financial leadership to drive the company’s accounting, controls and reporting function. Leadership position in finance team to drive a highly functioning accounting team, constantly improve general accounting processes and enhance the internal control environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Supervise a professional accounting team
• Oversee external reporting (Discovery Holding Company – Parent) for a $700 million mulit-division worldwide company
• Manage the interaction of the general ledger groups including all subledger support such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing and payroll functions
• Orchestrate the monthly close process for the company, review and oversee checklists for consolidation and preparation of financial statement support and analysis required for financial & SEC reporting
• Drive an effective control environment including quarterly balance sheet business reviews with divisional accounting teams
• Generate management reporting that keenly discerns performance and variances and is systematic, automated, real-time and insightful.
• Work with finance teams to distribute timely and relevant information at the facility level
• Drive and manage the ongoing SOX 404 work – show leadership in thinking as this area technically evolves
• Responsible for overall financial statements analysis and reporting – responsibilities include consolidating over 100 reporting units for both domestic and international operations, internal and external reporting in accordance with GAAP
• Main liaison with external auditors on quarterly and annual review of financial statements. Manage and coordinate year end audit to ensure that all deliverables are met in a timely manner
• Work with Discovery Holding Company with regards to quarterly and annual SEC reporting of a public company
• Manage the forecast and analyze monthly corporate shared services costs
• Responsible for overall maintenance of the general ledger including monitoring changes to ad-hoc reports, chart of accounts and additions of newly created business ventures
• Responsible for identifying departmental efficiencies such as streamlining of non-value added activities and suggesting ideas to further enhance efficiency in reporting and analyzing data
• Key technical resource, keep abreast with current and evolving accounting literature
• Partner with CAO and IT to identify, design and deploy new technology and systems

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Equivalent
• 10 years experience – CPA required
• Big 4 accounting experience preferred
• Entertainment Industry experience a plus
• Proficient on all PC applications
• Working Knowledge on JD Edwards or any similar general ledger package a plus
• Leader with proven management & organizational skills in a fast paced environment – a roll up your sleeves person who can get results from others
• Strong financial reporting and general ledger background
• Proven decision making/problem solving capability.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities is important
• Consistently meets commitments in a fast paced environment
• Flexible with ability to listen to other point of views but hold ones ground if needed
• Solid communication skills – oral and written
• High ethical standards is critical
• Candidate must show ability to make meaningful decisions related to accounting issues for the entire company.
• In addition, candidate must possess strong communication and leadership skills to address critical ongoing issues in a fast paced reporting environment.
• Effective interpersonal skills are a must as this position interacts closely with all business units as well as key executives and personnel.
• A people person who can lead and empower people, remove roadblocks for team members and is an advocate for his/her team.
• The candidate will require a high level of initiative and drive combined with maturity, flexibility and patience
  
  
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