Director of External Reporting

Role Overview

The Director of External Reporting is primarily responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the Company's SEC filings, including annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

This role is able to be remote, with quarterly visits to Rochester, New York HQ preferred.

Key Responsibilities :

Manage the preparation, review and timely filing of the Company's external financial statements with the SEC (10-K and 10-Q's).

Establish timetable and responsibilities, including identifying tasks and resources.

• Prepare financial statements, footnotes, MD&A analysis and other disclosures in compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements.
• Work closely with the corporate controller, senior management, external auditors, outside advisors and other functional areas within the Company to ensure accuracy and completeness of SEC filings.
• Ensure that all information in the Company's SEC filings, quarterly press releases and investor presentations is accurate and adequately documented and supported.
• Review all relevant disclosure checklists and reporting questionnaires to ensure appropriateness and completeness of disclosures.
• Review accuracy and completeness of XBRL tagging in the Company's filings.
• Research SEC and U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements and implement new disclosures when required.
• Perform monthly closing activities such as review of consolidated income statement and balance sheet variance analysis, account reconciliations and accounting entries, and completion of other analyses.
• Perform corporate accounting activities related to stock based compensation, environmental matters, annual segment memo, foreign currency, goodwill, debt, preferred stock and embedded derivatives.

Coordinate valuation of such items as appropriate.

• Ensure processes are supported by an appropriate internal control environment and related execution of controls and supporting documentation.
• Support the preparation and filing of the Company's proxy statement and other current reports (8-K) as needed.
• Participate in other special projects (financing transactions, acquisitions, divestitures, etc.) as needed.
• Provide technical accounting guidance, as needed, related to certain transactions to ensure conformity with U.S. GAAP and established company policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements :

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting.
• 5-7 years MINIMUM experience in corporate accounting or financial reporting for a SEC registrant, or equivalent public accounting experience with an SEC registrant client base.
• CPA certification required.

Required Skills :

• Ability to interact professionally with all levels of management, including senior executives as well as outside advisors and external auditors.
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Excellent written communications skills
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Desired Skills :

• Knowledge of SAP, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Understanding of XBRL requirements
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure

EOE Policy Statement :

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Estimated Salary : $160,000 - $170,000

Experience Level : 5-10 Years

Requisition ID : 1065