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Manager, Corporate Accounting Policy - Minnetonka, MN - Full-time / Part-time
•30 days ago
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | Minnetonka, MN Minnetonka, Minnesota |
About this job
Manager, Corporate Accounting Policy The Manager of the Corporate Accounting Policy is a critical team member of the corporate accounting policy group and owns responsibility for key enterprise projects. The Manager and Accounting Policy group performs various functions in the following areas:
– Supporting Business Operations by Providing Technical Accounting Support and Perspective on Key Transactions:
- Provide business support through accounting consultation on a large number of complex transactions, events, regulations and other matters as they arise. Such as:
– Participation on diligence teams for mergers and acquisitions - include target financial statement analysis, review of transaction purchase and other agreements, target policy and internal control assessments, and advising on “day 2†accounting
– Accounting support for capital market debt and other treasury transactions including advice on structuring and contract language and assistance in analyzing contemplated transactions
– New health reform legislation
- Assist to achieve optimal transaction structuring including consideration of financial statement impact.
- Provide quality accounting evaluation and timely resolution of complicated accounting matters
– Perform detailed research in a variety of sources and document conclusions in technical accounting memos when necessary
– Review corporate accounting policies periodically to determine applicability and need for updates and develop new corporate accounting policies as needed
– Lead the annual testing of goodwill for impairment in accordance with U.S. GAAP
– Assist with SEC reporting with various project as need arises
– Prepare high quality documentation and communications such as:
– Accounting memos supporting the Company's accounting positions
– Various transaction and accounting summaries to key management, board of director and other personnel.
– Monitoring and Responding to Accounting Developments:
– Monitor new accounting developments including FASB/IASB projects and communicate potential impacts to affected parties as needed (i.e., Chief Accounting Officer, Investor Relations, Segment Finance Leadership)
– Identify emerging guidance for comment and lead drafting the Company's comment letters to the standard setters in response to those proposed standards
– Assist with implementation of new accounting standards relating to Revenue Recognition, Insurance Contracts, Leases, Financial Instruments and others, as applicable
– Leadership and Development:
– Expected to mentor and develop staff
– Manage projects to ensure productivity and that deadlines are met
– Work with reporting team to achieve optimal productivity
Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
– 6+ years of public accounting or equivalent technical accounting and reporting experience including SEC and public company experience.
– Material accounting research experience required including experience with a broad range of transactions.
– Experience documenting complex accounting positions including for example summarizing transactions and the related accounting literature.
– Strong understanding of and experience in U.S. GAAP is a must.
– Strong written and verbal communication skills is mandatory. Ability to prepare concise, board and executive level summaries and presentations.
– Individual must be able to effectively complete projects with both efficiency and a high level of quality. Desire and ability to produce high quality, original documentation and materials is a must. It is mandatory that this individual has a high-level of attention to detail.
– Capability to manage multiple competing priorities and meet tight deadlines without exception is vital.
– Ability to work well and communicate effectively within a team and to leverage and develop the team is a essential.
Preferred Qualifications:
- IFRS and foreign currency accounting experience is a plus.
- CPA/CMA or other equivalent licensure or certification