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Hours Full-time, Part-time
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