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Senior Director, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting - $180k

The Stagwell Accounting team is looking for a Senior Director of Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting (CPA) to join the team. The Senior Director will prepare quarterly close workpapers and analysis for input into the financial statements, liaise with internal and external auditors, and maintain internal controls for reporting processes and SEC filings.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical accounting research and analysis, including the review and interpretation of new and proposed accounting regulations and providing accounting treatment for broad transactions and preparation of accounting policies and memorandums
• Assist in [MB1] the preparation and coordination of SEC 10-Q/K filings
• Prepare quarterly close workpapers and analysis for input into the financial statements
• Provide guidance on technical accounting requests and questions from subsidiary CFOs and Controllers
• Liaise with internal and external auditors to provide audit deliverables as needed and ensure compliance with internal controls
• Assist in monitoring and ensuring timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting and SEC guidance, provide US GAAP interpretation and prepare technical memoranda
• Participate in SOX 404 controls walkthroughs and provide support in SOX testing co-ordination
• Maintain internal controls for reporting processes and SEC filings
• Lead/participate in special projects and accounting transactional items as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree; CPA required
• 7+ years professional experience; prior audit experience and public accounting background required
• In depth knowledge and experience with US GAAP and the Accounting Standards Codification
• Knowledge/experience with internal controls (SOX 404)
• Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to manipulate data
• Excellent communications & interpersonal skills to work with all levels of personnel, including Executive Management
• Excellent writing skills and experience writing technical accounting memoranda
• Excellent time and self-management skills