Director, Financial Reporting

Position Overview

The Director, Financial Reporting is a senior leadership role within the organization of the Chief Accounting Officer, responsible for ensuring timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual internal and external financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements. The Director will oversee the consolidation of global financial results, lead internal and external reporting, serve as a technical accounting expert for the Company by researching and analyzing complex technical accounting issues and will lead the implementation of new accounting standards, guiding the controllership teams through such changes.

This role will also help lead the accounting for any complex or unique transactions the Company enters into, such as acquisitions and capital market transactions. The Director owns the Company's global accounting policies and is responsible for developing and maintaining effective internal controls over financial reporting in support of SOX 404 compliance. This position reports to the VP, Corporate Controller.

Key Job Responsibilities

Consolidated Reporting and Compliance

• Oversee the Company's consolidation process and drive resolution of intercompany eliminations and related balance sheet reconciliations and foreign currency translation matters

• Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual close process, including the preparation and review of consolidated financial results for senior leadership and the Board of Directors

• Manage the preparation and review of the annual audited financial statements, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements and internal accounting policies

• Lead the quarterly reviews and annual audits by the Company's external auditors.

• Document, design and test internal controls related to the consolidated financial reporting function to ensure compliance with SOX 404 internal control requirements

• Prepare presentations and/or supporting documents for the Audit Committee and Board of Directors on technical accounting matters , including the accounting for unique transactions.

Accounting Policies and Technical Accounting

• Develop and maintain the Company's financial accounting and reporting policies, ensuring they are reviewed annually in accordance with the Company's SOX 404 internal control policies

• Manage technical accounting areas, including formally documenting accounting for complex transactions and processes such as stock-based compensation, debt modifications, leases and foreign currency matters.

• Lead annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles impairment review.

• Research and implement new accounting pronouncements, including documenting and communicating their effect on the Company and its subsidiaries.

Finance Strategy

• Serve as key member of Finance Department leadership team in setting priorities for the department to ensure the team is helping to achieve Encore's broader strategic goals.

• Work in partnership with the FP&A, Tax, Legal and Treasury teams to ensure accuracy of financial reporting and to improve financial insights.

• Drive system enhancements and development of analytical tools to support more streamlined consolidated financial reporting function.

• Partner in acquisition-related activities, including leading the coordination with the Company's third-party valuation firm, assisting with due diligence, participating in post-acquisition financial integration and documenting accounting considerations.

People Leadership/Team Development

• Provide direction and coaching to staff and allocate the resources necessary to achieve business objectives

• Hire, develop, lead and motivate a qualified staff to support a productive enabling function within the accounting and reporting team

• Promote and drive a professional team environment resulting in highly engaged and impactful team members

• Manage human resources of the team related to issues including performance management, salary administration, training and career development

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and an active CPA license required

• Minimum 10 years of progressive public…