Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting - Director

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!   

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting Director to join our CFO Advisory team.

This is a virtual position. A virtual position does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a CohnReznick office location. As a virtual employee, you may be required to be present at a CohnReznick office with scheduled notice for client working, team meetings or training.

YOUR TEAM

The group works with the office of the CFO function from startups to middle market to upper middle market companies.  We help CFOs navigate strategic, operational, and accounting challenges.  We regularly assist them in preparing for a public or a private transaction and work closely with the M&A group in providing pre and post-transaction support.  Come and join us in our journey to helping other finance and accounting executives conceptualize and develop the finance and accounting infrastructure to scale for success

WHY COHNREZNICK?

• Work-Life Blend: Our team members accrue up to 30 days of PTO depending on their level & take advantage of 17 paid holidays including two weeks off a year when all CR Team members take time off together. (July 4th and Thanksgiving week)  
• Parental Leave: Our expanded leave is up to 8 weeks following the birth or placement of a child.  
• Flexibility: Our team members have options of being fully virtual, hybrid or in the office based on theirs and the business needs. All full time or part time CR team members are offered a home office stipend upon onboarding to help them get setup at home.   
• Diversity & Inclusion: Whether it’s through participation in our Employee Resource Groups such as CR BLAC, CR PRIDE, CR Women, VMA@CR, CR GREEN, FAMILIA@CR, SHALOM@CR, AAPI@CR, CR CARES, our team members give back to the communities they live and work in. 
• Total Rewards: We offer a competitive annual compensation, annual discretionary performance bonus, referral & client bonuses, spot bonus opportunities, 401k match with profit sharing contributions and incentive and support towards achieving the CPA licensure.
• CR Together with Purpose: Our workplace strategy aims to create an environment in which we have a regular cadence working at a client's location, our offices and remotely depending on what we need to accomplish, who we need to work with to be successful, and how we will be most productive on a schedule that works best for our clients, teams, and people.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Advise clients on new and complex accounting pronouncements including revenue recognition, lease accounting, stock-based compensation, asset impairment and purchase accounting
• Manage and lead highly complex engagements, advising across a multitude of transactions, including IPO readiness and M&A
• Collaborate with clients and senior leadership to develop strategy, balance risk and exceed client expectations
• Provide clients and engagement teams with technically sound accounting advice at various levels of complexity
• Successfully interact and establish lasting relationships with external and internal stakeholders
• Participate in business development
• Mentor and coach junior team members

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Successful Candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance related field
• 8+ years of relevant work experience of which 5+ years should be in technical accounting roles (strong SEC reporting knowledge is necessary)
• Prior public accounting experience in audit and assurance a plus
• CPA required
• Proven ability to drive and lead corporate accounting processes and procedures such as cash management, AR/AP, month end close, payroll and benefits
• Strong GAAP experience along with hands on experience drafting 10Q/10K and/or performing controllership functions related to consolidations, GL close and reporting
• Strong communication, documentation and presentation skills
• Highly driven and self-motivated to work as required, with a hands-on approach to ensure the deliverables are produced on time with high quality
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, being highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Project)
• Strong project and time management skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Action-oriented (self-starter, team player, detail-oriented)
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities and effectively meet critical deadlines
• Ability to interact with senior executives and management
• Ability to solve problems by gathering information, discuss options and make recommendations
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel up to 30% in support of the business
• Significant knowledge of accounting and finance processes and functions
• Strong understanding of financial statement preparation and analysis

After reviewing this job posting, are you hesitating to apply because you don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.  For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at CRaccommodation@cohnreznick.com  Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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