Director, Technical Accounting

Director, Technical Accounting Responsibilities:

• Research, analyze, and document complex technical accounting matters under U.S. GAAP, including preparation of clear, audit-ready accounting memoranda and position papers.
• Lead assigned technical accounting workstreams for complex, judgmental, and non-routine transactions, coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders and escalating key judgments appropriately.
• Support quarterly and annual SEC reporting by preparing or reviewing individually assigned Form 10-K and Form 10-Q disclosure sections, technical footnotes, disclosure support, and new or updated disclosure requirements.
• Monitor and assess new accounting pronouncements and SEC developments, including related accounting, disclosure, policy, process, control, training, and reporting impacts.
• Provide technical accounting guidance for areas such as inventory and manufacturing, derivatives and hedging, debt, intercompany financing, contingencies, restructuring, impairments, leases, commitments, and other significant estimates or transactions.
• Partner with Treasury, Legal, Tax, Operations, Supply Chain, FP&A, Controllership, regional/segment finance teams, and external auditors to evaluate transactions and resolve accounting and reporting matters efficiently.
• Support quarterly and annual close activities for assigned technical accounting areas, including technical checklists, representation letters, subsequent-events analyses, covenant reviews, control support, and audit deliverables.
• Develop and improve accounting policies, processes, templates, training, and controls to support scalable, consistent, and compliant global accounting practices.
• Lead the global implementation of new accounting standards, including ASU 2024-03 (DISE), by coordinating cross-functional workstreams, developing scalable policies, processes, controls, and training, and driving consistent execution across corporate, regional, and business-unit teams.
• Drive standardization, simplification, automation, and continuous improvement across assigned processes while maintaining strong governance, documentation, and audit readiness.
• Partner closely with executive leadership, legal, investor relations, and auditors to deliver high-quality reporting.
• Promote a culture of learning, ownership, and operational excellence within the controllership team and broader finance.
• Build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders across corporate, regional, and business-unit teams, with the maturity to drive change without always having direct authority.

Director, Technical Accounting Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field; active U.S. CPA required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in public accounting, technical accounting, SEC reporting, controllership, or financial reporting.
• Strong U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting knowledge, including experience with Form 10-K and Form 10-Q disclosure sections and supporting documentation.
• Experience with treasury-related functions including corporate hedging strategy and derivative accounting highly desirable
• Experience researching, documenting, and communicating complex accounting matters; inventory/manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Public-company experience required; multinational or multi-entity experience preferred.
• Proven ability to lead workstreams, manage close deadlines, and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong communication, judgment, ownership, and readiness to operate with Director-level independence under Senior Director oversight.