MGR Finacial Reporting - (US-MA-Boston Area - 02298)

Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: JL-04-15-08
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This is a very high visibilty position with a major Medical & Health Care company in the greater Boston Area.

Develop, create and maintain all the necessary consolidated financial reports, systems and analysis for Management and Legal Reporting. Direct and supervise staff in the preparation/compilation of these reporting requirements ensuring accuracy and compliance with all pertinent standards, policies, procedures and regulations.

DUTIES / ACTIVITIES: (list in order of importance)
- Responsible for coordination, preparation and review of the monthly, quarterly and yearly Corporate consolidation financial reporting process.
- Responsible for all financial reporting requirements necessary to meet quarterly and annual US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") to the German parent company.
- Responsible for maintaining the SAP/BCS business consolidation system. .Act as main contact for overall supervision of the system. Work directly with consolidation staff and divisions on updates, modifications and account and profit center hierarchies.
- Responsible for the process and review necessary to link and upload quarterly and annual financial results from SAP/BCS consolidation system to the German parent company consolidation system.
- Responsible for the preparation, review and issuance of consolidated financial statements
- Assist in the coordination of the quarterly and annual audit by external auditors. Responsible for the preparation, compilation and review of all consolidated financial statements. work papers and divisional fluctuations.
- Responsible for Sarbanes - Oxley ('SOX") documentation as it relates to the corporate financial reporting process and systems. Will perform required risk reviews and asses SOX controls.
- Perform analysis on monthly financial information to include results of operations, cash flows and non-financial data. Identify trends, discrepancies and other anomalies and take the required action to address these.
- Assist in the development and implementation of improved financial reporting systems and techniques
that impact financial reporting.
- Provide direct supervision to staff members in the Consolidations and Reporting department. This includes but is not limited to:
o Provision of continual informal feedback throughout the year as well as formal feedback during the annual review process.
o Participating in the hiring, firing and disciplinary action process where applicable.
o Directing staff in the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing and reporting process
o Provide cross training of corporate staff.
- Perform special projects as directed by VP& Controller and Assistant Corporate Controller of Financial Reporting and other levels of management.

EDUCATION
- BA/BS degree in accounting/finance, CPA and or MBA preferred.


EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS
- 6 - 10 years of experience in a consolidation role for a company with multi-divisions and foreign affiliates required
- Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") helpful.
- Extensive experience with multi-layered consolidation systems (i.e. SAP/SEM Business Consolidation systems ("BCS"), Hyperion)
- Extensive knowledge of all Microsoft products (i.e. Excel, Word, and Power Point)
- Should posses high degree of interpersonal, motivational and analytical ability.