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    Senior Director of Reporting and Technical Accounting - Ames, United States - Workiva

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    Description

    The Senior Director of Reporting and Technical Accounting plays a critical role in ensuring accurate and timely external reporting processes, including Form 10-K, 10-Q, Proxy statement, statutory and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), SOX, SEC requirements, as well as statutory requirements. This role will research and analyze complex accounting issues, collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather relevant information and prepare technical accounting memos or whitepapers to document the company's position on specific accounting matters.

    What You'll Do

    • Oversee the preparation and filing of all SEC reports, such as 10-Ks, 10-Qs, and 8-Ks, ensuring compliance with all disclosure requirements and deadlines
    • Lead the development and implementation of ESG reporting strategies and initiatives
    • Lead the technical accounting function, providing guidance on complex accounting issues, and ensuring adherence to US GAAP and SEC regulations
    • Responsible for financial due diligence, valuations, policy convergence, accounting and reporting of M&A transactions
    • Lead, coach and develop a team of accounting professionals
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, legal, and external auditors, to ensure accurate and complete financial statements and disclosures
    • Monitor changes in accounting standards and SEC regulations, and proactively assess their impact on the organization's financial reporting
    • Enhance and maintain internal controls and processes to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information
    • Provide technical accounting expertise and guidance to support business initiatives, such as mergers and acquisitions, revenue recognition, lease accounting, and any other areas that require interpretation of the technical accounting guidance
    • Provide guidance to Accounting & Revenue Operation, Tax, Treasury, Legal and Product departments on complex accounting issues and ensure compliance with GAAP and SEC regulations

    What You'll Need

    Minimum Qualifications

    • B.A./B.S. degree in accounting
    • 12+ years of experience in technical accounting, SEC reporting, and/or public accounting experience
    • In-depth knowledge of US GAAP, SEC regulations, and ESG frameworks (e.g., GRI, SASB, TCFD)
    • CPA required

    Preferred Qualifications

    • 8+ years of direct people management experience, including leading Directors and Managers
    • 8+ years of public accounting firm experience
    • Extensive experience in ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, ASC Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, ASC 805, Business Combinations, ASC718 - Compensation (Stock Compensation), Topic 280 - Segment Reporting
    • Workiva platform experience
    • Experience in SaaS companies preferred
    • Strong business acumen, understanding of organization functions, processes, and systems
    • Strong analytical thinking skills with the ability to extract information and drive solutions

    Travel Requirements and Working Conditions

    • Minimal travel required
    • Reliable internet access for remote work

    How You'll Be Rewarded

    Salary range in the US: $174, $296,000.00

    A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

    Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

    401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

    The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

    Where You'll Work

    Our values drive how we work and who we hire. You will see these values ingrained in how we support our customers, work with team members, build our products and in the work environment we've created.

    We believe our people are our greatest asset, and our unique culture gives employees the opportunity to make an impact everyday. We give our employees the freedom and resources they need-backed by our culture of collaboration and diverse thought-to continue innovating and breaking new ground. We hire talented people with a wide range of skills and experiences who are eager to tackle some of today's most challenging problems.

    At Workiva, you'll enjoy

    • Fantastic Benefits: With coverage starting day one, choose from competitive health, dental, and vision plans on the largest physician networks available.
    • Casual Dress: Workiva has a casual work environment, most people wear jeans to the office.
    • Involvement: Ability to participate in Business Employee Resource Groups (Black, Hispanic, Asian, Women, Rainbow (LGBTQIA+), Veterans, Disabilities), Volunteering, Company wide celebrations, and more
    • Work-life Balance: We have competitive PTO, VTO and Parental Leave. We encourage employees to spend time enjoying life outside of work.

    Learn more about life at Workiva:

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    Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.We strongly encourage and welcome people from historically marginalized groups to apply.

    Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email

    Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.

    Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.

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