Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting
Deloitte Services LP includes internal support areas such as Sales Excellence, Marketing and Communications, Human Resources/Talent, Information Technology, Facilities Management, and Financial Support Services.
Work you’ll do
The Manager will bring an agile, innovative, and entrepreneurial mindset that will enable them to partner with senior management in the business and/or enabling areas (EA). The Manager will work with a team of finance professionals focused on delivering all day-to-day accounting and controllership activities for the Consulting business. The Manager will ensure that timely, accurate, and insightful financial information is provided to the Consulting business. To accomplish this, the Manager may also collaborate with Deloitte’s Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team, our Engagement Financial Advisor (EFA) organization, Global Finance Services (GFS), and other teams within the Accounting & Compliance organization.
About the Team
Deloitte’s Controllership function within its Finance & Administration organization provides stewardship over the US firms’ assets by monitoring business transactions and setting accounting policy that results in accurate and reliable financial statements. Controllership is a dynamic, highly collaborative group focused on overseeing and supporting the financial health of the U.S. member firm and each of its functional subsidiaries.
Job Responsibilities
Organizational and financial accounting activities
Accounting Policy, Risk and Controls
- Coordinate within the team to act as a steward for the business, ensuring process controls are operating properly to maintain data integrity and financial information is reliable
- Analyze financial data to provide valuable insights to anticipate and reduce risk (market, operational, credit-related), enhance financial integrity, and strengthen the overall financial health of the firm
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and EFAs to review and evaluate accounting transactions to ensure they are consistent with respective policies
- Escalate any risk, deviation, or issues with respect to policy and/or controls to Controllership leaders
- Review and approve journal entries for transactions as policy guidelines
Financial Close and Reporting
- In collaboration with the Consulting business and GFS, drive period, quarter and year-end close processes, ensuring compliance with policy and accuracy of financial information for both external reporting and internal management reporting
- Work with Finance Business Partners (FBPs), EFAs, and business stakeholders to review accruals, journal entries and other accounting transactions
- Ensure Controllership senior management is aware of the status of close activities, any major risks/issues identified and the accompanying recommended actions
Operational Excellence
- Support Controllership senior management in executing process improvement transformation to improve efficiency, increase digitization, and enhance value created and delivered by Controllership organization
- Monitor quality standards for Controllership deliverables/reports owned by the team and ensure that junior members of the team meet or exceed these standards
- Identify and escalate system issues affecting financial data accuracy
Collaboration / Talent
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills by developing relationships with Controllership senior management to serve as a trusted partner who excels in supporting the business or EA
- Develop intricate knowledge of the Consulting business to ensure policies can be applied effectively
- Ensure stakeholders across FP&A, EFA, GFS and other groups within CAO organization are informed and engaged in the execution of Controllership activities
- Leverage professional development opportunities to address feedback provided by team leaders
- Adopt a process improvement mindset and a risk intelligent culture to be more effective in delivering Controllership services
- Build subject matter expertise and share with team members through formal (e.g. developing and deliver training) and informal avenues
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related subject
- 5+ years of relevant Finance experience, preferably in a professional services firm
- Deep understanding of GAAP
- Understanding and proficiency of SAP and other financial applications
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Excel and PowerPoint
- Travel required up to 10%
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA and/or MBA preferred
The Ideal Candidate Will Possess
- Ability to understand and support application of applicable areas of accounting policy
- Partnering/collaborating with senior management and leadership
- Working in virtual teams
- Strong business process improvement and Problem-solving skills
- Quality and risk management
- Project management
- Ability to challenge the status quo and serve as a catalyst to drive initiatives critical to delivering the business’ strategy
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado or Nevada, Deloitte is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and the State of Nevada and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $93,000 to $171300.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
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