Director, Financial Reporting (Capital Markets & LIHTC)

Description

Job Summary:

Under general direction with a high level of autonomy, uses extensive knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience to prepare financial statements, budgets and other financial analysis reports for complex business units (in compliance with GAAP, SEC, and regulatory requirements) and to analyze and reconcile all general ledger accounts. Resolves and recommends solutions to complex problems. Regular contact with senior management and other internal customers is required to identify, research, and resolve accounting issues and problems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Remains up to date with current accounting pronouncements that impact the business ensuring compliance with GAAP, SEC, and FHC rules and regulations.

• Manages technical accounting and oversees business units' treatment of accounting issues, implementation of new accounting standards and compliance with regulations.

• Maintains frequent and regular communication with various business units to discuss any changes in business practices, contracts or agreements or new business items that may impact the financial or regulatory reporting, including disclosure items, for the business unit as required.

• Implements and oversees the update of internal financial reporting policies, procedures and accounting pronouncements.

• Oversees preparation of reports for management.

• Works closely with management to achieve organizational objectives.

• Coaches and mentors associates, identifies training needs, and approves development plans.

• Directs and coordinates all accounting efforts.

• May identifies costs and develops methodology for accurate allocation across the organization.

• Analyzes and reconciles general ledger accounts to ensure proper classification and integrity of information.

• Ensures that adequate internal controls and procedures are followed, ensuring compliance with Sarbanes Oxley.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Company's working structure, policies, mission, and strategies.

• Advanced accounting concepts, practices and procedures.

• General ledger systems and financial statements.

• SEC and technical accounting reporting regulations.

• Sarbanes Oxley compliance regulations.

• Generally Accepted Principles of Accounting (GAAP).

• Accounting software applications.

• Financial services and products.

Skill in:

• Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and databases.

• Allocating costs and evaluating the impact on financial statements.

• Analyzing financial information.

• Performing mathematical calculations.

• Reporting accounting data and information.

• Preparing management reports.

• Interpreting and applying policies and procedures.

Ability to:

• Plan, assign, monitor, review, evaluate and lead the work of others.

• Identify training needs and develop subordinates.

• Establish and communicate clear directions and priorities.

• Organize, manage, and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.

• Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicates effectively to all levels of management.

• Implement changes to standard procedures when required by specific situations and circumstances.

• Work independently, make non-routine decisions and resolve complex accounting problems.

• Lead meetings and contribute to team efforts by ensuring all relevant information is included in the outcomes.

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) in Accounting or Finance and ten (10) years of professional experience in accounting with three (3) years' experience in a management role.

• CPA required.

or~

• Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.

Licenses/Certifications:

• SIE required provided that an exemption or grandfathering cannot be applied.

• Series 99, or ability to obtain within 120 days (as required by FINRA), may be required depending on assigned functional area.

Job: Accounting & Finance

Primary Location: US-FL-St. Petersburg-Saint Petersburg

Organization RJF Corporate

Schedule Full-time

Job Shift Day Job

Travel Yes, 5 % of the Time

Req ID: 2401376