Vice President, Financial Reporting

Our client is seeking Vice President, Financial Reporting to be based in Los Angeles, CA and will report to the Managing Director / Controller. This position will have the following responsibilities:

• Manage the Company’s SEC financial reporting process, including the review of quarterly and annual filings (Form 10-Q/K and other SEC filings as required), ensuring the highest degree of quality with timely deliverables.
• Assist in the preparation and review of quarterly earnings materials.
• Assist in the preparation and review of Audit Committee and Board meeting materials.
• Ensure compliance with key financial reporting controls and ensuring that evidentiary matter is appropriately documented to comply with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Ensure the Company’s SEC filings comply with extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) requirements.
• Coordinate with the internal and external auditors and provide various requests.
• Ad hoc assistance in the research of technical guidance, implementation of new accounting pronouncements and compilation of peer disclosure information.
• Streamline the current financial reporting process by improving processes, creating efficiencies and documenting policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and develop strong working relationships within the BDC accounting team, legal and compliance, investor relations and the BDC management team.

Qualifications & Attributes

• 12+years of relevant accounting experience, including SEC financial reporting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting. CPA and big four experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC rules. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Experience in the alternative investment management industry is a plus.
• Experience with Geneva and Workiva is a plus.
• Relationship Building; works effectively with strong, diverse teams of people with multiple perspectives, talents, and backgrounds. Ability to elicit cooperation from and gain the confidence of a wide variety of participants including other departments and third-party service providers.
• Communication; excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
• Independence & Collaboration; proficient at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment; able to drive work effectively with limited supervision (at times) with high attention-to-detail.
• Flexibility & Organization; adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities; proven ability to multi-task and efficiently manage time across competing demands; able to effectively prioritize, execute tasks, and thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Driving Results; drives issues to closure; is a self-starter committed to achieving results and has a keen sense of ownership and follow-through.

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