Brightstar Lottery - Director Financial Reporting (17739)

Director of Financial Reporting

Brightstar Lottery is looking for a Director of Financial Reporting to play a key role within the organizations accounting department. The ideal candidate should possess strong organizational, communication and management skills. The candidate should be self-motivated with a strong understanding of financial reporting and technical accounting and who is passionate about delivering quality results and driving continual improvement in a dynamic business environment. This role requires extensive interaction and coordination with various functional areas within the Company including human resources, legal, financial planning, treasury, international operations, tax, payroll, and technical accounting. The position requires a hands on leader who is flexible, hard-working, and able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment. This is a hybrid position.

Principal Activities and Responsibilities

Oversees and contributes to the preparation of the annual U.S. GAAP Form 20-F filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), the annual IFRS U.S. consolidated report, and annual IFRS stand-alone U.K. parent report

Oversees and contributes to the preparation of quarterly financial reports

Establishes and maintains the financial close calendar to inform parties of necessary deadline adherence

Coordinates the preparation and submission of an annual reporting package provided to the Companys principal shareholder

Supports the Finance CFOs with the preparation and disclosure of management discussion and analysis (MD&A)

Provides support to Investor Relations and CFO related to earnings releases, analyst meetings and analyst conference calls

Assists in the coordination of annual audit and quarterly review activities of external auditors

Monitors and ensures timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance

Provides U.S. GAAP and IFRS interpretations to business partners through the preparation of technical memorandums outlining accounting guidance in a clear, logical and comprehensive manner

Communicates and explains accounting issues and evolving accounting guidance to business partners

Supports the financial integration of any newly acquired businesses

Provides ad hoc reporting, analysis, or assists in other projects as needed

Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting, Finance or related field of study

CPA certification, active license status required

8 - 10+ years of relevant financial reporting and technical accounting experience with 3+ years managing staff, preferably with a multinational public company

Combination of Big 4 public accounting and public company experience preferred

Strong technical accounting background with a thorough knowledge of U.S. GAAP, IFRS, SOX and SEC reporting standards, as well as experience with technical research and preparation of accounting position papers as needed

Excellent verbal, written, and listening skills as well as ability to effectively use accounting knowledge to collaborate, guide, and interact professionally with a wide range of personnel at various levels within the organization to drive sound business decisions

Abilities to clearly and concisely document and effectively communicate complex accounting and reporting issues to finance and non-finance personnel

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, multi-task efficiently and manage individuals

Passionate and enthusiastic about remaining up to date on current trends and practices

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with great attention to detail

Proficient in MS Excel and Office; SAP / Central Finance experience and Workiva software experience a plus

Keys to Success

Building collaborative relationships

Decision making

Drive results

Foster innovation

Personal energy

Self-leadership