Sun Chemical Corporation Looking for Director of Financial Reporting at Parsippany, NJ Full Time

ID: 2022-6164
US-NJ-Parsippany
Parsippany, NJ
Cost Center: 117560
Category: Finance
Position Type: FT Sal/WhCo NoOT

About the Organization

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Description

Coordinates the financial reporting, consolidation, and financial planning of a $4B global business.

• Reviews the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting for internal management and Parent Company, including driving the internal and external review and timely completion of these documents
• Reviews and develops the month-end, quarter-end and year-end calendars to inform parties of necessary deadline adherence for the following processes: financial close and BOD package
• Monitors and ensures timely identification, documentation, and compliance with evolving accounting guidance; provides US GAAP interpretation and prepares technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical and comprehensive manner
• Communicates and explains technical accounting issues and evolving accounting guidance to the senior management team, as needed
• Manages communications with external auditors on external financial statements and technical accounting issues to ensure auditor agreement with company decisions on accounting disclosures, and issues
• Assists in the coordination of annual audit and quarterly review activities of external auditors
• Oversees accounting for and documentation of M&A activity including preparation of purchase accounting support
• Implements and maintains reporting procedures to comply with internal control requirements in accordance with J-SOX
• Drives the Company’s budget and forecast planning, working directly with country controllers
• Assists with preparation of monthly Board of Directors presentation materials, as applicable
• Oversees various technical accounting analyses that include key estimates and documents in memorandums, as needed
• Prepares other ad hoc accounting and financial analyses as requested
• Supports month, quarter, and year end closing, as applicable
• Participates in other projects as required

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting
• CPA with at least 8 years total experience of which 5 years being in public accounting with a Big 4 accounting firm, with heavy exposure to financial reporting
• An excellent knowledge of US GAAP is required combined with the ability to research and propose company positions on complex accounting issues
• • Knowledge in IFRS is a plus
• A working knowledge of SAP or similar enterprise resource planning system is preferred
• • Knowledge in Helios / Cognos a plus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity
• Ability to execute and follow-through to completion and documentation

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is Sun’s policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law

JobTarget Code

PM21

PI190382598