Financial Accounting and Reporting Manager
about 1 month ago
Full time role
In-person · Portland, ME, US
Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. That’s how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.
Who are we looking for?
We are seeking a Financial Accounting and Reporting Manager to be responsible for overseeing internal and external financial reporting activities, ensuring compliance with GAAP and regulatory standards and accurate and timely reporting to stakeholders. Reporting to the controller, this position may manage one or more accounting staff, and collaborates closely with members of the finance leadership team.
What will you be doing at Woodard & Curran?
- Manage financial reporting processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and accounting standards.
- Develop and support implementation of accounting policies designed to promote compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure adequate documentation of policies and controls for key corporate accounting areas such as fixed assets, equity incentive plans, insurance plans, leases, joint ventures, intercompany and consolidation.
- Stay current on GAAP developments and assist in evaluating their financial impact, research accounting treatment for new transactions, and work with auditors to ensure appropriate accounting treatments.
- Oversee the development of schedules for audits, including the financial statement and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) overhead rate audits. Respond to audit inquiries. Review audit reports and schedules for accuracy of financial disclosures.
- Collaborate with the controller and accounting manager to ensure effectiveness of and compliance with internal controls over financial reporting. Monitor compliance, advise on control design, and recommend improvements.
- Review monthly, quarterly, and annual bank compliance reporting and related documentation.
- Provide insights based on financial modeling and analysis to support decision-making.
- Promote effective communication across finance functions to improve reporting efficiency.
- The list of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned as needed.
What will you need to succeed?
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- 6 years of relevant experience in accounting and finance.
- Public accounting experience and CPA license strongly preferred.
- 2 years of supervisory experience
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and accounting procedures and functional understanding of internal controls.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgment.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced environments with numerous deadlines.
- Ability to work flexible and extended schedules during period and year-end closing, annual audits, and other times of increased workload.
- Prior experience in the professional services industry a plus.
Benefits & Wellbeing
Retirement Savings:
• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: Company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed, All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of own contributions and any employer matching contributions.
Time away from work:
• Vacation time is provided to full and part-time regular employees. Vacation is accrued, based on number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience.
• Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who are absent due to their own non-work related, illness, injury, or medical procedure.
• Woodard & Curran provides up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding in a 12-month period.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance from Sun Life to assist with replacing a portion of your income in the event of non-job-related illness or injury. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled and eligible immediately.
Coverage and support for your needs and wellbeing:
Personal and Family health: Company offers three medical plan options based on geography; plus HSA and PSA plans are available based on eligibility, additional options include dental and vision plans.
Company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employee and family are available through Sun Life.
WayForward powered by Dario: EAP Program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing coaching.
LiveWell wellbeing program: credit incentive is available, up to $600 annually – nutrition and fitness reimbursement, and access to the Virgin Pulse wellness platform.
Education: Tuition assistance offers eligible employees up to 100% reimbursement of tuition, books and fees up to $5250 per year, for courses related to the employee’s job or planned career development.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement
Woodard & Curran is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors. To read our entire Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, click here. To view the Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal poster and supplement, click here.
If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We value diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
Woodard & Curran believes that complex teams working together in an equitable, inclusive space provides the best opportunity for achieving our vision of clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. Our success is tied to a culture that embraces our differences so that everyone can bring their whole, authentic selves to work. When our people are supported to reach their full potential, we provide the most innovative, sound, and effective solutions.