Director Financial Reporting

Department: Accounting & Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Oak Brook, IL

Compensation: $175,000 - $220,000 / year

Description

How You Will Help

• Lead and oversee the company's financial reporting and consolidation processes, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial information.
• Serve as the Oracle EPM and FCC system owner, providing strategic direction, governance, and administration of the platform.
• Lead the enhancement and ongoing optimization of FCC, including project timelines, budget management, resource planning, testing, and stakeholder coordination.
• Manage the monthly consolidation process, including top-level journal entries, foreign currency translation, cash flow reporting, and financial statement preparation.
• Ensure all financial reporting complies with U.S. GAAP, company policies, lender requirements, and internal management reporting standards.
• Oversee the development, maintenance, testing, monitoring, security, and support of financial consolidation and reporting applications.
• Lead, develop, and mentor accounting and finance team members while ensuring effective execution of key financial and reporting activities
• Partner with FP&A to support budgeting, forecasting, reporting administration, and financial planning processes.
• Support Treasury activities through lender reporting, covenant calculations, cash flow analysis, liquidity reporting, and other financial reporting requirements.
• Partner with Finance, Tax, and other business functions to support reporting requirements, including equity partner reporting and tax-related reporting needs.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to support audits, trial balance reporting, reconciliation activities, and other financial reporting requests.
• Support acquisition and integration activities, including chart of accounts mapping, metadata updates, opening balance entries, and post-acquisition reconciliations.
• Prepare and deliver ad hoc financial analyses, management reporting, and special project deliverables.
• Identify and implement process improvements thatstreamline and enhance reporting efficiency, compliance, scalability, and data integrity.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and serve as a trusted advisor to finance and business leaders on financial reporting matters.
• The duties listed above are representative of the position and are not exhaustive. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience administering Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close (FCC) or comparable financial consolidation software.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience developing and maintaining financial reports within Oracle Financial Reporting or similar reporting tools.
• Experience leading financial consolidation and reporting processes in a multi-entity environment.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience supporting monthly close, financial statement preparation, reconciliations, and audit processes.
• Proven experience managing and developing accounting or finance professionals.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial systems expertise.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• CPA, MBA, or other advanced accounting or finance credential.
• Experience leading Oracle EPM or FCC implementation projects.
• Experience supporting private equity-owned or acquisition-focused organizations.
• Experience supporting lender reporting, treasury operations, and financial covenant calculations.
• Experience integrating acquired businesses and financial systems into a consolidated reporting structure.
• Background in manufacturing, industrial, or distribution environments.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A processes.
• Demonstrated success driving reporting automation and process improvements.

Compensation