Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Director of Accounting Policy

Job Description

Help ensure compliance of the company’s accounting policies with relevant authoritative accounting literature. The successful candidate will be a significant contributor in developing technical accounting positions, communicating with senior management, aiding business partners in understanding U.S. GAAP, and supporting new products and complex transactions. In addition, this role will provide the successful candidate with opportunities for growth by working on challenging business and accounting issues. The candidate must be capable of addressing complicated transactions to ensure they are well reasoned, aligned with U.S. GAAP and are operationally sustainable.



Job Responsibilities


* Monitor and analyze emerging issues and proposed rule changes; prepare comment letters to regulatory agencies and assist in the implementation of new requirements across affected business areas.

* Provide expert advice and accounting guidance for technical accounting issues related to new, unusual, significant and/or complex transactions or products.

* Prepare and/or revise accounting policies and procedures to reflect new accounting pronouncements or guidance, to improve clarity or to respond to changing circumstances.

* Advise Business Area Controllers on consistent and appropriate application of accounting policies and U.S. GAAP, including responding to day-to-day questions on accounting and reporting and providing guidance by analyzing data and assumptions and formulating possible alternatives.

* Liaise with the Accounting Implementation Group to assess implementation impact of accounting policies on the Business Area Controllers and Accounting Operations and address any implementation issues.

* Collaborate with the Accounting Implementation Group to develop and deliver training to the Business Area Controllers and Accounting Operations to help ensure appropriate training for new policy implementation.

* Review quarterly and annual financial reports and disclosures for consistency with accounting policies and U.S. GAAP.

* Communicate with executive management regarding accounting changes, new accounting standards, technical accounting topics, and other related business and control issues.

* Network with other industry participants, standard setters and regulators through conferences and other forums to anticipate regulatory changes.

* Maintain current knowledge of industry accounting issues and literature, including U.S. GAAP, to help ensure the company’s appropriate interpretation and compliance.

* Assist with projects and initiatives within the Accounting Policy Group and the Finance Division.


Job Requirements


* Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s a plus

* A minimum of seven years of experience.

* Strong US GAAP knowledge.
Contact:
Liberty Opportunity Group
gary@libertyopportunitygroup.com
http://www.libertyopportunitygroup.com

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