Director – SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting

About Grocery Outlet:

• Our Mission: Touching lives for the better
• Our Vision: Touching lives by being the first choice for bargain-minded consumers in the U.S.
• Our Values & Behaviors: Achievement, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Family, Fun, Integrity & Service

About the Team: Our Finance team’s mission is to drive efficiency as we support our company and business partners. We analyze data, create records and reports, and make key strategic decisions to keep the business running. Our passion and energy promote a creative and growth-oriented environment. The members of our team are resourceful, critical thinkers that pride themselves on integrity and efficiency. 

About the Role: The Director of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting will be responsible for leading and directing the Company’s financial reporting requirements, including SEC filings, maintaining the Company’s accounting policies and addressing technical accounting issues arising from business transactions or the implementation of new accounting pronouncements. The individual will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with internal controls over various aspects of the financial reporting process. This position reports to Sr. Director - Assistant Controller.

Responsibilities Include:

Lead the SEC Financial Reporting for Grocery Outlet, including:

• Creating, maintaining, and communicating SEC calendar in line with the close and other dependent activities and executing to timelines
• Reviewing and publishing 10Q and 10K filings, including review of XBRL tagging as well as the detailed Tie Outs.
• Leading the discussion at Disclosure Committee to ensure financial disclosure is fair, complete, and accurate
• Managing tie-outs and internal and external review of all documents
• Ensuring controls are in place around the accuracy and completeness of the disclosures made (SOX404)
• Preparing Audit Committee materials
• Reviewing deliverables prepared by staff

Lead the Technical Accounting function, including:

• Completing and/or reviewing GAAP checklists and ensuring financial statements are presented in accordance with GAAP guidelines
• Preparing quarterly earnings release tables and assist in the review of texts and scripts for earnings releases
• Assisting in the preparation and tie out of the proxy
• Performing technical accounting research, managing external resources as needed, and prepare technical memorandums that document issues and conclusions in a clear, logical, and comprehensive manner
• Reviewing material contracts to determine accounting treatment

Lead the Accounting and Financial Reporting for Equity and other complex areas, including:

• Reviewing journal entries prepared by staff to account for share-based payment awards
• Reviewing the Statement of Stockholders Equity prepared by staff
• Calculating Earnings per Share
• Preparing or reviewing all required SEC disclosures related to share-based payment awards
• Preparing or reviewing other required accounting analyses, such as long-lived asset impairment, goodwill and intangible impairment, etc.
• Establish and manage processes to ensure that senior management performs their financial disclosure related obligation on a timely basis
• Develop accounting positions and transition plans for all newly implemented accounting guidance or changes in guidance or methodologies. Document the positions and conclusions in a clear, logical, and comprehensive manner
• Recommend, implement, maintain, and communicate accounting policies, practices, and procedures to improve and ensure financial control and integrity of the Company’s financial statements and accounting practices
• Manage outside agencies, such as the SEC or NASDAQ, as needed, and provide timely responses to notices, letters, or requests
• Maintain relationships and work closely with external auditors
• Manage and complete special projects as necessary
• Supervision of team, including performance management, career development and mentoring

About The Pay:

• Base Salary Range: $180,000 - $200,000 Annually
• Annual Bonus Program
• Equity
• 401(k) Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental, Vision & More!
• Final compensation will be determined based upon experience and skills and may vary based on location.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 10+ years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years in a publicly traded company or accounting firm handling publicly traded clients
• CPA required, active preferred
• SEC public reporting experience required
• Big 4 experience preferred
• Workiva experience strongly preferred
• Retail/consumer goods experience a plus
• Outstanding knowledge and application of US GAAP, PCAOB, SEC and SOX404 regulations and guidelines
• Strong written and verbal communication with the ability to effectively present to and engage with a wide range of internal and external audiences, including external audit firm, external law firm, regulators, and key internal decision-makers
• Strong analytical skills coupled with good decision-making skills
• Excellent working knowledge of financial statements and a good understanding of tools to benchmark disclosure practices
• Good knowledge of systems and processes
• Energetic, hands-on, resourceful self-starter who can partner with all levels and functions of the company and takes a consultative and collaborative approach
• A team player who can manage cross-functional involvement for the purpose of getting to a common goal

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