Director, Technical Accounting/External Reporting

HornBill has a client seeking a Director, Technical Accounting / External Reporting in New York, New York (NY). Summary: The client in New York is a leading entertainment/media firm and they are seeking a Director, Technical Accounting/External Reporting. They will establish and maintain accounting policies and procedures and determine the accounting treatment for specific accounting issues. The individual will become a technical accounting resource for the company. Additionally, the individual will assist in relevant areas of SEC filings (10-Q and 10-K). Responsibilities:

• Provide detailed technical accounting guidance for issues related to the company as needed, primarily regarding revenue, stock-based compensation, M&A and various treasury transactions
• Review initial and subsequent accounting for all company acquisitions (including valuations) and dispositions
• Provide accounting and structuring guidance for acquisitions, dispositions and other transactions
• Review and/or perform due diligence work on potential acquisitions
• Provide leadership in the development and improvement of accounting policy and procedures
• Monitor the activities of all accounting standard setting bodies to determine the impact on the company's financial accounting and reporting practices, i.e. FASB, SEC, AICPA, EITF, etc.
• Effectively communicate the impact of new accounting and reporting standards to senior management
• Work with external auditors on technical accounting issues
• Work with senior manager external reporting and policy in the review of SEC filings (10-Q and 10-K)

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA
• 8+ years of experience, preferably in public accounting
• Corporate environment a plus
• Good work ethic
• Very well organized and detail oriented (i.e. will need to track own progress on several monthly tasks, etc.)
• Strong technical PC skills - Word and Excel required, Hyperion and SAP preferred