Finance Manager Financial Reporting Job in Oakland, California US
Finance Manager Financial Reporting
The Finance Manager for Financial Reporting will be directly responsible for maintaining and monitoring the Uniform Chart of Accounts (UCOA), the New Chart of Accounts (NCOA), mapping between the two chart of accounts, and financial report structures for the balance sheet, income statement and Internal Management Report of Operations (IMROP). Essential Functions: - Provide general oversight, leadership, and technical direction in the integration and ongoing support of various financial reporting processes, including OneLink, TM1, IVIS and the consolidation/combination of general ledger data and including eliminations and allocations. - Coordinate, monitor and control the monthly production and validation of the IMROP. - Operate Pattern Company as the holder and distributor of UCOA, the National Reports, and the National Relationship Value table (RV09). - Ensure strategic direction of changes to chart of accounts and reporting are in line with organizational business plan. - Review and distribute monthly reports to National Leadership Team members regarding the results of their specific operations. - Conduct regular meetings of the GL Focus Group in order to gather information from regions about proposed chart of account changes. Consider regional comments prior to implementing chart and report changes. - Accountable for the process documentation related to chart of accounts and standard financial reporting changes. Additionally, confirms that all chart and mapping changes were properly implemented by OneLink Support Model. - Monitor and report to regions and senior management on the status of inter-company account activity and potential out-of-balance situations. Distribute monthly report on inter-company balances and work with regions to resolve differences. - Prepare user access reports for Program Offices Financial Reporting department's system drives and TM1 database to determine that user access is proper. - Manage staff working on mapping, chart of accounts maintenance and the consolidation/combination of general ledger data including eliminations and allocations. Ensure closing schedules are met and staff are cross trained in each others functions. - Coach and mentor staff members, motivating them to maintain a consistent level of excellence in performance. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Minimum of 2 years of management experience - Minimum of 5 years of finance or related experience - Requires full knowledge of own area of functional responsibility and working knowledge of another function - 4-year degree in finance, related field or equivalent experience - Proven ability to determine key business issues and develop effective action plans from multi-disciplinary perspectives - Strong time management, project management and problem solving skills - Demonstrated excellence in written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills - Experience in report design or writing Preferred Qualification - Experience in report design or writing within COGNOS or similar report writer