As more than just compliance, the Financial Reporting Manager will have the opportunity to partner across Finance and in the other parts of the Company to help support the growth of SPS. As the owner of both SEC reporting and Technical Accounting/Policy, you will be a key player in ensuring the operational and financial impacts are appropriately reflected externally via financial statements and working with the new opportunities SPS is pursuing to ensure the underlying accounting is correct. The role is dynamic in nature given our growing business and as it involves a combination of recurring and non-recurring work as performed both as a team leader and as an individual contributor. Improving existing processes to make them more efficient, reliable, and scalable will be key to success.
Does this sound like you?
Teamwork and collaboration. You excel at building relationships and coming to the table with fresh ideas and out-of-the box solutions- you are always looking for ways to succeed together.
Initiative empowers you. You successfully analyze complex problems and develop solutions. You don’t stop until the job is done.
You strive to Know More to Be More. You are inquisitive, detail-oriented, creative and analytical.
Fast-paced, dynamic work environments are where you thrive. You are highly organized and good at setting priorities.
Why join SPS?
We solve retail supply chain problems by cutting through inefficiency with innovation and automation. At SPS we empower retailers, suppliers, distributors, grocers, and logistics partners to work better together with our people, our process, and our tech products. We have the world’s largest retail network, and we don’t just lead the industry, we are the industry.
At SPS, we believe every employee makes a difference. We ensure employees have the tools, resources, and training to explore new ideas and execute them. Our success comes from playing as a team and always playing to win. Careers don’t just grow here, they’re made here.
The Day-to-Day
The Financial Reporting Manager owns the external (SEC) reporting process in addition to managing accounting policy and technical accounting research for the Controllership. Both components will involve partnering with internal stakeholders in Corporate Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Billing, Equity, Legal and other areas internal and external to Finance.
Financial Reporting
Lead the timely and accurate preparation and review of SEC filings (10K/10Q/Proxy/8K)
Support Investor Relations document and process (Press Release)
Coordinate compilation of all components of certain Audit Committee materials
Utilize and optimize tools available to assist in the reporting process, such as Workiva (reporting/filing tool) and Microsoft BC (ERP)
Be a valuable business partner to other departments within the organization by providing ad-hoc requests for financial information
Technical Accounting/Policy
Research, document and resolve complex accounting issues and transactions, such as revenue recognition, deferred costs, internally developed software, and acquisition related items
Stay up to date on accounting standard updates with periodic reporting to management and ensure appropriate timely adoption cross-functionally
Lead the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures
Support the Controllership in providing ongoing training on new and existing accounting standards and hot-topics
Additional
Embrace continuous improvement to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes
Support external audits by providing documentation, explanations, and resolving inquiries in a timely manner
Report to senior and executive level leaders on various topics
Execute on non-recurring financial projects, as needed
Mentor team members for growth of skills and engagement
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years of related experience; or a Master's degree with 6 years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong knowledge of and experience with SEC filings and U.S. GAAP
Ability to take initiative, use strong research, analytical and communication skill while having attention to detail,a collaborative style,and an inquisitivemindset
Preferred Experience
Strong application and interpretation experience within Revenue Recognition (ASC 606), ideally in Software as a Service (SaaS)
Public accounting and/or public company experience
CPA licensure
Demonstrated abilities and comfort to navigate a variety of platforms (e.g., Microsoft Business Central or equivalent ERP, Workiva, BlackLine and PowerBI)
Polished communication, writing, and presentation skill
Experience with Mergers & Acquisitions
Click on the link below to watch a brief introduction video of our Finance team! https://www.linkedin.com/company/sps-commerce/life/sps-finance-team/
SPS Commerce offers a comprehensive package of benefits including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, paid time-off, 401(k), health and flexible spending accounts, stock purchase plan and more.
