Sr Manager, Financial Reporting - Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina 

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About the job 

The Global Finance team at SAS is looking for a Sr. Manager, Financial Reporting to ensure accurate, timely financial consolidation and compliance with global reporting standards, supporting strategic decision-making across the organization. This position will strengthen internal controls and streamline reporting processes, reducing risk and improving efficiency for Finance leadership. 

As a Sr. Manager, Finance you will:  

• Prepare the consolidated financial statements inclusive of footnotes and other financial information in compliance with US GAAP
• Design global operational procedures and processes that meet audit standards and improve efficiency
• Ensure accurate consolidation, analysis and financial reporting
• Supervise the processing of all year-end reporting requirements
• Lead global audits and special projects
• Select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the department
• Experience preparing or supporting SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q) and related disclosures for a public company.
• Lead compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and internal control frameworks.
• Monitor emerging accounting standards and regulatory changes impacting financial reporting.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do. 

Required qualifications  

• 12+ yrs of progressive corporate accounting experience including 5 yrs of experience in the following areas of responsibility: consolidations and US GAAP reporting. Experience with a public multinational company is strongly preferred.
• 5+ yrs of experience in a leadership role including 2 years in a formal management role.
• Bachelor's degree or educational equivalent in accounting or related field.
• CPA certification preferred or other recognized accountancy qualification.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications. 

Additional competencies, knowledge and skills 

• Strategic Planning - Obtaining information and identifying key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal; committing to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values.
• Leading Change - Driving organizational and cultural changes needed to achieve strategic objectives; catalyzing new approaches to improve results by transforming organizational culture, systems, or products/services; helping others overcome resistance to change.
• Global Perspective - Demonstrating awareness of and sensitivity to the international market, cultural, technological, political, and legal factors that impact individual and work group priorities and results; leveraging own understanding of the organization’s global strategy, global business trends, and regional differences to enhance individual and work group results.
• Strong written, organizational, presentation, supervisory, and interpersonal skills
• Strong business acumen and financial skills for decision support.
• Strong technical accounting skills and in-depth knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
• Expertise in company financial reporting systems.
• Proven leadership skills
• Ability to build consensus across cross-functional and cross geographic teams
• Ability to train staff, as appropriate
• Ability to guide various accounting functions and ensure results are accurate, timely, reliable and thorough. 

World-class benefits   

Highlights include... 

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans. 

• Medical plan options include: 

• • PPO with low annual deductible and copays. 

  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center). 

• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge! 

• An industry-leading 401k plan. 

• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development 

• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1. 

• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days. 

• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.