Sr. Manager, Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting

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Description:
Among the most recognized brand names in the water industry, Culligan International has been manufacturing and distributing water treatment products and bottled water for household and commercial use, worldwide, since 1936. The company has cultivated a reputation based on service, quality and water expertise over its 70+ years of industry leadership. Its solutions have been awarded the Good Housekeeping Seal®, highlighted as a Consumers Digest® ''Best Buy'', and featured on the ''Designing Spaces®'' national television show. The franchised “Culligan Man” noted in advertising is known in more than 90 countries.

Headquartered in Rosemont, IL, Culligan offers the most extensive water treatment product line in the world. We are the leading innovator and provider of filters for tap water, household water softeners, micro-filtration products, desalination systems, and portable deionization services. Culligan delivers bottled water and water systems to consumers and businesses through its network of over 700 Company owned and franchised dealers.

Purchased by a fund controlled by the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice in 2004, the company executed significant cost reductions in 2005 and developed an appropriate infrastructure to support the growth of the enterprise. Entering 2006, Culligan successfully negotiated a new agreement with its franchise dealer network which will prove advantageous to both parties. The work related to these activities has already had a significant impact on Culligan’s financial results. The company is strong, profitable, and well-positioned in the market. Culligan is focused on strategic growth initiatives which will see the business expand in previously under-serviced segments, growing revenue both domestically and abroad, and generating higher levels of profitability.


The Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting will report directly to the Company’s Assistant Corporate Controller. This person will directly supervise a small staff and work with the Company’s business unit controllerships on a regular basis.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES:
• Must clearly have the skills to be able to assume certain Assistant Corporate Controller responsibilities on day one.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to be promotable to Assistant Corporate Controller within a reasonable time with Culligan.
• Will add to Culligan overall financial bench strength.


Responsibilities of the Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting:


Assist with the worldwide consolidation and reporting function. Includes:
• Prepare accurate and timely consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting (and related debt compliance filings, when applicable).
• Prepare HFM reports as required.
• Interacting effectively with key business unit personnel on accounting and financial reporting issues, including adherence to Company policies and US GAAP.
• Maintaining an effective intercompany balancing process.
• Developing and implementing accounting policies and procedures.
• Assisting with the quarterly review and annual audit process.
• Assisting with ensuring that internal and external audit recommendations are implemented.

Direct the Corporate Headquarters accounting function. Includes:
• Review and/or compile key account reconciliations/analysis.
• Coordination of monthly general ledger close process.
• Review/analyze corporate cost center results for all departments and recommend adjustments/ changes to actuals/forecasts.
• Interacting effectively with key headquarters personnel (Legal, Risk Management, Treasury, Tax, etc.).

Manage professional accounting staff. Includes:
• Create a “team player” environment with significant emphasis on strong communications.
• Developing and retaining a motivated and technically competent staff.
• Providing regular feedback on performance.
• Provide special project support to Assistant Corporate Controller and Controller, as requested.



Additional Skills:

Communication skills to include ability to clearly communicate:
• Technical accounting and reporting issues to management.
• Expectations/requirements to staff and divisional personnel.
• Status on initiatives, special projects and other issues, as needed, to management.

Technical skills to include:
• Ability to handle international accounting issues.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• Familiarity with current SEC reporting requirements.
• Ability to both ensure and implement effective internal controls.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Must be familiar with Sarbanes Oxley regulations and have a strong knowledge of procedures required to implement these requirements.

Management skills to include ability to:
• Allocate resources effectively to deliver timely results for all project requirements.
• Re-assess priorities as needed.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks/requests.

Leadership skills to include:
• High degree of personal integrity.
• Ability to get tasks accomplished through the team.
• Sense of “ownership” for data and processes.


Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance CPA required

Prior Work Experience:
• Financial reporting experience, including consolidation of international entities.
• Experience with and ability to create reports in Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) or Hyperion Enterprise required.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment required.


We offer an excellent base salary and benefits including Medical/Dental/Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, Long and Short Term Disability and much more.


Culligan invites you to visit our website @ www.culligan.com Culligan is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages minorities, females, veterans and those with disabilities to apply.


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Requirements:


Education: Bachelor

Experience: More than 5 years

Travel: Not Specified

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Job Created: Sat Oct 24 2009 04:27:27 AM
Last Modified: Sat Oct 24 2009 04:27:27 AM