Senior Director - Accounting

Has responsibility for evaluating current accounting practices in conjunction with corporate policies and the maintenance of its fiscal records in a shared services. This position works under limited supervision and direction.Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and contribute to substantial decision-making authority.

*Senior Director must be able to work onsite at Tempe, AZ office.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and US GAAP subject matter expertise to the segment's worldwide Accounting and Finance functions.
• Evaluates and proposes change efficiencies to the monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statement close process.
• Reviews all financial close processes and their related timeliness and accuracy of monthly Income Statement, Operating Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement.
• In conjunction with corporate and segment management, designs and implements improvements in processes and documentation regarding the financial statement close process, reducing the completion time of the monthly close.
• Assists executive leadership pre and post-acquisition due diligence activities, including integration efforts.
• Recommends benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of the company, its functions and departments.
• Provides support as the Company integrates new business systems. Ensures that the financial management systems and financial policy framework are supported by internal financial standards and internal controls that conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
• Responsible for assuring the company is compliant with customer imposed cost accounting standards, such as those promulgated by the Federal Acquisition Regulations or other similar regulations, where applicable. Managing a good relationship with the customer auditors is an essential part of this responsibility.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Four-year college degree, or equivalent, in accounting plus fifteen years related experience, including experience in public accounting
• Certified Public Accountant certification (must be active) or equivalent
• Graduate degree, or equivalent, with emphasis in accounting
• Knowledge of accounting procedures, computer procedures and reports, and financial reporting requirements, Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, and income tax laws
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks while working under deadlines
• Ability to concentrate, focus and perform analyses
• Adept analytical and numeric skills required
• Ability to work with computer for extended periods of time

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need.

Cubic Pay Range:

The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.