Company: RiskMetrics Group
Job Category: Accounting/Finance/Insurance
Job Title: Director of Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting
Location: New York, NY 10005
URL: http://www.riskmetrics.com/

Job Description

RiskMetrics Group (RMG), a leading provider of risk management products and services helps investors better understand and manage the risks inherent in their financial portfolios.

RMG consists of three primary business units – risk management, ISS governance services and financial research & analysis, each with their own focus. The risk management business provides insight into the market and credit risk sectors of a firm’s businesses through multi-asset, position-based risk and wealth management solutions. ISS governance services delivers corporate governance solutions that enhance the interaction between shareholders and companies, in order to help shareholders manage risk and drive value. And finally, the financial research & analysis services group offers expert screening and analysis on key areas of corporate governance, accounting, legal and regulatory risk as well as environmental and social issues. Together, these three groups work to improve financial markets by bringing transparency, expertise and access to all market participants.

Director of Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting

Description:

RiskMetrics Group is hiring a Director of Financial Reporting to join the Corporate Finance Group. This individual will be responsible for managing the consolidation of the Company’s global financial results, including internal and external financial reporting, overseeing the Company’s SFAS 123R and equity reporting, research technical accounting matters and other corporate projects, including but not limited to M&A, SEC reporting and financial analysis.

Requirements:

* Bachelors in Accounting
* CPA required (Big 4 background strongly preferred)
* Ideal candidate has 6-12 years of relevant work experience with a minimum of 5 years working with SEC reporting with international exposure.
* Management experience required
* Knowledge of GAAP & SEC regulations and financial filing requirements
* Ability to conduct, direct and conclude on accounting research issues
* Knowledge of SFAS 123R and stock option reporting
* Knowledge of SFAS 141R or acquisition accounting experience a plus
* Ability to execute due diligence steps to insure SEC filing integrity, including the execution and directing of appropriate due diligence to insure accurate filings.
* Ability to utilize appropriate operating systems and software applications to access data and generate reports
* Working knowledge of Epicor and Hyperion a plus
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Must be able to meet numerous statutory deadlines under tight time constraints
* Must have strong analytical and technical accounting ability in order to identify and correct accounting questions/issues.

Responsibilities:

* Directly responsible for preparing and conducting detail review of financial reports prepared for management, Board of Directors, shareholders, regulators, and the SEC
* Prepare and file SEC reports (both non-financial and financial sections), regulatory financial filings, Board of Director reports, and earnings releases
* Lead daily activities of the Financial Reporting & Consolidations group
* Manage and help in the professional development of two direct reports
* Manage debt covenant compliance with outside bankers
* Research, interpret and document technical accounting issues and development of company policy on GAAP, FASB standards and compliance with SEC accounting rules and regulations
* Responsible for internal financial analysis, variation analysis, special packages for Board of director meetings, segment report analysis, and financial statement footnotes
* Assist in formulating and drive execution of month-end corporate close process to achieve both internal and external filing deadlines
* Act as key coordinator across all business units to ensure timely and accurate flow of information
* Serve as liaison for the Company’s external auditors
* Ensure SOX 404 compliance for the Corporate accounting group financial processes
* Assist in the monthly closing process of the Company’s business segments

All Applicants should apply directly on our website:

http://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=RISKMETRICS&cws=1&rid=383

About RiskMetrics Group

RiskMetrics Group (RMG) is the world’s leading risk and governance company, providing expertise to the financial community through a broad range of research, analytics, data and governance-related products and services. Formerly a division of JP Morgan, RiskMetrics Group was established as an independent company in 1998. In January 2007, RMG acquired leading proxy advisory and corporate governance services provider, ISS, and is now the industry’s only provider to deliver end-to-end services for both risk management and corporate governance. RMG’s risk management and corporate governance business units work with the world’s foremost institutional investors to manage multiple classes of interrelated risk and deliver leading proxy advisory services. In July 2007 RMG acquired CFRA, the global leader in forensic accounting research, legal/regulatory risk assessment, due-diligence, and educational services. CFRA will combine with ISS to enhance the Governance Business of RMG. The company is headquartered in New York City with more than 900 employees across 18 offices, serving over 2,400 clients worldwide.