Director of Financial Reporting & Accounting - NAES

At NAES, you’ll find engaging and challenging career opportunities in the power generation, renewable energy and industrial construction industry. At every level of the company, we share a common goal: To instill confidence in our clients through our steadfast commitment to safety, integrity and quality of work.

We operate more than 190 power plants throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico that span all technologies and provide over 49 GW of capacity. With the strength of 4000 people, our growing family of companies now addresses the entire life cycle of power generation and other industrial plants.

As the largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, we’ve come to be viewed as an employer of choice. We strive to attract and retain employees by offering competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package (including retirement) and promotional opportunities.

Summary

The Director, Financial Reporting & Accounting is responsible for examining, analyzing, interpreting, and maintaining accounting records for the purpose of providing advice and or/or financial consolidation for preparing financial statements NAES Corporation. They are responsible for meeting deliverables and deadlines, training, performance management, and development of accounting team under supervision.  The Director, Financial Reporting & Accounting works to ensure accuracy and integrity, interacting with business leaders, executives, and the company’s shareholders.

Primary Duties

• Directly responsible for corporate consolidation process and financial reporting.
• Prepare or review accounting period-end entries and maintaining the accounting records in accordance with policies and controls.
• Thorough review to ensure integrity of internal/external financial deliverables, reconciliations, and analysis.
• Manage all aspects of financial reporting, including for income taxes (ASC 740),
• Review and approve Federal, State and Foreign income tax returns, sales & use tax returns, estimated tax payments, and related work papers. Review and approve tax accounting journal entries and GL reconciliations.
• Resolve external and internal inquires on tax matters. Effectively communicate with management and internal staff, shareholder tax group and taxing authorities on tax matters.
• Develop and maintain financial reporting, accounting, and tax procedure documentation. Recommend process improvements to streamline compliance and reduce risk.
• Manage, control, and organize the preparation of financial statements for record and review.
• Provide financial support for financial reporting requirements
• Prepare / propose accounting positions to ensure alignment with standards and business practices
• Focal point of contact to division and corporate for any controllership inquiries
• Ensure compliance to US GAAP, JSOX and NAES standards, policies, processes, and controls for all accounting activities for the entire business unit.
• Liaison with internal and external audit requests.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups when required.
• Develop and maintain a documented system of controls, policies, and operations for controllership group.
• Manage the task distribution among team to achieve acceptable performance standards.
• Provide leadership to the direct reports and day-to-day guidance to the team for problem solving.
• Develop staff by managing performance, setting goals, providing ongoing training, and maintaining strong employee relationships.

Working Relationships

The Director Financial Reporting & Accounting will have 5-6 direct reports within the corporate accounting group.  Reporting to the Director, Corporate Controller, the Director Financial Reporting and Accounting interacts frequently with others within the organization and leadership group, as well as the finance group at III. Coordinate with third-party firms and consultants on outsourced matters as needed.

Dotted-line reporting to parent company tax department on consolidated tax return matters.  Work with stakeholders across the NAES group to provide guidance on tax matters. 

Compensation

The initial compensation will range from $175,700 to $202,100 based on qualifications and experience.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field required
• Advanced degree, certification (CPA), public accounting experience desired
• Minimum of 7-10 years directly related experience required with increasing levels of responsibility
• Experience with J-SOX/US-SOX is desired
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing teams or employees within multiple work processes

Specific Skills and Knowledge

• Experienced performer with an ability to work under pressure and have a “can-do” approach
• Effective communication skills and ability to build relationships at various levels within the organization
• Analytical, self-motivated problem solver with ability to understand, interpret and operationalize accounting standards and guidance
• Possesses professional strengths of critical thinking, independence, and organization with an ability to learn quickly and apply the knowledge to job at hand
• Understanding of operational risk drivers to the financial statements
• Working knowledge of D365, One Stream, Atlas, and other reporting tools, desired
• Experience with large data, complex workbooks, and ability to decipher trends quickly
• Work independently to organize and prioritize demands, handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously, set and meet deadlines and follow-through within a fast-paced environment with competing demands
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience managing teams through situational leadership
• Adaptable to an evolving organization
• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and compliance best practices

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Normal working hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Additional time may be required during periods of high workload or major projects.

NAES Safe

Safety is a core value of NAES and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to be mentally alert and work safely at all times. Additionally, employees are required to adhere to all safety warnings and posted safety signs whenever on company property. Furthermore, employees must follow all NAES safety rules and procedures. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each employee’s performance.

NAES is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status or affiliation protected under USERRA, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state and federal law.