External Reporting Controller

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Job Description:

The External Reporting Controller is responsible for reviewing external financial reports before filing with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). He/She conducts research on new accounting standards and determines the impact to the company and is responsible for complex accounting areas and transactions. This position supervises managers.

Job Duties

• Prepares SEC filings and reviews financial data, calculations and disclosures contained within the filings.
• Coordinates with external auditors to ensure accuracy and completeness of filings.
• Provides input into external financial communications and verifies information for accuracy (e.g. earnings press release, analyst conference call scripts, etc.).
• Reviews other financial and regulatory materials for accuracy and completeness prior to communication externally.
• Prepares presentations for the Audit Committee and senior management on complex financial topics.
• Performs research for technical accounting issues to ensure SEC and other statutory filings comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), SEC disclosure requirements and other applicable guidance.
• Prepares documentation on accounting treatment for complex technical issues and coordinates with external auditors on these issues during their audit.
• Prepares and reviews updates to the company’s internal accounting policies and procedures to ensure that accounting personnel have access to current UPS policies.
• Provides updates to senior management on new and proposed accounting guidance, and the potential impact on the company.

Leads and Develops Others

• Manages people processes (e.g. performance management, career development, training, etc.).
• Identifies individual and team skill gaps and developmental opportunities to facilitate individual and team development.
• Ensures that direct and indirect reports have documented performance goals and detailed plans to achieve those goals.
• Provides frequent performance feedback in a consistent, fair, and objective manner to facilitate open communication and encourage continuous performance improvement.
• Holds others accountable to established performance levels to achieve individual and group goals and maintain consistent practices across the organization.
• Resolves individual and group performance issues in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Coaches’ others and provides ongoing feedback and support.
• Identifies opportunities to involve others in new and challenging work assignments that advance the skills and capabilities of individuals and the organization.

• Reviews Accounting Entries and Related Documentation

• Reviews accounting entries and documentation for complex accounting areas (e.g. stock-based compensation, derivatives, leasing).
• Reviews certain annual and quarterly accounting processes.
• Provides supporting documentation and other materials to the external auditors for annual and quarterly audit and review processes.

Job Specific Competencies

• Evaluates compliance to GAAP methods; applies accounting knowledge to complex or unusual contexts; establishes company accounting controls and procedures; anticipates and addresses the impact of new accounting practices.
• Designs and evaluates complex research to address the immediate business problem and related problems; identifies cause/effect relationships; interprets findings and their implications to the business.
• Resolves complex problems; advises others in minimizing company risk; adapts organizational procedures or processes to meet new or changed regulations; provides expertise in accounting compliance issues; identifies compliance policies and procedures for new business situations.
• Writes complex technical documents; advises others in improving technical writing skills; identifies emerging issues in the field of technical writing in specialized area of expertise.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree - Accounting Required
• Master’s degree - Accounting Preferred
• Certification - Certified Public Accountant Required

Additional Notes:

• This Job is a grade 40F
• The last day to apply for Internal Candidates is March 27, 2025
• No Relocation assistance offered.
• Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the job or willing to self-relocate.

Employee Type:

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Other Criteria:

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/nationalorigin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.