External Reporting Controller

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Overview

From analytics and reporting to accounting and treasury, UPS' Finance teams play a crucial role in managing our resources. Their expertise and strategic thinking guide us in our growth and help drive long-term success.

Full-Time
Atlanta, Georgia
Level Varies Based on Position

Job Description

Primary Location: 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY NE, ATLANTA, Georgia - United States of America , 30328 Job ID: R24044863

Date posted 11/15/2024

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Job Description:

[Job-specific position description]: The Segment Controller will serve in a cross-functional leadership capacity focused on ensuring our segment reporting aligns properly with our business operating model, as well as following US GAAP reporting requirements. As our business evolves, this position will play a critical role in also evolving our underlying financial reporting and analytics to present our P&L, Balance Sheet, and other key financial data to maintain alignment with our longer-term business priorities.

This position will involve very close coordination with key leaders throughout Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Financial Systems, and business unit finance teams and also will manage a team that actively drives updates throughout our financial reporting data structures and methodologies as needed.

Job Duties:

Ensure continued compliance with US GAAP segment reporting requirements, evolving our segment reporting as needed to align with business operating model needs.

Coordinate cross-functional efforts throughout Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Financial Systems, and business unit finance teams to evolve financial reporting and analytics processes and methodologies as needed.

Evolve financial reporting data structures and reporting methodologies in close coordination with our FinTech teams.

Simplify and automate financial reporting cycles through these changes.

Improve reporting and analytics capabilities across all key financial statements and related performance metrics, including Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and return on invested capital metrics as needed.

Supervise and mentor direct reports, providing guidance and support to ensure their professional growth and development.

Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout all involved stakeholders and team members.

Specific Competencies:

Strategic Thinking: Ability to envision and articulate a clear direction for adapting financial reporting and analytics to align with business and operational needs while driving process improvements leveraging technology and data.
Data Proficiency: Deep understanding of financial data sets and reporting tools, how key stakeholders currently leverage them, and what opportunities exist to further advance related capabilities.
Leadership: Capability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication to effectively share the roadmap and benefits.
Project Management: Expertise in managing complex projects and maintaining a transparent roadmap.
Innovation: Drive to seek out new technologies and practices to improve financial planning and reporting.
Collaboration: Skill in working collaboratively with diverse stakeholder groups.
Analytical Skills: Proficiency in analyzing gaps and inconsistencies to improve processes and technologies.
Change Management: Ability to manage change and guide the organization through transitions.
Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of financial reporting standards and practices.

Education:

Bachelors Degree – Required

Additional Information:

Job Grade: 40F
No relocation assistance offered
Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the job or willing to self-relocate
Application Deadline: Friday, November 22 – 11:59 p.m. (Local Time)

Employee Type:

Permanent

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.