CooperVision - San Ramon, CA
posted 4 months ago
As a Technical Accounting Manager within the CooperCompanies Finance department, you will play a crucial role in overseeing technical accounting matters and ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations. This position involves researching and communicating technical accounting issues, navigating new business initiatives, and understanding the accounting implications of various transactions. You will collaborate with cross-functional business partners, including US and international accounting teams, to interpret complex contracts and agreements, ensuring that all stakeholders are informed of the accounting and business implications of transactions. Your expertise will be essential in identifying key accounting issues and recommending appropriate accounting and disclosure requirements for complex, non-routine transactions. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing and reviewing technical accounting memorandums for significant transactions, updating and implementing accounting policies and procedures in response to changes within the company and industry standards, and monitoring new accounting pronouncements. You will assist in the preparation of periodic SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K, and 8-K, and work on initiatives to improve organizational processes and systems. Additionally, you will ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and support overall compliance efforts. The position requires strong communication skills, as you will need to present complex accounting information clearly to various levels of the organization. You will also need to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and tight deadlines, demonstrating exceptional interpersonal and project management skills. This role may involve travel to company operations within North America and occasionally around the world, but travel is not expected to exceed 15%.