Director – SEC Reporting

Director – SEC Reporting

Requirements

• 10+ years in technical accounting SEC reporting roles, including supervision and management of accounting staff
• CPA (Active) is required along with a degree in Accounting or Finance
• Public Company experience and consumer products company experience
• Subject matter expert on US GAAP and SEC regulations for the preparation of filing of SEC reports and demonstrate a clear understanding of related authoritative literature governing financial reporting for public companies
• Advanced knowledge and experience in Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strong project management skills
• Direct experience with Workiva
• NetSuite and/or SAP S/4HANA experience
• Strong leader with proven ability to motivate and guide the team to deliver excellent results
• Proven ability to operate and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth company by maintaining focus, strong organization, and time management skills
• A self-starter who is flexible, collaborative and innovative
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
• Ability to perform tasks concurrently with ease and professionalism
• Must have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Motivated to seek career growth professional development opportunities
• Flexible to respond to requests and work cross-functionally
• Possess strong organization and time management skills
• Strong work ethic, integrity, and commitment to excellence

Responsibilities

• Partner with various teams across the company to ensure accuracy and completeness of disclosures in the Company’s SEC filings, including the Forms 10Q, 10K, 8K and proxy statements
• Responsible for drafting and processing changes to e.l.f.’s 10Q, 10K and 8K through filing with the SEC
• Partner with legal on S-8 and other filings, as necessary
• Assist VP, Controller with preparing and documenting support for quarterly Disclosure Committee and Audit Committee
• Coordinate, schedule and maintain the reporting calendar ensuring filing within deadlines
• Proactively determine and implement continuous improvement opportunities that will enable an efficient and effective SEC reporting close process
• Owner of financial reporting software, Workiva, used to prepare filings, including managing user access, and ensuring standard process
• Coordinate with GL team and prepare documentation/work file to support external reporting
• Communicate with external auditors on audit requests and ensure compliance with SOX relating to corporate responsibilities for financial reporting
• Support the accuracy of financial earnings release on a quarterly basis
• Prepare disclosure checklists to support completeness of Forms 10Q and 10K in accordance with GAAP
• Assist with XBRL tagging requirements for all SEC filings
• Assist Investor Relations team as needed with investor engagement activities, including preparation materials
• Report writing in ERP system (SAP S4/HANA) for external reporting and support GL team, as needed
• Perform other ad-hoc tasks in support of the reporting process for e.l.f. Beauty
• Monitor current activity of the FASB, SEC and other relevant authoritative bodies to identify impacts of new pronouncements and comment letters on the Company’s accounting policies and SEC filings
• Lead and coordinate first year ESG compliance including governance framework, strategy, metrics, auditable financials and disclosure for external reporting
• Research US GAAP, document thorough analysis and accounting treatment conclusions for non-routine areas
• Document key estimates and judgments based on historical trends and benchmarked research
• Prepare and/or review quarterly and annual accounting memos, policies and technical memos

Preferred Qualifications

• Consumer products company experience strongly preferred
• Ability to embrace e.l.f.’s dynamic culture of executing with quality and speed to drive solutions is a must for any new hire in this role