Federal Signal Corporation

Corporate Accounting Manager

Federal Signal Corporation$90K — $133K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
  • CPA preferred
  • 4+ years of progressive accounting experience required
  • 1+ years of supervisory experience required
  • SEC reporting experience required
  • Combination of public accounting and/or industry experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC rules and regulations

Responsibilities

  • Oversee monthly accounting close and corporate consolidation processes
  • Act as administrator for Corporate consolidation system (Unicom Finance)
  • Contribute to monthly forecasting and annual budgeting processes
  • Ensure timely and accurate consolidation of entities and prepare monthly results package
  • Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations
  • Identify, research, and resolve technical accounting issues
  • Collaborate with senior management and external auditors

Benefits

  • Annual bonus potential
  • Insurance (life, medical, dental, vision)
  • Paid holidays and vacation
  • 401(k) with matching contributions
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Smoke-free, drug-free workplace
Full Job Description
Reporting to the Assistant Corporate Controller, this on-site position is responsible for co-managing the Corporate general ledger, Company consolidations, internal and external financial reporting, technical accounting research, and compliance functions. The Corporate Accounting Manager ensures that generated financial statements are in accordance with U.S. GAAP, in compliance with SEC requirements, and reflect to the investors and stakeholders a true and fair view of the Company's financial position.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
  1. Oversee the monthly accounting close and Corporate consolidation process, including all internal & external financial reporting.
  2. Act as Corporate consolidation system (Unicom Finance) administrator, performing routine monthly and ad-hoc tasks, as necessary.
  3. Contributes to and provides input for monthly forecasting and annual budgeting processes.
  4. Ensures timely and accurate consolidation of domestic and foreign entities, including the recording of elimination entries in accordance with GAAP, and prepares and reviews the monthly results package provided to the executive management team.
  5. Reviews and approves monthly journal entries and account reconciliations, focusing on streamlining and documenting processes.
  6. Identifies, researches, and resolves technical accounting issues at the Corporate and segment levels.
  7. Collaborates with senior management, external auditors, and counterparts in the business units.
  8. Manages and maintains in-house SEC filing process, including administrative access to filing software, and ensures compliance with XBRL reporting requirements.
  9. Acts as liaison with the external auditors and manages completion of quarterly PBC deliverables.
  10. Aggregates and provides financial data for internal and external presentations and assists in development of such presentations.
  11. Provides leadership by driving operational improvements and efficiencies to streamline the Company's close to reporting cycle.
  12. Researches and documents processes, methodologies, and unique transactions through clear and effective communication.
  13. Manages team of one to two individuals, as well as indirect management/oversight of support personnel in other areas of the organization, including Corporate and business unit functions and executive-level management.
  14. Develops and trains direct and indirect team members and facilitates succession planning.
  15. Performs ad-hoc projects, including M&A activities, as needed.
  16. Perform other duties, assignments and special projects as assigned.

Position Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
  • CPA preferred
  • 4+ years of progressive experience in accounting field required
  • 1+ years supervisory experience required
  • SEC reporting experience required
  • Combination of public accounting and/or industry experience preferred
  • Manufacturing/industry background preferred
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC rules and regulations, with principal concentration in periodic financial reporting matters
  • Proficiency with technical research and establishing and documenting the related conclusions
  • Effective oral and written communication skills, and ability to work in a team environment
  • Strong business acumen, analytic, integrative, and problem-solving skills
  • ERP systems experience, preferably JD Edwards/Cognos (Unicom)

Target salary range: $90,000-$133,000

Benefits of Employment

In addition to excellent career growth opportunities, Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential, insurance (life, medical, dental, vision), paid holidays, paid vacation, 401(k) with matching contributions and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke-free, drug-free workplace.

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About Federal Signal Corporation

Federal Signal Corporation is a global corporation with about 3200 employees located in Oak Brook, Illinois. Federal Signal designs, develops, and manufactures security systems, fire rescue products, street sweepers, and industrial vacuums. The company operates in two segments: Environmental Solutions Group and Safety and Security Systems Group. The Environmental Solutions Group segment manufactures and supplies a range of street sweepers, vacuum trucks, and other specialty vehicles. The Safety and Security Systems Group segment offers systems and products for campus and community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications, and industrial communications.
Learn more about Federal Signal Corporation
Size
3,900 employees
Market Cap
$2.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$96.2 million
Founded
1901
5 Year Trend
+11.4%
Revenue
$1.1 billion
NASDAQ

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