Senior Manager, Financial Reporting

DRiV | Finance & Controllership

Hybrid | Skokie, Illinois

Position Overview

The Senior Manager, Financial Reporting, is a key leader within the controllership organization of a private equity-backed portfolio company. This role is responsible for overseeing the company's monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes; maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal reporting requirements; supporting lender, board, and ownership reporting; and strengthening reporting controls in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment. The position partners closely with the CAO, Global Assistant Controller - Director, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and external auditors to deliver accurate, timely, and decision-useful financial information that supports value creation, operational discipline, readiness for strategic transactions, and planning for the reporting implications of one-off events such as held-for-sale classifications, dispositions, discontinued operations, and purchase accounting.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Close Leadership

• Lead the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements inclusive of accompanying footnotes and reporting packages.
• Lead and manage the team on the financial reporting request listing and status monitoring.
• Manage and review the quarterly and annual disclosure checklist.
• Own the financial reporting calendar and coordinate close and reporting deliverables across accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, and business partners to ensure timely completion.
• Review significant account analyses, flux explanations, and reporting schedules to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of reported results.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement of close and reporting processes to enhance speed, quality, and scalability in a lean finance environment.

External Reporting, Compliance & Audit Coordination

• Maintain compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies, including preparation and review of disclosures, supporting schedules, and reporting documentation.
• Coordinate with external auditors on annual audits, interim reviews, and reporting matters to ensure a smooth and efficient audit process.
• Support lender and debt reporting requirements, including covenant calculations, compliance certificates, and related financial schedules.
• Support internal and external audits and maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting.
• Monitor new accounting guidance and reporting requirements, assessing impact to overall financial reporting while partnering with Senior Manager, Technical Accounting and Global Assistant Controller - Director.

Business Partnership, Transactions & Team Leadership

• Proactive support on acquisitions, divestitures, refinancing activities, and other strategic initiatives by preparing reporting analyses, integration support, and accounting documentation.
• Lead planning for the financial reporting implications of one-off and non-routine transactions, including held-for-sale assessments, dispositions, discontinued operations, purchase accounting, and related disclosure, presentation, and control considerations.
• Partner with Technical Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Legal, Treasury, and business leaders to evaluate transaction structures early, identify reporting requirements, and ensure timely execution of reporting deliverables associated with complex or infrequent events.
• Develop and maintain reporting policies, checklists, and standard operating procedures that improve consistency and accountability across the finance organization.
• Lead, mentor, and develop team members, promoting strong analytical discipline, documentation standards, and a culture of ownership.
• Respond to ad hoc requests from executive leadership, providing timely reporting, analysis, and insights to support decision-making.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; Master's degree preferred

Certification

CPA required

Experience

10+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including a mix of public accounting and corporate reporting leadership; experience in a private equity-backed, leveraged, or high-growth environment strongly preferred

Core Competencies

• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and strong financial statement preparation, review, and disclosure experience.
• Strong leadership of monthly close, external reporting, audit coordination, and control-oriented reporting processes.
• Experience in preparing management, lender, and board reporting in a fast-paced, private equity-backed or highly leveraged environment.
• Experience assessing and planning for the financial reporting implications of non-routine transactions, including held-for-sale classification, dispositions, discontinued operations, and purchase accounting.
• Ability to translate complex financial results into clear, decision-useful insights for executive and non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong process improvement mindset with experience building scalable reporting routines, controls, and documentation standards.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines and operate effectively under pressure.
• Collaborative leadership style with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence across functions.
• Experience with ERP and reporting systems such as SAP and OneStream.

DRiV | Reports to: Global Assistant Controller - Director