Manager of Financial Reporting

At The Decurion Corporation, our fundamental purpose is to provide a place for people to flourish and to enhance the community. At Decurion, you’ll be provided with the right amount of challenge and support, enabling you to approach business in a different way. This approach focuses on a DUAL bottom line: delivering superior economic results AND developing yourself and others to new heights of excellence and job fulfillment.

 

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Decurion’s portfolio is comprised of three primary businesses, Pacific Theatres, a major regional movie exhibition company, Robertson Properties Group, a leading real estate development and property management company and ArcLight Cinema Company, a new concept in enhancing and extending the moviegoing experience.

 

Manager of Financial Reporting

 

The Manager of Financial Reporting is point accountable for Decurion’s annual budget and reporting system and develops financial analysis and related management reports in support of Decurion operational or functional areas. The position is expected to lead forecasts and periodic re-forecasts, ensuring that they accurately reflect up-to-date business conditions and to ensure efficient and accurate management of capital expenditure.

 

The Manager of Financial Reporting offers suggestions for process improvement and/or revenue improvements and expense reductions.  This position requires a broad range of finance experience including capital planning and analysis, operations/business planning, and forecasting and financial modeling.  The Manager is accountable for fulfilling the goals and objectives associated with the Annual Operating Plan, and through this work aligning individuals and communities with Decurion’s purpose, values and practices.

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The Manager of Financial Reporting plays an integral role in the continued transformation of the accounting function which includes establishing and maintaining accounting best practices, operationalizing the new ERP accounting system and aligning individuals and communities with Decruion’s purpose, values and practices.

 

Primary Accountabilities

 Actively engage as a leader in the accounting transformation through community involvement and direct accountability for developing and codifying ‘best in class’ processes and procedures for the organizationAdvance and consistently deliver on Decurion Accounting and Operating proceduresResponsible for creating and deploying the new Decurion budgeting procedures, building proformas, forecasting and re-forecasting while accurately analyzing and modeling the business.Responsible for managing the G&A expenses (budget, analysis & research)Partner with the businesses and functional areas for the coordination and preparation of annual budgets and G&A analysis and ensuring approved budgets are properly uploaded into the accounting systemAssist in preparing monthly reporting package, including comparative reports of GAAP operating results and financial position and variance explanations and Decurion Board PackageSkilled and knowledgeable in application of JD Edwards general ledger system, as well as underlying processes and procedures; evaluate the systems and organizational structures for operational effectiveness and consistency with best practices; recommend improvements as necessary.Participate in accounting technical research and other business specific GAAP requirementsIs accountable for staffing, development and continuous education of staff membersDirects the activities of the department engaged in preparing and maintaining financial accounting records and reportsPerform ad hoc analysis and projections for  operational, functional units and executive office and prepare executive presentations

 

Summary of Required Experience/Education

 

· Bachelors degree with major in accounting or business administration

· MBA strongly preferred

· 7- 10 years in accounting with 5 years in financial reporting.

· Hands on experience in publically traded  company w/ multiple lines of business

· Mastery of Excel with strong financial modeling skills

· Lead a dept. or project team of accounting professionals

· Track record of leveraging and building end-to-end systems and best practices

· Strong project management skills

· Strong knowledge and practical application of financial reporting concepts and preferred business practices.

· Expert knowledge and practical applications of  ERP and other business software (e.g., Cognos, BI, Hyperion).  JDEdwards experience preferred.

· Technical knowledge of US GAAP

· Proficient in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Access

 

 

Skills and Dispositions Required of All Accounting Leadership

 

Identity

Accounting management team members are chosen for their capacity to act as generalists and specialists. While the accounting community has its specific roles and specialties, cross training at the management team level is a requirement. Job rotations are common. A flexible practice of identity management is a necessity for success. Accounting professionals are hired as Decurion members first and accounting members second. Accounting managers and their staff are partially or fully deployed within business units or other functions in order to conduct their work effectively. Each of these placements requires an ability to manage oneself and one’s identity commensurate with their job demands.

 

Self-Management

Decurion places a high emphasis on each community member knowing themselves and how they impact others. Self-reflection during and after meetings is a requirement. We engage in ongoing performance dialogues that are both structured and unstructured during which we discuss our effectiveness and our impact on others. Since a large portion of our governance entails peer governance, our ability to give and receive feedback is essential. Each individual is expected to practice effective self-management which includes monitoring their ability to remain calm and focused on business issues regardless of the degree of stress or conflict involved. We practice civility in all our interactions.

 

Business Approach

 

In contrast with Decurion, many accounting organizations demand less of their accounting professionals. We hire business people who have an accounting specialization. While accounting professionals routinely analyze business performance and present findings, it is rarer for them to hold accountability for enacting business solutions as partners. At Decurion everyone is required to behave first and foremost as a business person focused on the merit of the business issues. We come to the table as equals in our ability to analyze problems and create potential solutions. Accounting issues are business issues and Decurion has an expectation that its accounting management community will provide leadership in analyzing and framing issues in quantitative terms. We expect high levels of mastery in data analysis, analytical rigor, and project budgeting and planning. Business skills are primary at Decurion regardless of where an individual is deployed and there is a strong expectation to deliver on Decurion’s dual bottom line of financial and developmental returns, regardless of the task that is being conducted.

 

Servant Leadership

 

Decurion places an uncommon emphasis on each community member’s ability to lead. We do not associate leadership with hierarchical roles or titles. Each Decurion member is a leader accountable for enacting the Decurion Fundamentals through their job. Leadership differs from management in that the way things are accomplished matters as much as whether they were accomplished. When tasks are done, congruence with our values, purpose and principles must be apparent to all involved. We see our day to day work as a platform for developing ourselves and others.

 

Learning Community

Decurion is building an accounting learning community rather than an accounting department. The accounting community is required to be inclusive in all activities both internal and external. Accounting professionals are accountable for building systems, processes and infrastructures that promote seamlessness among the Accounting, IT and Operations communities. The governance of accounting is equally required to master peer governance and communal feedback. Openness, candor and a capacity to deal with difficult issues communally are a day to day work requirement. Day to day operations of accounting and its annual budget are governed through an Accounting Work Group, and management team members associated with business units are members of various operating councils and learning groups.

 

Total Compensation Rewards - Competitive Pay & Benefits, Health, Dental, Vision, Tuition Reimbursement, 401K, Credit Union, Paid Parking, Annual movie pass to Pacific Theatres & ArcLight Cinemas, Fitness Club Discount.

 

Apply online at:www.decurioncareers.com