Manager, Financial Reporting

WHO WE ARE:
Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are seeking a highly skilled Manager of Financial Reporting who posses both public accounting and in-house experience. The role of the Financial Reporting Manager is focused on internal financial reporting, technical accounting, equity related accounting matters and ad hoc projects (such as system implementation). This role is responsible for preparing, reviewing and analyzing the company's consolidated financial statements and footnotes, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and supporting any external financial reporting requirements

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Prepares and assists in the review of the company's consolidated financial statements and footnotes, including ensuring compliance with US GAAP and any other applicable regulations.
• Assists with preparation and review of other materials that include financial statement data.
• Ensures creation of auditable support with clear documentation.
• Manages financial reporting to key stakeholders, including regulatory agencies.
• Participates in the month-end close process, including the preparation of journal entries. Prepares and reviews accounting, reconciliations and reporting of certain equity, debt, investment, and asset activities, as well as non-routine transactions.
• Possess expertise in reporting requirements in accordance with US GAAP and SEC regulations.
• Monitors and researches FASB and SEC activities to identify potential rule changes that may impact the company and prepares memos summarizing impact to the company.
• Prepares technical accounting memos.
• Documents and updates the company’s key accounting policies.
• Establishes effective working relationships with key stakeholders within the organization, including Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Human Resources, and Internal/External Audit.
• Identifies and implements opportunities to promote streamlined processes, financial systems, operational efficiencies, and enhanced internal controls.
• Leads process improvement of reporting deliverables across the organization and evolves the function through reporting standardization and best practices.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Highly organized, detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Ability to effectively communicate clear and concise ideas orally and in writing
• Creative thinker who can bring innovative ideas and approaches to solve issues

REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting or related field
• CPA license preferred
• 7+ years of relevant experience, with a mix of public accounting and financial reporting experience in a large publicly traded organization
• Industry experience in retail and/or consumer products, and international experience a plus

The pay range for this position is $155,000-$185,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent over 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing [email protected].
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.