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Senior Manager / Director - Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting - Hemphill Exclusive!
Excellent opportunity to join one of Nebraska's strongest corporations in a highly visible leadership role supporting the company's external financial reporting and technical accounting function. This position will serve as one of the organization's primary technical accounting resources, partnering closely with executive leadership, business unit leaders, legal counsel, Investor Relations, external auditors, and the broader corporate accounting executive leadership team on many of the company's most complex and impactful accounting matters.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an accounting leader who enjoys solving complex accounting challenges, researching technical accounting issues, and taking ownership of high-profile projects. You'll be relied upon to evaluate the accounting implications of significant business transactions, support SEC reporting, monitor emerging accounting standards, and provide thoughtful guidance that directly influences executive decision-making.
- Serve as one of the organization's technical accounting experts, researching and evaluating complex accounting matters while supporting senior leadership on significant transactions and strategic initiatives.
- Lead and support the preparation of SEC filings, technical accounting memorandums, financial statement disclosures, and other highly visible external reporting responsibilities while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
- Take ownership of the accounting surrounding acquisitions, business combinations, purchase accounting, purchase price allocations, goodwill and impairment analyses, revenue recognition, lease accounting, debt compliance, equity transactions, derivatives, and other unique or non-routine accounting matters.
- Partner closely with the Workday implementation team to ensure accounting processes, reporting, and system configuration accurately support the organization's financial reporting objectives while also supporting the Controller and CFO on numerous special projects.
We are searching for a technically strong accounting professional who takes pride in being an excellent people leader and is ready to continue growing within a high-performing organization. We are looking for a promotable individual who will thrive while partnering directly with the Corporate Controller, CFO, executive finance leaders, external partners, and business unit presidents on some of the organization's most important business transactions and financial reporting matters. This is a highly visible role that offers tremendous exposure, the opportunity to make a significant impact, and the chance to build a rewarding long-term career within one of Nebraska's most respected organizations.
To learn more about this position on a confidential basis call Austin Hemphill at 402.334.4800 *246 or send an e-mail to ahemphill@hemphillsearch.com. Job # 9682AH
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Austin Hemphill
(402) 334-4800 ext 246
After more than two years in public accounting as a member of the audit team at BKD, LLP (now Forvis Mazars), Austin shifted his career to a position that blends his accounting and business experience with his passion to deliver solutions that have a positive impact for others. At Hemphill Search Group, Austin helps leaders hire impressive individuals at all levels of accounting, finance, tax, audit, financial reporting, financial systems, fixed assets, budgeting, forecasting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and payroll.
While in public accounting, Austin audited small, mid-sized, and large corporations in a variety of industries. His experience in public accounting combined with the discipline to gain an in-depth understanding of the position being filled, the skills, experience, and personality needed to be successful and happy in the position and company is a secret to his success. Austin is passionate about finding the “the right match - the first time” and shared: “This is important work, and I really enjoy placing an individual into a position where I know they will be successful and genuinely happy while adding value to our client and their new team of co-workers.”
Austin spends 100% his time helping leaders hire high quality individuals well matched for success and happiness. Helping a leader hire a high performing individual makes a very positive impact for the leader, the team of co-workers, and the person we placed! Austin shared: “It is incredibly rewarding to call the person we placed 6, 9, and 12 months later to hear they are having a lot of success, proud of their contribution to the company, and hearing they are having fun and truly happy in the position, company, and culture we helped them identify.”
Austin grew up in the greater Omaha area and graduated from Gretna High School. While in high school, Austin wrestled, played varsity football & baseball, and he was a two time state champion powerlifter. While in college, Austin played football for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a student athlete, Austin was added to the Dean’s List, and the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll while earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Minor in Management. He was named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Austin volunteered and helped raise awareness and money for pediatric brain cancer research through his involvement in the Nebraska Football Road Race. He supported those in need at the St. Anthony’s Homeless Shelter, others through the Husker Heroes Outreach program, and several school and hospital outreach programs. Austin is an active member of the University of the Nebraska N Club and the Letterman’s Association. As a former Husker, Austin is actively mentoring current student athletes and members of the University of Nebraska Football team through the mentoring program TeamMates. He is a member of the Association of Corporate Growth, the Internal Audit Association, and Austin regularly attends Love Church in West Omaha.
Austin’s interest in business started at an early age when he started Austin Enterprises a lawn mowing, snow removal, and landscaping business at age 12. Austin operated the small business for 11 years through junior high, high school, and college. Austin is an outgoing individual who loves athletics, travel, hiking, being outdoors, and making memories with friends and family. He also recently finished his first full marathon.