Director, Financial Reporting

Position Overview:

This position plans and directs all aspects of Iridium's public financial reporting processes. The incumbent will ensure that all documentation complies with company regulations and SEC reporting guidelines. The ideal candidate stays abreast of regulatory changes and adjusts policies and procedures to maintain compliance.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Quarterly analyst reporting.
• Prepare / review various government and statutory reports.
• Lead SEC reporting, and the preparation / review various monthly & quarterly disclosure schedules.
• Perform research any GAAP issues that may arise, and stay apprised of any and all GAAP changes and report on them as needed.
• Assist in the preparation monthly financial reporting package (Balance Sheet, P&L, and other various financial metrics).
• Analyze monthly financial performance of business segments and identify issues that need to be addressed as part of each month's accounting close.
• Work to automate and standardize various reporting processes, methods, and tools used by corporate accounting for monthly reporting and analysis.
• Understands the nature of the business and challenges assumptions made by others.
• Identifies business drivers and important cost assumptions.
• The ability to understand and use automated systems to capture and facilitate reporting on such data.
• Prepares detailed reports and summarizes key product/service trends to help management understand product performance.
• Assists with the monthly closing and reporting of corporate results to Executive Management.
• Participate in budgeting and forecast cycles.
• Performs other analysis and Ad hoc reports as directed by upper management.
• SOX compliance experience helpful.
• Excellent judgment and decision making skills; ability to take accountability and autonomy for decision and actions.

Requirements:

• 7-10 years experience in SEC reporting, along with strong regulations knowledge
• 5-10 years professional experience with a combination of accounting, financial analysis, and systems experience
• Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent
• CPA Required
• Advanced Degree Preferred
• Related experience specifically within external reporting
• GAAP knowledge
• Strong written and oral communication skills with ability to work with all levels of management
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Power Point, and Excel), and Great Plains accounting software
• Must be able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• Detail-oriented, with strong analytical skills

Iridium Satellite LLC supports a drug-free work place.  We are an equal opportunity employer.