Technical Accounting Manager - job 2 of 2

Job Description The SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting function is responsible for all external financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This includes SEC periodic Filings, Quarterly earnings releases, 401(k), and investor relations presentations. The Technical Accounting manager serves as an internal consulting function to address complex transactions and issues faced by the business. This role will report to the Director, SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting, and assist with: • Monitoring and researching new accounting standards, summarizing and communicating impacts to executives and the Audit Committee, and leading process changes where necessary to respond to new requirements. • Analyzing and understanding complex transactions, applying complex accounting standards to those transactions, developing solutions to problems and effectively communicating the results to stakeholders. • Reviewing and monitoring corporate accounting policies and working with various... stakeholders to implement revisions when necessary to adapt to changes in the business, organization, or accounting standards to ensure that policies remain effective, efficient, and compliant with U.S. GAAP. • Collaborating effectively with internal clients, including General Accounting, Corporate FP&A, Manufacturing Operations, IT, Treasury, Corporate Development, Legal, Internal Audit, Real Estate Operations, and Shared Services. • Managing periodic review and assessments for complex accounting areas including impairment assessments, restructuring, equity investments, consolidation, joint ventures, and lease accounting. • Preparing financial statements and disclosures for complex accounting areas. • Liaising with external auditors and company stakeholder to manage effective and efficient audit execution. Qualifications: Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in accounting and hold a CPA. • 4+ years of experience with complex accounting including SEC reporting and GAAP. • Proven success with managing a team of finance professionals through ambiguity while still driving results. • Prior experience working in Public Accounting (Big 4) is highly preferred. • Confident communicator with the level of maturity and presence necessary to influence senior executives and business leaders. • Thrive on driving innovation and change that will propel the business forward. • Consistently practice strategic thinking and nimble problem-solving tactics to stay ahead of business priorities. Additional Information Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereo typically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. 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