Primary Responsibility :

Support the preparation of SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K, 8-K’s, etc.), internal management reporting and financial results analyses. Perform technical research to ensure financial statements and disclosures are in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements. Process internal and external audit requests.

What You’ll Do :

• Prepare monthly reporting packages that include a full set of financial statements and analytical review explanation of significant variances of current financial position and results of operations against prior period results
• Prepare the external financial statements including the balance sheet, income statement, statements of shareholders’ equity and statements of cash flows
• Prepare footnote disclosures to be included in interim and year-end financial statements and complete the related GAAP checklist
• Maintain share-based compensation activity reports, including monthly expense calculations. Prepares share-based compensation disclosures for interim and annual financial statements, as well as annual proxy disclosures.
• Perform quarterly earnings per share calculation and related documentation
• Support annual goodwill impairment testing procedures and complete documentation of results
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly MD&A and related non-GAAP disclosures including: same store/non-same store and constant currency results of operations; Core EBITDA and Funds from Operations
• Liaise with investor relations team to complete earnings release and earnings call script by validation and tie-out of all financial data, and to address financial questions received from investors
• Optimize use of Workiva for Financial Reporting, including, but not limited to, integration with Oracle and developing monthly reporting package and analytics within Workiva
• Assist with other SEC filings as needed including: Annual Proxy, 8-K’s and registration statements
• Identify efficiencies and potential improvements within various reporting processes
• Prepare and ensure adherence to required SOX controls documentation for assigned areas
• Perform technical accounting and SEC reporting research and document conclusions in executive memos
• Assist internal and external auditors with requests
• Assist the IT function with the implementation of new accounting and reporting solutions
• Other duties as requested

What Experience and Education You Need :

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, plus 3-4 years of financial reporting experience; CPA required; Big 4 audit experience with public company clients preferred
• Thorough understanding of GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
• SOX compliance experience required
• Experience in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access and accounting software systems and forecasting/budgeting tools
• Oracle experience preferred. Working experience with other systems, such as SAP, Great Plains or any other large ERP system a plus
• Experience using and implementing Workiva preferred
• Experience using accounting research tools such as: CCH or Checkpoint Learning required
• REIT experience a plus

What Could Set You Apart :

• Self-starter who relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Ability to perform well under pressure and in a high-volume and changing environment
• Demonstrates consistency, flexibility and commitment to meet deadlines (ability to accommodate to multiple time zones, while adhering to strict deadlines)
• Demonstrates planning, task organizing and execution skills
• Excellent analytical skills and written and verbal communication skills
• Strong customer service skills and proven ability to work with internal customers at all levels
• Ability to excel in a team environment

Physical Requirements :

• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job
• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• May require travel by automobile and airplane
• May require visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools
• Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer :

Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.