Worthington Industries, Inc Looking for Financial Reporting Manager at Columbus, OH  Full Time

Worthington Industries has an exciting future ahead! In 2024, the company will be splitting into two great companies, both operating as they do today with a people-first philosophy. This also means there are some exciting career opportunities on the horizon. We are adding a Financial Reporting Manager to our Worthington Steel business. Apply today if interested.

Join our team as a Financial Reporting Manager. This role is responsible for the overall design, modification, installation, and maintenance of the Company’s financial reporting and consolidation system to ensure accurate financial reporting and efficient business processes. The Manager of Financial Systems and Consolidations will provide finance system users with responsive and accurate business functional production support related to the Company’s Consolidation and Performance Management (CPM) software. Working as a key business partner, this position serves as the subject matter expert and liaison between the Company’s finance organization and IT department on matters related to the Company’s CPM software application and functionality. This position will also translate business requirements into functional specifications and recommended solutions.

In addition to responsibilities over financial systems, this role will have direct oversight and responsibility over the Company’s month-end and quarterly financial statement consolidation process.

Responsibilities

• Leads various aspects of financial systems projects including the design, build, testing, and training phases
• Responsible for monthly system maintenance and updates including metadata and system calculations
• Partners with business unit finance to build and/or updates system reports based on system changes and/or end user needs
• Works closely with the Financial Reporting team, as well as the Tax Department, by supporting monthly and quarterly financial close processes from both a financial and systems perspective
• Continuously looks for ways to improve processes through the use of system functionality and provide end user support
• Creates and maintains system and process documentation and troubleshoots and resolves system issues
• Acts as a liaison between Corporate Finance and Corporate Information Technology when implementing and maintaining financial systems
• Partners with functional and business unit leads to design and implement best practices for consolidating plant locations (including automation of manual consolidation processes)
• Partners with internal and external audit to maintain a strong control environment related to both change management as well as the overall consolidation process. Regularly monitors and assesses risks in these areas
• Collaborates with corporate accounting team to optimize processes around the intercompany elimination process
• Maintains the master chart of accounts, including statistical data, for financial reporting, and works collaboratively with FP&A for alignment with both management and external reporting
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Desired Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of related business experience
• Bachelor degree in accounting, finance, or other related field preferred
• CMA or CPA designation a plus
• Active listening and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Effective critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to persevere through challenges and ambiguity
• Strong accounting and analytical skills, including understanding of account structures, reconciliations, financial close processes, and related reporting requirements
• Understanding of accounting and consolidations software, Oracle Enterprise Business Suite and Corporate Performance Management software preferred
• Ability to interpret / understand business requirements and translate them into a technical system solution / design
• Ability to prioritize value (effectively choosing where to spend time / efforts for largest impact / return)
• Self-motivator that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to new knowledge and changing priorities
• Adept at building trusting relationships while motivating / influencing others to adopt new best practices
• Self-confidence to provide ideas and opinions that challenge the status quo
• Strong customer service focus
• Project management skills

Hesitant to apply because you may not meet every specific requirement? If this role is something you are interested in, but your previous experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply! At Worthington Industries we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We recognize that individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds are essential to our success. You may be the perfect candidate for this role or others within our organization.