Senior Manager, Financial Reporting
Date: Jul 2, 2026
Location: Skokie, IL, US
Company: DRiV
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Senior Manager, Financial Reporting DRiV | Finance & Controllership 📍 Hybrid | Skokie, Illinois
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Position Overview
The Senior Manager, Financial Reporting, is a key leader within the controllership organization of a private equity-backed portfolio company. This role is responsible for overseeing the company’s monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes; maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal reporting requirements; supporting lender, board, and ownership reporting; and strengthening reporting controls in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment. The position partners closely with the CAO, Global Assistant Controller - Director, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and external auditors to deliver accurate, timely, and decision-useful financial information that supports value creation, operational discipline, readiness for strategic transactions, and planning for the reporting implications of one-off events such as held-for-sale classifications, dispositions, discontinued operations, and purchase accounting.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Close Leadership
- Lead the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements inclusive of accompanying footnotes and reporting packages.
- Lead and manage the team on the financial reporting request listing and status monitoring.
- Manage and review the quarterly and annual disclosure checklist.
- Own the financial reporting calendar and coordinate close and reporting deliverables across accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, and business partners to ensure timely completion.
- Review significant account analyses, flux explanations, and reporting schedules to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of reported results.
- Drive standardization and continuous improvement of close and reporting processes to enhance speed, quality, and scalability in a lean finance environment.
External Reporting, Compliance & Audit Coordination
- Maintain compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies, including preparation and review of disclosures, supporting schedules, and reporting documentation.
- Coordinate with external auditors on annual audits, interim reviews, and reporting matters to ensure a smooth and efficient audit process.
- Support lender and debt reporting requirements, including covenant calculations, compliance certificates, and related financial schedules.
- Support internal and external audits and maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting.
- Monitor new accounting guidance and reporting requirements, assessing impact to overall financial reporting while partnering with Senior Manager, Technical Accounting and Global Assistant Controller - Director.
Business Partnership, Transactions & Team Leadership
- Proactive support on acquisitions, divestitures, refinancing activities, and other strategic initiatives by preparing reporting analyses, integration support, and accounting documentation.
- Lead planning for the financial reporting implications of one-off and non-routine transactions, including held-for-sale assessments, dispositions, discontinued operations, purchase accounting, and related disclosure, presentation, and control considerations.
- Partner with Technical Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Legal, Treasury, and business leaders to evaluate transaction structures early, identify reporting requirements, and ensure timely execution of reporting deliverables associated with complex or infrequent events.
- Develop and maintain reporting policies, checklists, and standard operating procedures that improve consistency and accountability across the finance organization.
- Lead, mentor, and develop team members, promoting strong analytical discipline, documentation standards, and a culture of ownership.
- Respond to ad hoc requests from executive leadership, providing timely reporting, analysis, and insights to support decision-making.
Required Qualifications
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Education |
Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; Master's degree preferred
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Certification |
CPA required
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Experience |
10+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including a mix of public accounting and corporate reporting leadership; experience in a private equity-backed, leveraged, or high-growth environment strongly preferred
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Core Competencies
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and strong financial statement preparation, review, and disclosure experience.
- Strong leadership of monthly close, external reporting, audit coordination, and control-oriented reporting processes.
- Experience in preparing management, lender, and board reporting in a fast-paced, private equity-backed or highly leveraged environment.
- Experience assessing and planning for the financial reporting implications of non-routine transactions, including held-for-sale classification, dispositions, discontinued operations, and purchase accounting.
- Ability to translate complex financial results into clear, decision-useful insights for executive and non-finance stakeholders.
- Strong process improvement mindset with experience building scalable reporting routines, controls, and documentation standards.
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines and operate effectively under pressure.
- Collaborative leadership style with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence across functions.
- Experience with ERP and reporting systems such as SAP and OneStream.
DRiV | Reports to: Global Assistant Controller - Director
Nearest Major Market: Chicago