Director, Statutory Reporting & International Accounting

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have more than 53,000 employees in approximately 80 countries across all 7 continents.

Amentum seeks a Director of Statutory Reporting and International Accounting; the candidate will report to the Vice President of Tax and Statutory Reporting and will be responsible for leading Amentum’s global (non-US) financial reporting and international accounting. This individual will oversee a team of 3-4 and will be instrumental in furthering Amentum’s best-in-class tax and statutory reporting function and is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic, diverse, and fast-paced environment.

This is a remote-telework role. US Citizenship is required.

Main responsibilities:

• Oversee and develop a newly created team responsible for foreign financial reporting.
• Review and provide direction on the preparation and presentation of Amentum’s foreign statutory financial statements.
• Oversee the process of local financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, and other monthly and quarterly close activities as needed, as well the calculation of US GAAP to local statutory adjustments.
• Lead the coordination and act as the main point of contact for all local statutory auditors and drive the audit completion, ensuring statements are accurate, timely, and adhere to accounting principles and policies.
• Manage external providers supporting local country financial statement preparation and drive the end-to-end statutory audit process.
• Participate in strategic projects around (a) automation, (b) system implementation, modification, and integration, and (c) implementation of best practices to drive efficiency in the statutory reporting process.
• Collaborate with the tax team and other internal teams, including Controllership, Accounting, General Ledger, FP&A, and Treasury.

Main requirements:

• 9+ years of experience with a CPA and Masters in a relevant field OR with a CPA plus Big Four experience; we will also accept 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree and a CPA or Master’s degree; we will also accept 15+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
• An expert understanding of statutory accounting guidance and financial operations, including regulatory and audited financial reporting, financial close processes, and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Experience in managing numerous statutory financial statements, including in jurisdictions in Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Latin America.
• Experience with Altryx, PowerBi, Hyperion, and strong excel skills.
• Government contractor industry experience preferred.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized and collaborative, with the ability to efficiently and accurately manage competing priorities and internal and external deadlines.
• Positive attitude and dependable team player with strong attention to detail.
• US Citizenship is required.

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