Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting

Director: Accounting and Financial Reporting

As Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting, you'll serve as the Company’s primary financial reporting and accounting technical leader and be responsible for directing and supervising the worldwide financial reporting and accounting functions, responsible for ensuring that all financial reporting is prepared accurately, timely and in compliance with all relevant rules and regulations.  In addition, you’ll manage the external audit process, perform technical accounting research and analysis and assist in the evaluation of acquisition targets from an accounting perspective.

WD-40 Company Highlights

• Global Headquarters in San Diego

• Over 30 years trading on the NASDAQ:WDFC

• Winner of the Workplace Excellence Award

• Employee average longevity is three times the national average

• Learning environment and rich culture

• Generous selection of benefits and profit sharing plan, notable benefits include closing at 3:00 pm every Friday and 13 paid holidays to include the closure of the office between Christmas and New Year’s Day!

Your Accounting Management Opportunity

Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting summary of responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of the Company’s SEC 1933 & 1934 Act filing (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and Proxy) process, including the drafting of financial statements and disclosures and MD&A (external reporting).
• Leads the Company’s monthly management reporting (internal reporting).
• Oversees accounting policies and international accounting.
• Manages the annual and quarterly external audit process. Works closely with the independent public accounting audit team to coordinate the annual external audit/quarterly reviews. Facilitates the resolution of accounting and reporting issues. Provides support as necessary to complete the process per schedule. 
• Coordinates annual goodwill and intangible asset impairment testing (in accordance with SFAS No. 142).  Works with Marketing, Team Tomorrow, external parties and the Company’s strategic planning group to ensure annual testing is completed in a timely and thorough manner.
• Maintains the analyses used to support the accounting for stock options, other equity awards, business combinations and divestitures; including the calculations of weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding.
• Develops and implements recommendations for improvement in internal accounting controls and business processes.
• Owns Sarbanes-Oxley processes by embracing the continued integration into the business and enhancing the procedures related to external reporting.
• Supervises and manages the activities of subsidiaries in connection with the Company’s internal control compliance activities.
• Develops, monitors, and maintains documentation of internal controls and disclosure controls to ensure 404 compliance as related to external financial reporting.
• Establishes the monitoring timelines and performs monitoring activities in conjunction with management.
• Assists in preparing for selected investor presentations, quarterly conference calls, investor conferences and related events.
• Drafts all earnings releases and other relevant communications to the investor community and the Board of Directors.
• Assists senior management in due diligence and post-merger integration activities.
• Develops and supports team members in their roles and to bring about alignment with corporate values. 

 Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting

Education Required:        
BS in Business: Accounting, Finance, or Economics. Master’s degree preferred.

General Background:      
10+ years finance/accounting experience.

Specific Experience:        
CPA certification and audit experience (Big 4 preferred); tax knowledge; team leadership; public company experience; international business exposure; strong analytical and project management skills.

Computer Literacy:         
Advanced level Windows/MS Office applications.  COGNOS or other consolidation software.