manager, Financial Reporting

Starbucks•Seattle, WA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. As a manager in Financial Reporting, you provide inspirational leadership in communicating vision and strategy for the accounting team. You will play a key role in leading and collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather information, manage preparation of the financial statements and develop the financial story for quarterly and annual financial reporting. You will interact with teams and leaders throughout the company to produce external financial reports used by analysts and investors globally. Additionally, you will continuously challenge existing processes to drive improvements and leverage systems to gain efficiencies. As a Financial Reporting manager, you will… • Collaborate - Work across multiple teams within the organization to prepare financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements. • Inspire and influence - Effectively lead cross-functional projects in a fast paced, dynamic environment, and influence decision making. • Lead with knowledge - Advise on accounting and reporting impacts of new or proposed transactions and recommend solutions. • Manage others - Support development of the team by providing coaching, feedback, and development opportunities and modeling leadership behavior for the larger team. • Drive results – Set goals for the team and help prioritize activities while driving towards critical deadlines. • Innovate - Collaborate for continuous improvement in processes, use of systems and internal controls impacting financial reporting. • Enjoy working on an energetic, fun team and have a clear ability to drive processes forward as part of a highly collaborative team, that thrives when partnering with other teams and stakeholders, while acting in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience, including experience at a multi-national company
Leading an accounting team for a large, multi-national, public company
Developing, interpreting, and implementing accounting policies and processes in a high growth environment, while ensuring a strong internal control environment
Applying US GAAP to complex business transactions
Supporting talent development in a diverse work environment
Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred

Nice To Haves

Public accounting experience preferred
SEC Reporting experience preferred, including relevant system experience (i.e. Workiva), and XBRL reviewing experience
CPA preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborate - Work across multiple teams within the organization to prepare financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
Inspire and influence - Effectively lead cross-functional projects in a fast paced, dynamic environment, and influence decision making.
Lead with knowledge - Advise on accounting and reporting impacts of new or proposed transactions and recommend solutions.
Manage others - Support development of the team by providing coaching, feedback, and development opportunities and modeling leadership behavior for the larger team.
Drive results – Set goals for the team and help prioritize activities while driving towards critical deadlines.
Innovate - Collaborate for continuous improvement in processes, use of systems and internal controls impacting financial reporting.
Enjoy working on an energetic, fun team and have a clear ability to drive processes forward as part of a highly collaborative team, that thrives when partnering with other teams and stakeholders, while acting in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles

Benefits

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year.
Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools.
Additionally, Starbucks offers 100%25 upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities.
You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement.
Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies.
This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative.
For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.
If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above.
For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.