Location: Work from Home or Office in Barre VT

General Description: Reporting to the Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer, the Manager of Technical Accounting & Reporting will be responsible for reporting and analyzing the consolidated financial results of the US entity’s and foreign subsidiaries operations as well as all external reporting to the SEC. The Manager of Technical Accounting & Reporting will apply a solid understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Standards (US GAAP), to gather and interpret financial information effectively and form data into meaningful and concise analyses while considering a broad range of interdependent issues. This highly visible role will provide recommendations and draft position papers on complex or emerging technical accounting issues for review by the CAO, COO and Audit Committee. The Manager of Technical Accounting & Reporting also will identify areas for change and make recommendations while managing multiple demands and competing priorities. He or she will manage various accounting research and implementation projects, interim and annual impairment assessments, and other ad hoc accounting projects. Essential Job Functions: • The preparation and reporting of the company’s financial statements and reports to the SEC. • Lead the evaluation and implementation efforts for new accounting standards and consideration of impacts to operating divisions. • Prepares accounting memos to document assessments of accounting rules, certain control procedures and narratives, and the accounting for various transactions, such as revenue recognition, and other contractual arrangements. • Responsible for all applicable revenue recognition in adherence to US GAAP guidelines • Preparation and delivery of monthly, quarterly and year-end consolidated financial statements and notes. • Leads the goodwill and intangible asset impairment testing process, including coordination of quarterly assessments. • Works with the SOX/Internal Audit team and assists in maintaining and up dating certain internal controls such as design effectiveness, risk mitigation, and deficiency resolution. • Prepares and / or coordinates the company’s tax filings including but not limited to local, state & federal tax returns as well as sales & use and value add tax (VAT) returns for our US and foreign subsidiaries. • Assists with and or manager other account functions or ad hoc projects as needed in the normal course of business.