Director, Accounting and Reporting

• Lead the monthly global consolidation process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of consolidated financial results across a multination organization.
• Partner with the finance leadership teams to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with global accounting policies.
• Evaluate and implement accounting systems and software improvements to increase efficiency.
• Oversee preparation, review, and timely filing of all SEC reporting requirements, including, but not limited to Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
• Ensure financial statements, footnotes, and MD&A are compliant, accurate, and clearly presented.
• Coordinate with Investor Relations, Legal, and senior finance leaders to ensure consistency of external disclosures.
• Oversee and lead the completion of XBRL tagging, disclosure checklists, and ongoing enhancements to the reporting process.
• Research, interpret, and implement U.S. GAAP, SEC, and other accounting guidance for complex and non-routine transactions (e.g., revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, business combinations, impairment testing, leases, and debt/equity transactions).
• Draft high-quality technical whitepapers and position statements to document significant accounting conclusions, policy decisions, and recommendations.
• Oversee accounting for goodwill, equity, and liability transactions, with particular emphasis on impairment triggering events, stock-based compensation, and debt arrangements, ensuring accurate valuation, classification, and reporting in accordance with US GAAP.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage financial derivatives and other complex financial instruments, ensuring proper recognition, measurement, and disclosure in financial statements.
• Serve as a key advisor to leadership on technical accounting matters, providing training and guidance as needed to promote a culture of financial integrity and excellence.
• Monitor new accounting pronouncements and lead adoption efforts across the organization.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of accounting and reporting professionals.
• Drive continuous process improvements and automation.
• Ensure strong internal controls and SOX compliance within areas of responsibility.
• Collaborate and coordinate with external auditors serving as the primary contact for technical accounting and reporting matters, including preparation of schedules and responses to auditor inquiries.
• Complete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as required, including financial and individual account analysis
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, ideally with a blend of Big 4 public accounting and/or corporate accounting industry roles in a global, multinational environment.
• Extensive and current knowledge of US GAAP, SEC regulations, and complex accounting matters such as revenue recognition, lease accounting, equity-based compensation, and financial instruments.
• Experience with a publicly traded global manufacturing or technology company.
• Experience with multinational operations, foreign currency, and intercompany accounting.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to both financial and non-financial audiences.
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage, develop, and motivate teams.
• Strategic mindset with a hands-on approach to execution.

The base pay for this position is $145,000 to $193,000.

This position is also eligible for a bonus plan.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Frequent hand motion and repetitive tasks including using a computer for typing. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally do immediate reaching and overhead reaching to perform various duties, frequent standing for varied amounts of time to perform various duties, frequent walking for varied amounts of time to perform various duties. Squat or bend to perform various duties. Occasionally climb stairs.

Benefits and Perks

Methode offers US employees Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life & Disability insurance, a wellness program, and time off benefits.

Voluntary benefit plans include Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance.

Methode provides an Employee Assistance Program, and participation in the Company's 401(k) plan which includes a company contribution.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

Methode Electronics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics per the EEO Poster available here . If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@methode.com or call (708) 867-6777 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.