Chief Accounting Officer

Our company

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform activates enterprise intelligence by unifying data, knowledge and business context to achieve tangible outcomes. With Teradata, organizations can provide agents with full context for impact when it matters. Our solution lets businesses connect and scale on premises, in the cloud, or through a hybrid approach. Teradata delivers real business value with AI.

What You'll Do

We are looking for a dynamic and proven leader that can serve as our Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and can continue to transform the global accounting function.  Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this position will serve as the top accounting role for the enterprise.  He/she will own SEC reporting, technical accounting, operational controllership, and financial shared services.  The role will have significant influence across the organization and will be a key liaison with IT to progress our systems transformation agenda.

Key Responsibilities

• SEC Reporting
• Operational Controllership
• Revenue Recognition/Technical Accounting
• Financial Shared Services
• Consolidations
• Oracle Reporting
• Accounting, Reserves, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
• Quarterly Internal, External Reporting
• Vision and oversight of the financial systems
• Organization Development & Leadership
• Controls
• Audit Interface
• Reporting to the Audit Committee

Primary Responsibilities

Financial Reporting: Ensure that internal and external accounting and reporting is in accordance with GAAP and IFRS and that the Company is in compliance with all regulatory (SEC and other) reporting requirements. Oversee the preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting.  Experience with SEC reporting and public company reporting is required.

Technical Accounting: Oversee research of technical accounting issues and propose solutions with respect to accounting decisions with a concentration in Revenue Recognition. Monitor, understand and communicate pending FASB proposals, including timing and potential effects.  Consult on accounting impact of proposed transactions and advise operations executives on alternative deal structures.

Operational Controllership: Evaluate and continually improve accounting procedures, processes and systems to ensure standardized close process and efficient operations.  Set up new entities, review consolidated financial statements and provide guidance to the team in all aspects of accounting and operations.

Financial Shared Services: Oversee the operations of the financial shared services center including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable/Collections, Order Entry/Invoicing, General Ledger, Payroll, and Incentive Compensation utilizing both internal and outsourced resources.

Team Management and Development: Manage a global team with six direct reports and 225 indirect reports including team members in Europe, CLA, and Asia.  Develop future financial talent through training and mentoring of individuals, as well as staffing and recruiting of necessary skill sets.

Internal Controls and Company Policies: Responsible for proactively ensuring the effectiveness and adequacy of policies, procedures and controls of the Company, creating new/improved mechanisms, policies and procedures when necessary.

Coordination with Independent Auditors: Serve as principal interface with the independent public accountants for the planning, coordination and conduct of their annual audit and other services across the Company and their reporting to the Audit Committee of the BOD.

Audit Committee: Present to the Audit Committee of the BOD on topics of special interest.

Financial Systems:  Develop and execute the financial systems strategy to gain efficiencies and align reporting across the finance organization.

 

Who You’ll Work With

The SVP CAO will oversee a team that is directly responsible for all aspects of global accounting operations, including maintenance and enforcement of corporate accounting policies and procedures in accordance with GAAP and IFRS requirements; ensuring the integrity of the Company’s financial data and reporting, both internally and externally including SEC reporting; and will lead the company’s financial shared services including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable/ Collections, General Ledger, Payroll, and Incentive Compensation. The role will have six direct reports including Region Controllers, Technical Accounting, Consolidations, Revenue Recognition, and Managed Financial Services.  Across the Company, the SVP CAO will ensure appropriate accounting, continued evolution of scalable and efficient procedures and processes, timely documentation of procedures and related policies, adherence to policies and procedures, and instill strong internal controls. 

What Makes You a Qualified Candidate

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA preferred
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• 15+ years of relevant experience, including Big 4 public accounting experience, experience at a public company, and supervisory experience
• In-depth knowledge of GAAP, including knowledge of financial disclosure requirements
• Technology industry experience with strong revenue recognition expertise
• Proven ability to run a complex and multi-site accounting organization

What You'll Bring

• High degree of judgment, integrity and independence
• Comfort working in, as well as embracing, an efficiency-driven environment that is changing, challenging and requiring efficiency enhancements
• Self-motivated team player who can credibly and effectively communicate with operations, all functions, and the finance organization
• Ability to relate to people at all levels in the organization, with experience and ability to motivate, manage, rally and mentor their team
• Experience interfacing with and making presentations to both internal and external high-level executives
• Highly skilled in working with information technology systems and can lead in the development and execution of new systems and processes within the finance and accounting organization
• Demonstrated success as a strong leader with ability to develop teams and individuals as well as advise top management on issues relating to financial reporting, accounting, internal control and financial analysis
• Excellent management and leadership skills with ability to provide clear direction to the department
• Sense of urgency about timeliness of assignments and quality of work product
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to effectively interact with operational personnel and management
• Exceptional work ethic, confidential and understands ethical standards

 

Why We Think You'll Love Teradata 

We prioritize a people-first culture because we know our people are at the very heart of our success. We embrace a flexible work model because we trust our people to make decisions about how, when, and where they work. We focus on well-being because we care about our people and their ability to thrive both personally and professionally. We are committed to actively working to foster an inclusive environment that celebrates people for all of who they are. 

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