What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Technical Accounting Lead position at Western Digital?
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
The SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting function is responsible for all external financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This includes SEC periodic Filings Quarterly earnings releases 401(k) and investor relations presentations. The Sr. Technical Accounting Lead serves as an internal consulting function to address complex transactions and issues faced by the business. This role will report to the Director SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting and assist with :
- Monitoring and researching new accounting standards summarizing and communicating impacts to executives and the Audit Committee and leading process changes where necessary to respond to new requirements.
- Analyzing and understanding complex transactions applying complex accounting standards to those transactions developing solutions to problems and effectively communicating the results to stakeholders.
- Reviewing and monitoring corporate accounting policies and working with various stakeholders to implement revisions when necessary to adapt to changes in the business organization or accounting standards to ensure that policies remain effective efficient and compliant with U.S. GAAP.
- Collaborating effectively with internal clients including General Accounting Corporate FP&A Manufacturing Operations IT Treasury Corporate Development Legal Internal Audit Real Estate Operations and Shared Services.
- Managing periodic review and assessments for complex accounting areas including impairment assessments restructuring equity investments consolidation joint ventures and lease accounting.
- Preparing financial statements and disclosures for complex accounting areas.
- Liaising with external auditors and company stakeholder to manage effective and efficient audit execution.
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Additional Information :
Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race color ancestry religion (including religious dress and grooming standards) sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions breastfeeding or related medical conditions) gender (including a persons gender identity gender expression and genderrelated appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons assigned sex at birth) age national origin sexual orientation medical condition marital status (including domestic partnership status) physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information protected medical and family care leave Civil Air Patrol status military and veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our nondiscrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Know Your Rights : Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.
Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees our company our customers and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging respect and contribution.
Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Based on our experience we anticipate that the application deadline will be 05 / 05 / 2025 (3 months from posting) although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.
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Compensation & Benefits Details
Remote Work : Employment Type :
Fulltime
Key Skills
Account Payable,Invoicing,Journal Entry,Data Entry,Accounting & Finance,Tax Returns,QuickBooks,General Ledger Accounting,Microsoft Excel,Reporting,Payroll,Financial statement,Account Receivable,ACCA,CPA
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