Principal Accountant, External Reporting 
Job Title:
Princ Accountant
Job ID:
582096
Location: CA - Cupertino
Company Overview
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information-driven world against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently. Our software and services protect completely, in ways that can be easily managed and with controls that can be enforced automatically – enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Manager—SEC Reporting, the Principal will be responsible for organizing and drafting external financial reports issued to the SEC and ensure that the disclosures are in compliance with all rules and regulations (e.g. SEC, GAAP, etc.). The candidate would be responsible for:
• Conceptualizing, organizing and drafting all SEC documents that the company may issue. This includes financial statement footnotes, disclosure checklists, MD&A, cash flow statements, EPS computations, etc.,
• Collaborating with other functional groups and obtaining the necessary information to draft the appropriate descriptions and wording in SEC documents.
• Coordinating and collaborating the Company’s external audit firm KPMG in all areas of external financial reporting and accounting issues during quarter and yearend periods and assisting in the resolution of issues to the audit firm’s satisfaction.
• When necessary, collaborating with third party consulting firms such as valuation firms in reviewing and responding to their needs as required.
• Obtaining the necessary information from the technical accounting department’s staff on recent transactions or issues to ensure that such activity is properly reflected in the financial statements.
• Collaborating with the equity accounting team as needed.
• Being familiar with research tools and continuously updating of knowledge of SEC reporting and technical accounting matters.
REQUIREMENTS
- At least 6 years experience, with a minimum of 2-3 in public accounting and 3+ in industry.
- Direct experience with SEC reporting requirements, SOX compliance, and researching SEC reporting and technical accounting issues for high tech organization.
- Experience working collaboratively with Legal departments, Accounting and Finance groups, Treasury Departments, and Tax Departments.
- Leadership experience a plus.
- Experience with an organization with complex products and businesses a plus.
Qualifications
Education:
The candidate shall have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting from a college or University that is accredited by the AACSB. An active Certified Public Accounting designation is required.
Experience:
The successful candidate will possess a minimum of 6 years of progressively more responsible experience with accounting; auditing or external financial reporting with a heavy emphasis on SEC reporting of all types and significant portion of that experience shall be in a public company or audit firm. The successful candidate will have experience in working with Big 4 auditing firms and their personnel, collaborating and documenting SEC reporting or accounting matters for review by management,
- Experience in a global company with history of effecting mergers & acquisitions and other complex transactions, a plus,
- The ability to use Microsoft Office products is a must.
- Knowledge of working with complex multi-national ERP accounting systems/software industry experience is a decided plus.
The successful candidate should:
• Be a solid communicator in both verbal and written forms.
• Be a relationship builder and collaborator, both internally and externally, to achieve appropriate solutions to the necessary financial reporting deadline requirements.
• Be committed to his/her work efforts and evoke the confidence of those that he/she works with.
• Demonstrate a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Have a mind set of continuous improvement that has intellect, is results-oriented and rolls up their sleeve to get the job done.
• Work with a good sense of teamwork and pride.
• Be a good listener, demonstrating open and honest communication with his/her manager and the team,
• Possess the highest level of integrity and honesty beyond reproach, both personally and professionally.
• Have the ability to quickly understand the fundamentals of the company’s SEC financial reporting needs and can add immediate business value.
How To Apply
To be considered for a position, please submit your resume/CV on the Symantec Careers site.(http://www.symantec.com/about/careers/search.jsp)
Symantec staffing professionals will review your qualifications against open positions.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Symantec Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes diversity.
NOTE: To all recruitment firms: Symantec is not accepting agency/search firm referrals for this posting, or other postings, without prior written permission from Symantec’s Staffing organization. Symantec is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
