Title:  Manager, External Reporting

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Manager, External Reporting:

The Manager - External Reporting is a key role and member within the Windsor Controlling group (the direct parent entity that owns Univar Solutions and is the issuer of privately held corporate debt) and leads preparation and review responsibilities over Univar’s enterprise-wide external financial statement reporting process and collaboratively supports Corporate Treasury in all related debt compliance and lender relations activities.

This role is primarily responsible for managing the corporate external financial reporting team including the preparation, review and furnishing of Univar Solutions’ public company-like debt compliance documents, including Annual and Quarterly Reports and quarterly debt certifications and lender presentations. This role is additionally responsible for the annual preparation, review and furnishing of required compliance materials in support of North American defined benefit and defined contribution employee programs, corporate sustainability reporting and, on an ad-hoc basis, managing a process to enable timely responses to requests from various U.S. regulatory agencies (such as census-related).

This role is additionally responsible for trouble shooting, investigations and ad-hoc analysis as will routinely arise in the preparation and delivery of periodic consolidated financial statements, and in working across a multi-disciplinary global finance team to design, implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting. This position will additionally be a key point of contact with external auditors.

This role is also expected to afford opportunities, as time permits, to own, support and or interact with a variety of important corporate and or technical accounting and financial reporting matters including with respect to, but not limited to, Equity, Investments, Income Taxes, Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets, Defined Benefit and Pension Accounting, Derivatives, Debt, Segment and Reporting Unit Determinations, Impairments, Restructurings and Equity/Share Based Compensation.

This role owns the management of third-party financial reporting software (Workiva) and works cross-functionally with several internal corporate stakeholders including Treasury, Legal, Tax, FP&A, Consolidations, Accounting Policy & Research, Risk Management and Finance Master Data and, more broadly with Regional/Divisional Finance Managers and Operations personnel.

What You’ll Do:

• Leads the preparation and review of the Annual and Quarterly Reports furnished to creditors in compliance with debt requirements.
• Assists with the preparation and review of quarterly earnings releases, debt compliance, lender presentations and related management communications.
• Performs technical accounting research and benchmarking against peer companies.
• Monitors U.S. GAAP and SEC developments and supports Accounting Policy & Research group in the disclosure of the adoption of new accounting rules.
• Supports the corporate consolidation financial close process, providing the analysis for the consolidated financial statements, and working with the team to maintain effective internal controls.
• Support in preparation of periodic cash flow statements.
• Partners and provides financial information required by other groups within the company including Treasury, Legal, Tax, and FP&A, as needed.
• Preparation, review and furnishing of required compliance materials in support of annual North American defined benefit and defined contribution employee programs and corporate sustainability reporting.
• Assists in responding to regulatory and census reporting requests.
• Manages global pension accounting, including annual balance sheet pension remeasurements, monthly expense activity and annual disclosures.
• Key point of contact for the annual audit process with the external auditors.
• Performs other related duties as required or requested.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; an active CPA, or progress toward, is preferred.
• 6-8+ years accounting experience; preference for Big 4 and or corporate industry experience in a large, multi-national, multi-currency environment. For reference, Univar currently has >130 consolidation entities across 110 countries with transactions spanning 28 currencies.

• Deep US GAAP and SEC Regulation knowledge
• Ability to evaluate technical accounting concepts
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to influence people and processes without direct responsibility
• Ability to prioritize, plan, organize and meet deadlines
• Experience working with OneStream (in use by Univar since mid-2023; Hyperion used prior), SAP and Workiva, or an equivalent modern financial reporting application, is preferred

Where You'll Work:

This is a hybrid-based role that will sit out of our corporate headquarters in Downers Grove, IL.

Pay & Benefits:

• The salary range is $150,000 - $170,000. This role is also eligible for incentive pay.
• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be motivated by a variety of factors including the candidate’s meaningful experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.
• Available employee benefits include health, vision, and dental. We also provide 401k matching for retirement and flexible time off.

What You Can Expect: 

• Strong work/life flexibility
• To be surrounded by an inclusive team who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company
• To be rewarded for your contributions with a targeted annual company bonus and annual salary reviews
• Competitive pay and benefits

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more.  Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe! 

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion.  Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry. 

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.

Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.

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