Technical Accounting Senior

Summary

Join Western Digital's SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting team as a Manager. You will ensure accurate and timely external financial reporting, complying with U.S. GAAP. Responsibilities include monitoring new accounting standards, analyzing complex transactions, reviewing corporate accounting policies, and collaborating with internal clients. You will manage periodic reviews of complex accounting areas, prepare financial statements, and liaise with external auditors. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in accounting, a CPA, and 3+ years of relevant experience. Prior public accounting experience is preferred. Western Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and a CPA
• Have 3+ years of experience with complex accounting including SEC reporting and U.S. GAAP
• Be a confident communicator with the level of maturity and presence necessary to influence senior executives and business leaders
• Thrive on driving innovation and change that will propel the business forward
• Consistently practice strategic thinking and nimble problem-solving tactics to stay ahead of business priorities

Responsibilities

• Monitor and research new accounting standards, summarize and communicate impacts to executives and the Audit Committee, and lead process changes where necessary to respond to new requirements
• Analyze and understand complex transactions, apply complex accounting standards to those transactions, develop solutions to problems and effectively communicate the results to stakeholders
• Review and monitor corporate accounting policies and work 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
• Collaborate 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
• Manage periodic review and assessments for complex accounting areas including impairment assessments, restructuring, equity investments, consolidation, joint ventures, and lease accounting
• Prepare financial statements and disclosures for complex accounting areas
• Liaise with external auditors and company stakeholders to manage effective and efficient audit execution

Preferred Qualifications

Have prior experience working in Public Accounting (Big 4)

Benefits

• Paid vacation time
• Paid sick leave
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life, accident and disability insurance
• Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit
• The Applause Program
• Employee stock purchase plan
• The Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
• Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan
• Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program (restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents)