Director, Financial Reporting Cover Letter

Please consider me for the director, financial reporting opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for interpretation of new FASB and SEC rules and regulations and their effect on Cengage.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Proven experience with the preparation and filing of SEC reports
• Proven experience with leading and performing technical accounting research on complex topics, including but not limited to tax equity partnerships, lease pass through structures, sale lease back transactions, leveraged leases, revenue recognition, business combinations, equity-based compensation
• Coordinate review and approval of CAPEX submissions by the LATAM Control team, including technical accounting considerations
• Proficiency in USGAAP & IFRS, COSO and SOX
• HFM and SAP experience preferred
• Microsoft Office - Advanced Excel and PowerPoint
• Capable of selling ideas and making effective presentations to Regional and Corporate senior management
• Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional and cross-cultural teams

I would like to submit my application for the director, financial reporting opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for interpretation of new FASB and SEC rules and regulations and their effect on the business.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Real estate and joint venture/partnership accounting background
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of U.S. GAAP and IFRS
• Extensive and demonstrated knowledge of Chinese GAAP
• Financial reporting and general ledger software experience
• Advanced knowledge of accounting and the related impacts to financial reporting
• Intermediate skills in Word (for SEC reporting) and Excel (for analytical analysis)
• Experience with accounting research tools
• Possess an understanding of the Bank’s General Ledge and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), financial reporting

In response to your job posting for director, financial reporting, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for feedback on all deliverables prepared by the financial reporting department to ensure adequacy and reliability of the underlying documentation, the accuracy of information and compliance with SEC regulations and GAAP.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Knowledge of governmental accounting, financial reporting, and financial analysis
• Big Four audit senior manager experience, with national office experience preferred
• Research complex and technical accounting matters
• Publish and monitor reporting calendar
• Work with internal audit to ensure appropriate design of ICFR, including obtaining periodic internal certifications
• Orchestrate Disclosure Review Committee activities
• Assist external auditors on quarterly reviews and annual audits
• Drive change to ensure scaling of operation, increases in efficiency and increases in quality through automation, work assessment and process improvement

Please consider me for the director, financial reporting opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for interpretation of GAAP rules and regulations and their effect on the business.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Understand the perspectives of managers and other decision makers throughout the business in order to identify information needs and the most useful presentation
• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles, US GAAP and SEC regulations, with direct experience with complex areas such as purchase accounting and share-based compensation accounting
• Accomplishes results through the management of a team of professionals, working cross-functionally
• Independently determines approach to managing teams and daily operations, and provides guidance, constructive input and motivation to team
• Multi-national public company experience preferred
• Experience and knowledge on corporate IT systems and platforms
• Experience with all public company monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
• Regional Accounting Firm or Big 4 experience HIGHLY Preferred

In response to your job posting for director, financial reporting, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for final review of assigned shareholder reports (quarterly, semi-annual and annual) for various Funds, including related footnote disclosures to determine appropriate presentation and adherence to relevant SEC and GAAP requirements, to ensure published reports are free from material misstatements.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• CPA, medical device industry, multinational and manufacturing company experience preferred
• Bachelors in Finance/Accounting, MBA preferred
• Experience using a consolidation tools such as HFM (preferred), SAP, or TM1
• In-depth knowledge of finance, U.S. GAAP, U.S. taxation, regulatory reporting
• Experiences in facing to external auditors
• Possess excellent analytical, communication (written and oral), organizational and technical research skills
• Extensive technical knowledge of SEC regulations and GAAP
• Capacity to make high-level decisions and implement plans to drive results