Senior Director, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting

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Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 11 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit for more information about the company and its products.

Summary: The Senior Director, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting, will lead a team responsible for managing financial reporting, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and addressing complex technical accounting issues. This role requires a strategic leader with strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of financial reporting and technical accounting principles to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.

Essential Job Functions: Include but are not limited to the following:

(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)

• Lead team responsible for all aspects of external regulatory reporting including systems and applications needed to prepare, document reviews, and electronically file required forms to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) using XBRL. Includes Forms 4, 10-Q, 10-K, 11-K, 8-K, DEF 14A and participates as needed with registration statements, enduring complete and accurate disclosures.
• Work closely with various groups throughout the organization to gather necessary information for SEC Reporting, such as procurement, legal, sales, treasury, etc.
• Prepare materials for and lead discussions of financials and significant disclosures during meetings with upper management, such as Disclosure Committee and Audit Committee meetings.
• Proactively monitor updates to SEC regulations and accounting standards and lead implementation of changes to ensure continued compliance.
• Perform technical accounting research on complex accounting issues, drafting technical memos and position papers as needed and on a quarterly basis.
• Develop and implement effective and efficient internal controls throughout the external reporting process in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Manage the valuation, accounting and reporting for Company’s LTIP and Board equity awards, and all other equity transactions.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the financial reporting and technical accounting team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Coordinate with external auditors and internal auditors as necessary to facilitate the annual audit process.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to financial reporting and technical accounting.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is required. Master’s Degree in Accounting is preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Big 4 public accounting firm experience is preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in public accounting and/or comparable SEC reporting experience with a publicly traded company required.
• 7+ years in a senior management role preferred. Supervisory experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team of accounting professionals required.
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and internal controls.
• Experience with Edgarization and XBRL preferred.
• Experience with WDesk preferred.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. The company is firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. To request reasonable accommodations, email careers@compassminerals.com or call 913-344-9200. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at .