Director, Financial Reporting Team Leader - Stock Plan Services

Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.Job Description:The RoleThe Stock Plan Services Financial Reporting Team is an integral function within the broader Equity Compensation business. You will lead a team of Financial Reporting Managers and Financial Reporting Analysts responsible for delivering an exceptional client experience through timely close period execution, proper control and audit procedures and responsiveness to questions and concerns. You will provide oversight of this Financial Reporting Service Delivery channel through management level escalation support, problem resolution and associate training and development. You will set service level targets, productivity and quality standards for the function and hold staff accountable to delivering on these metrics. Bringing a fresh perspective and diverse background, help identify and implement best practices and process improvements across the Financial Reporting Function for both internal and external partners. You will help coordinate platform enhancement roll outs with internal staff and clients. As an experienced and effective communicator, you build strong relationships with internal business partners and will periodically engage in client interactions to support Financial Reporting Managers. The Expertise and Skills You Bring Bachelors Degree preferred8-10+ Years Professional ExperienceManagement Experience - Proven leader, successful in coaching, energizing and empowering high-performing teams in a fast-paced environmentDemonstrated ability to develop and execute innovative approaches to achieve strategic and operational business goals while navigating complex organizational issuesOwnership of key talent management processes including hiring, on boarding, goal setting, performance reviews and other talent development activitiesOutstanding critical thinking, problem solving, decision-making, and analytical skillsOutstanding relationship management, interpersonal and communication skills with which you build and maintain strong cross-functional partnerships and relationships at all levels of the organizationPresentation skills – Periodically interacting with our sales team and our prospective clients with product demonstrations and assisting with client RFP questions. Client Service Experience - Acting as an escalation point and uses broad book of business knowledge to provide support for the issues at hand.Knowledge of accounting regulations for Equity Compensation (ASC718, ASC260)SEC Reporting ExperienceCEP Designation a plus (Certified Equity Professional)Oracle Business Intelligence (OBI) or database experienceExcel/AccessThe TeamBe a part of the organization that helps service our Fidelity Stock Plan Services (SPS) Financial Reporting clients! Our team supports roughly 650 Corporate clients in delivering monthly and quarterly reporting to support accounting and SEC reporting requirements as it relates to equity compensation. Your team serves as the client’s primary support for SPS’ financial reporting offering, with each team member having a client base of typically 20 - 25 public and private companies consisting across all segments (Emerging, Mid, Large and Strategic). The team is responsible for the processing and reporting of their client’s financial reporting data according to the client defined reporting schedule. The team works with their clients to establish, implement, execute, and supervise ad-hoc requests for support and analysis. The identification and development of process benchmarks and standard methodologies across the client base are important to client delivery. The team will train client contacts to use Plan Sponsor Workstation (PSW) and its functionality such as SPS reporting, including customized reporting dashboards, as well as Team Workspace. The team is highly engaged with client contacts and builds long term relationships to provide end to end service delivery.Fidelity’s Onsite Working ModelFidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.Certifications:Category:OperationsPlease be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.SummaryLocation: Covington, KYType: Full time