Senior Accountant, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting

Company Description

At WD, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, WD is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting function is responsible for all external financial reporting, including SEC periodic Filings, Quarterly earnings releases, 401(k), and investor relations presentations.  The role also serves and an internal consulting function to address complex transactions and issues faced by the business.  This role will assist the Director, SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting with:

• Support drafting of SEC filings in Workiva (Annual Form 10-K, Quarterly Form 10-Q, Quarterly Earnings Press Release on Form 8-K)
• Preparing or reviewing schedules to support financial statements and footnotes for SEC filings
• Preparing monthly journal entries and reconciling accounts for company's capital structure (debt and equity)
• Prepare monthly entries for share-based compensation and assist in preparing forecasts
• Assist foreign subsidiaries with statutory requests related to stock-based compensation
• Assist in calculation of actual Diluted Weighted Average counts and preparing forecasts
• File period U.S. Census reports for financial results
• Assist Tax in validating R&D expense recording
• Assist in monitoring and researching new accounting standards.
• Reviewing and monitoring corporate accounting policies and working with various stakeholders to implement changes when necessary to adapt to changes in the business, organization, or accounting standards to ensure that policies remain effective, efficient and compliant with GAAP.
• Preliminarily update assessment memos for complex accounting areas including impairment reviews, AR factoring, search for related party transactions, strategic investments, etc.
• Proofread and mechanically validate accuracy of financial statements, notes, or presentations.
• Assist in preparation of financial statements on notes for U.S. 401(k) Plan

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Experience working in public accounting and general accounting under U.S. GAAP

PREFERRED:

• Experience in Workiva and Oracle Cloud
• Confident communicator 
• Thrive on driving innovation and change that will propel the business forward.
• Consistently practice strategic thinking and nimble problem-solving to improve processes and accelerate filing timeliness

SKILLS:

• Advanced Excel skills and analytics aptitude required

Additional Information

WD thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that WD and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to WD Ethics Helpline or email compliance@wdc.com.