Staff Director Financial Reporting

Directs enterprise financial reporting and consolidation, leading a global financial reporting organization to ensure the accuracy and integrity of consolidated financial statements in compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements. Oversees complex accounting activities including acquisition due diligence, purchase accounting, legal entity transactions, and global close and consolidation, while supporting governance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the quality, accuracy, and integrity of FedEx's consolidated financial statements and oversight of internal and external financial and regulatory reporting.

• Lead the delivery of the company's monthly, quarterly, and annual close, consolidation, and reporting processes in accordance with US GAAP and SEC requirements.

• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and adapt reporting processes to evolving business and regulatory requirements.

• Initiate and lead enterprise-level projects supporting the company's strategic priorities, including finance transformation, system enhancements, and structural change.

• Conduct and oversee accounting research and provide authoritative guidance on complex technical accounting matters and the application of corporate accounting policies.

• Maintain and enhance comprehensive process documentation, policies, and controls to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability of financial reporting.

• Serve as a trusted business partner, providing financial statement analysis, insights, and actionable recommendations to senior leadership.

• Provide leadership for accounting and reporting initiatives, including new accounting standard adoption, acquisitions and divestitures, financial due diligence, and carve-out or integration activities.

• Oversee accounting for material legal entity and intercompany transactions across domestic and international subsidiaries in close collaboration with Tax, Treasury, Legal, and regional accounting teams.

• Act as a key liaison with external auditors, ensuring high-quality audits, effective issue resolution, and strong governance outcomes.

• Support the Corporate Controller in governance and Audit Committee responsibilities, delivering clear, executive-level analysis to enhance decision-making.

• Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing global financial reporting organization, fostering technical excellence, accountability, and professional growth.

• Position reports to the Vice President and Corporate Controller.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Deep expertise in financial reporting, accounting principles, SEC reporting, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance within a complex public company environment.

• Experience in a multinational public company and/or a Big 4 accounting firm strongly preferred.

• Proven leader with the ability to influence, develop talent, and drive results in a matrixed, global organization.

• Strong executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex accounting matters into clear, actionable insights.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, lead large-scale initiatives, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

• Continuous improvement mindset, with experience driving efficiency, standardization, and change across financial reporting and consolidation processes.

• Customer- and stakeholder-focused approach, building trusted relationships with senior leaders, auditors, and cross-functional partners.

• CPA strongly preferred; experience with Oracle financial systems is a plus.

• Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with sound judgment and attention to quality.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree/equivalent in accounting or finance.

Minimum Experience

Eight (8) years experience in accounting and financial reporting. Extensive background in accounting and financial reporting, including extensive knowledge of SEC reporting requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong leadership and management skills, excellent verbal and written communications skills, extensive project management and organizational skills as well as strong collaboration skills.

Highly analytical and detail-oriented with experience working in a fast-paced large multi-national corporate environment.

Job Conditions

Some travel required.

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Additional Details: Relocation assistance may be available based upon business needs.

FedEx. Where now meets next.

Our vision is to be the earth's most engaged advocates of connected commerce where open borders, new markets and fair, sustainable practices are the norm for the billions of personal supply chains being managed every day in our always on, mobile-first world. We stand for ease, access and opportunity. We lead purposeful innovation, champion entrepreneurs, advocate free trade and empower humans and their place in the era of autonomy and AI. We fight for our customers, a more sustainable planet and an ethical playing field.

FedEx inspires its more than 530,000 employees to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040.

FedEx has been recognized on many different lists both for business success and for being a great employer:

• FORTUNE Magazine: No. 18 among "World's Most Admired Companies" (2023)
• Newsweek Magazine: One of "America's Most Responsible Companies" (2023)
• Forbes Magazine: One of "Americas Best Large Employers" (2023)
• Newsweek Magazine: One of "America's Greatest Work Places for Diversity" (2023)
• FORTUNE Magazine: One of the "Blue Ribbon Companies" that appears on 4+ Fortune Annual Award Rankings (2023)
• FreightWaves: #1 Among the "Top 500 For-Hire Carriers" (2023)
• FreightWaves: Freight-Tech 25 Award, honoring innovation and disruption within the freight industry (2023)

FedEx Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

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