Accountant / Sr Accountant, Financial Reporting

Accountant / Sr Accountant, Financial Reporting

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This role is responsible for performing the day-to-day functions for the corporate accounting and / or Financial Reporting processes of the Company. This role will also be responsible for preparing and analyzing certain account reconciliations in connection with the Company's monthly close process and completing other various projects as determined on an ad hoc basis.

The role is a part of the Financial Reporting team within the Finance division.

Prepare and peer-review journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and complex monthly and ad-hoc reports and supporting schedules. Through research and follow up, ensure that reconciling items and discrepancies in accounting data are resolved in a timely manner.

Prepare, peer-review, and provide documents (e.g. reconciliations, supporting schedules, process maps) by requested deadlines to the Company's external auditors and the SOX group to ensure timely completion of quarterly reviews, the annual financial statement audit and SOX compliance test work.

Review process maps and perform internal controls to ensure SOX compliance.

Prepare internal / external financial statements and disclosures for SEC filings. Document and review support for SEC filings for accuracy. Prepare benefit plan financial statements.

Participate in the design, development, testing, implementation and documentation of accounting systems and related interfaces. Recommend and implement system modifications to improve internal control, increase efficiency or reduce costs. Identify, document, and escalate system issues to the IT department.

Perform Hyperion Financial Management administration tasks which include maintenance of the G / L hierarchy and financial statement reports, monitoring of system logic and resolving ad-hoc system / user issues.

Assist with researching, documenting and implementing conclusions regarding technical accounting treatment for non-routine transactions and new accounting pronouncements for areas of responsibility.

Assist in providing guidance on accounting issues to business groups of the Company as needed.

Assist in providing new employees with appropriate training on business processes and system applications for assigned areas of responsibility. Assist in providing direction as needed to team members.

Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of business processes, procedures and accounting assumptions on an ongoing basis. Recommend and assist in process improvements to improve the control environment and increase the utilization of resources (people, technology, funds).

Develop and maintain documentation for business and system processes for assigned responsibilities.

Represent the department in meetings and through written and verbal communication with internal and external customers.

Perform a variety of other functions / ad-hoc projects as assigned to aid in the department's / company's achievement of goals and business objectives.

Minimum Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience :

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance, or MBA or other related discipline
• Minimum of 2-4 years of combined public accounting experience or experience in large public company corporate accounting department

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience :

Skills, Licenses & Certifications :

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