Senior Principal Financial Analyst Benefits Reporting (4387)
Company Description :
Our client solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the needs to their customers worldwide.
Job Description :
We are looking for a Principal or Senior Principal Financial Analyst on our Benefits Reporting Team. This position will work directly with and report to the corporate manager of Benefits Reporting in our Corporate office, Falls Church, Virginia.
The Benefits Reporting group is responsible for leading the company’s benefit plan financial reporting process including the preparation of our 11-K savings plan filings for submission to the SEC as well as our various pension and health and welfare plan filings with the DOL.
This role requires coordination with multiple stakeholders, strong analytical and communication skills, and a strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of tools.
We are looking for an individual that is proactive and can provide process improvements to maximize efficiencies in financial reporting.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
- Prepare financial statements for various Savings, Pension, and Health and Welfare plans
- Prepare trial balances and footnote support
- Perform analytical reviews of benefit plan’s financial statements
- Compile data to support the preparation of the Form 5500s
- Provide audit support and fulfill audit requests
- Participate in internal and external kick-off meetings and status meetings
- Reconcile general ledger data to trust reports to help maintain the validity, completeness, and accuracy of the data
- Provide support and analysis for overhead claims submission
- Perform trust related accounting functions as needed
- Support trust budget preparation and perform budget analysis
- Complete ad hoc projects or data requests
This position can be filled based on the qualifications below :
Basic Qualifications Principal Financial Analyst
Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 6 years of relevant work experience
Basic Qualifications Senior Principal Financial Analyst
Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 10 years of relevant work experience
In meeting the experience requirements above :
- Master’s degree or CPA may count for 2 years of experience
- Master’s degree and CPA may count for a total of 3 years of experience
- Public accounting experience may count for up to an additional year of experience for each year of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications :
- Recent public accounting firm audit experience
- Certified Public Accountant
- Knowledge of SAP accounting system of record
Knowledge of Workiva financial reporting system