Audit and Compliance Analyst - PlayCore

PlayCore; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PlayCore seeks a detail-oriented finance professional to plan and coordinate external financial statement audits, ensuring requests and deadlines are met across teams.

You will prepare the asset-based lending borrowing base calculations and support bank reporting, while developing clear policies and documentation to strengthen controls.

Collaborating with corporate finance and operating units, you will drive accurate, timely reporting and identify efficiencies in processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited institution.
• At least one year of financial statement audit experience with a public accounting firm is preferred.
• Experience supporting audit, compliance, financial reporting, or internal-control activities is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate the external financial statement audit.
• Prepare the monthly asset-based lending borrowing base calculation and related bank reporting.
• Coordinate documentation for the annual ABL audit.
• Develop and maintain finance policies, playbooks, accounting documentation, and technical white papers.
• Research accounting guidance to ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Perform recurring specialized accounting calculations and prepare the related journal entries.
• Assist with the design, documentation, and testing of internal controls.
• Collaborate with corporate finance and operating business units to gather information, resolve discrepancies, and strengthen reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, consistency, and efficiency of financial reporting and compliance activities.
• Support additional accounting, audit, and compliance projects as assigned.

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Accounting analysis

Reconciliation

Documentation

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

TM1

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Help plan, schedule, and coordinate the external financial statement audit, ensuring requests, documentation, and deadlines are effectively managed.
• Prepare the monthly asset-based lending borrowing base calculation and related bank reporting package.
• Coordinate documentation and activities associated with the annual ABL audit.
• Develop and maintain clear finance policies, playbooks, accounting documentation, and technical white papers.
• Research accounting guidance and help ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Perform recurring specialized accounting calculations and prepare the related journal entries.
• Assist with the design, documentation, and testing of internal controls.
• Partner with corporate finance and operating business units to gather information, resolve discrepancies, and strengthen reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, consistency, and efficiency of financial reporting and compliance activities.
• Support additional accounting, audit, and compliance projects as assigned.

What Success Looks Like

• Audit and lender-reporting requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Calculations and journal entries are thoroughly reviewed, supported, and documented.
• Potential issues are identified early, researched carefully, and communicated clearly.
• Finance policies and procedures are practical, consistent, and easy to follow.
• Multiple deadlines are managed without sacrificing accuracy or quality.
• Internal and external partners receive reliable, organized, and timely support.

You’ll Thrive in This Role If You

• Enjoy investigating details and understanding how information fits together.
• Approach your work logically and methodically.
• Hold yourself to high standards for accuracy and completeness.
• Prefer making decisions based on facts, research, and supporting documentation.
• Are comfortable owning assignments and working independently.
• Anticipate needs, identify potential concerns, and follow through without requiring constant direction.
• Can manage several priorities while maintaining an organized and disciplined approach.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with people across different functions.
• Value collaboration while remaining personally accountable for the quality of your work.
• Appreciate clear expectations, defined responsibilities, and measurable deadlines.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited institution.
• At least one year of financial statement audit experience with a public accounting firm is preferred.
• Experience supporting audit, compliance, financial reporting, or internal-control activities is strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with consolidation software, including TM1, is preferred.
• Strong accounting analysis, reconciliation, and documentation skills.
• Ability to interpret accounting guidance and translate it into clear, practical documentation.

Additional Qualifications

• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong project-management, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Sound professional judgment and a high level of integrity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with corporate finance partners and multiple operating business units.