Financial Controller I

Cooper Lighting Solutions; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Cooper Lighting Solutions in Atlanta seeks a financial reporting expert to provide quality assurance and management reporting. This on-site position requires five days in the office, focusing on financial disciplines including risk management and accounting controls.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and five years of experience. Applicants should possess strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. The role includes oversight of regulatory disclosures and a variety of financial reporting duties.

Qualifications

• Five years of relevant accounting or finance experience.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting for the Line of Business.
• Provide accounting guidance for new products.
• Conduct month-end closing processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Essbase/Hyperion

EPM/BPC

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for providing quality assured financial reporting of the business activities within the Line of Business (LOB). Serves as liaison with the Corporate Policy team as subject matter expert, assisting in maintaining up to date policies, and requesting clarification of existing policies as required. Primary roles include Management Reporting & Analysis, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Financial Reporting, and accounting controls and operations. Responsibilities include management reporting, finance and accounting analytics, internal controls over financial reporting, execution of accounting processes, regulatory reporting, and accounting policy.

This role is based on‑site at Truist Plaza in Atlanta and requires five days per week in the office.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Applies comprehensive understanding of how the organization operates to solve issues that have accounting and financial reporting implications. Uses advanced analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions. Leads teams or projects with significant risk and complexity and mentors other teammates to develop their technical expertise. Works independently with guidance in only the most complex and unusual situations.
• Provide accounting guidance and support to ensure new products or transactions are accounted for correctly and accounting and financial reporting risks are identified.
• Preparation and review of reporting and analyses of monthly results in support of the closing process (EOC and other monthly reporting) and understanding and reviewing financial results.
• Subject matter expertise in the identification and querying of the data necessary to prepare and provide value added management reporting.
• Account level variance analysis in support of the month‑end close process. Includes identifying, analyzing, and interpreting variances and unusual trends in the LOB GL activity.
• Preparation and review of standard and enhanced reports, regular and ad hoc analytics, and interpretation of LOB financial results.
• Assess accounting impacts of business changes.
• Oversight of the internal control structure over processes specific to the LOB that impact financial reporting; proactively partners with the LOB to ensure accuracy and integrity of processes impacting financial reporting includes understanding, articulating and reviewing results to ensure consistency with GAAP, financial policies, and controls.
• Prepare/review reporting and analyses of monthly results for the closing process to identify and mitigate areas representing material financial risk.
• Provides support for LOB information enhancement initiatives.
• Prepare/review of SEC and Regulatory disclosures and financial filings to ensure the SOX Control structure mitigates financial risk.
• Ensures adherence to relevant Financial Management requirements including policies, standards, procedures, internal controls, and record retention.
• Support the month‑end close process.
• Analysis of GL activity and results.
• Performance of SOX controls.
• Preparation of journal entries to record the results of business transactions to the GL.
• Serve as liaison with Accounting Operations group as subject matter expert for LOB accounting and data.
• Works collaboratively with the LOB and SFO teams to ensure accurate recording of transactions to the GL.
• Preparation, review and oversight of quarterly and annual SEC and Regulatory disclosures and other financial filings.
• As applicable by LOB, responsible for preparation and review of quarterly and annual legal entity audited financial statements and annual report.
• As applicable by LOB, responsible for the preparation, review, and monthly submission of other regulatory reports and filings - e.g. FINRA FOCUS II report; Form SIS, Form SSOI, Form OBS, Form Custody for registered broker/dealers.
• Support the Corporate Controller and Financial Reporting team on external financial and regulatory reporting matters including certain LOB specific regulatory reporting and internal management reporting.
• Serves as liaison with Corporate Accounting Policy team as subject matter expert on LOB accounting issues, assisting in maintaining up to date policies, and requesting clarification of existing policies as required.
• Responsible for monitoring compliance with Corporate accounting policies in the areas of the LOB that perform accounting processes.
• Responsible for adhering to Truist accounting policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent education and related training.
• Five years of relevant accounting or finance experience.
• Ability to take direction and then work independently to complete tasks while considering broader implications or necessary additional analysis.
• Ability to build consensus through communication and presentation of factual and relevant information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Sound and logical decision‑making abilities.
• Ability to work well with others in a dynamic, team‑oriented environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA.
• Financial services or specialized industry experience.
• Master’s degree.
• Proficient in Essbase/ Hyperion, EPM/BPC, or other enterprise accounting software.
• Previous FINRA regulatory reporting experience for an institutional broker/dealer is a plus.

Benefits

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax‑preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full‑time or part‑time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non‑temporary position for which you apply, based on full‑time or part‑time status, position, and division of work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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