Senior Financial Analyst

Cypress HCM; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,104 - 68,880; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Los Angeles seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst to manage financial reporting and assist with technical accounting projects. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree in accounting and at least two years of accounting experience, including proficiency in Excel and US GAAP. This mid-senior level contract position offers a compensation of $40-50/hour. Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of accounting experience with account reconciliation and journal entries.
• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Willingness to work extended hours during quarter close.

Responsibilities

• Populate monthly financial reporting schedules.
• Analyze actuals vs. forecast and explain fluctuations.
• Prepare annual multi-employer pension project.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts related to overhead.
• Assist with audit requests.

Skills

Accounting experience

Technical knowledge of US GAAP

Intermediate-Advanced Excel skills

MS Word proficiency

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork ability

Ability to prioritize workload

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Hyperion (Essbase/Smartview)

SAP

Job description

Sr. Financial Analyst

Reports To: Senior Manager of Overhead Reporting

Job Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) will handle various financial reporting and accounting matters for our Overhead Reporting. The SFA will also assist with finance projects related to technical accounting, process improvements and system implementations. The position reports to the Senior Manager, Overhead Reporting, and there will be significant interaction with budget coordinators throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

• Populate monthly financial reporting schedules and provide to Planning
• Analyze actuals vs. forecast (Budget / Estimate) and explain fluctuations
• Analyze fringe balances and prepare quarterly fringe accruals based on the latest estimates
• Prepare annual multi-employer pension project
• Prepare corporate cost allocations
• Prepare invoices for charges to Viacom
• Prepare and park monthly and quarterly journal entries and accruals as required
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts related to overhead
• Clear conversion accounts ensuring they net to zero
• Clear suspense/clearing accounts (including payroll and T&E) ensuring they net to zero
• Balancing of financial systems
• Validate Quarterly and YTD Earnings Books
• Prepare Quarterly Balance Sheet File for Planning Team
• Assist with audit requests
• Back-up for Capital Acquisition/Disposal forms initial review
• Back-up Aviation Department
• Produce other ad hoc reporting and manage special projects as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of accounting experience - needs experience in account reconciliation, booked journal entries, understanding what accruals are, reporting, month end close, being used to having deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required (could have degree in economics or finance as long as they have experience working in an accounting role with the above listed items).
• Strong (and current) technical knowledge of US GAAP - nice to have
• Intermediate-Advanced skills in Excel
• Proficiency in MS Word
• Must be willing to work 10 – 12 hour days during quarter close period to meet deadlines

Desired Skills

• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Detail-oriented
• Excellent written & oral communication and inter-personal skills
• Ability to communicate with all levels of company personnel
• Ability to work in a team oriented environment
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize workload efficiently and meet strict deadlines
• Self-starter with ability to proactively identify issues, perform research and propose resolutions
• Ability to work independently
• Previous experience in the Entertainment Industry
• Previous experience with Hyperion (Essbase/Smartview) and SAP desired

Compensation

$40-50/hr

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Business Development

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting