Senior Financial Reporting Accountant – $75-100K – Fortune 500 – Atlanta

ACCsurance, LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant in Atlanta. The role involves preparing SEC filings, managing financial reports, and working closely with auditors. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, relevant experience in financial reporting, and strong analytical skills. Join a dynamic team where continuous improvement and effective communication are vital.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in financial reporting or auditing.
• Strong analytical skills and detail-oriented.
• Must be a highly motivated individual.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file annual, quarterly financial reports.
• Develop and manage SEC filings related to XBRL reporting.
• Support annual audits and quarterly reviews by external auditors.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Technical accounting topics

International consolidation accounting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)

Smartview

MS Windows (Excel)

Job description

Senior Financial Reporting Accountant – $75-100K – Fortune 500 – Atlanta

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Prepare accurate reporting and filing of annual, quarterly, and other periodic financial reports (primarily on Forms 10-K and 10-Q).
• Develop and manage SEC filings related to XBRL reporting
• Support the annual audits, quarterly reviews and other reports by external auditors.
• Calculate and book journals in HFM for the Intercompany profit elimination journals for inter-company acquired inventory as part of the monthly financial close process.
• Build relationships with different functions within the Client Business including sales, manufacturing, pricing and tax teams in order to understand the transfer pricing process and its objectives.
• Perform the distributor elimination journals for all regional distributor locations worldwide and post the journal in HFM.
• Assist external auditors and internal auditors with their reviews of the financial consolidations processes.
• Strive for continuous improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of all day to day processes to make them more time efficient and to improve accuracy and quality.
• Cross train with other consolidations team member to learn their roles & functions to be able to back them up in the event of emergencies.
• Assist in any other special projects as requested such as new accounting standard implementation and technical accounting topic documentation.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and required hours for CPA certification
• 2-4 years of experience in financial reporting or auditing public companies
• CPA or CPA candidate
• Strong ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal, with all levels of management
• Experience with technical accounting topics
• Experience with international consolidation accounting, interaction/ presentations with senior management and audit experience.
• Experience in US GAAP accounting and reporting
• MS Windows (Excel) advanced user
• Ability to use a variety of software programs and tools to analyze and work with large data sets and accomplish tasks efficiently
• Strong analytical skills, ability to research issues in complex accounting structure to resolve problems; Detail oriented, yet able to identify issues and grasp concepts at broader level
• Must be a highly motivated individual with the ability to work with a variety of individuals in both team and self-directed environments
• Ability to work within defined time constraints and within deadlines during month end financial close.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with international consolidation accounting, interaction/ presentations with senior management and audit experience.
• Prior experience with Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and Smartview tools.