Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

Continental Finance Company; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Continental Finance Company is seeking a Senior Financial Reporting Analyst to join our Finance & Accounting team. You will support financial statement preparation, GAAP compliance, and journal entries across multiple entities to ensure accurate reporting.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 2–4 years of public accounting or financial reporting experience, with strong Excel skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• 2–4 years public accounting or financial reporting experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in financial statement preparation for all entities and supporting analytics.
• Support GAAP-based mark-to-market and fair value accounting for securitization assets.
• Liaise with external auditors and prepare audit documentation.
• Prepare and review recurring journal entries across multiple entities.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Come join a growing financial technology company that’s leading the marketplace in both the marketing and servicing of credit cards! Continental Finance Company specializes in credit card options for those consumers with less than perfect credit. We are seeking a Senior Financial Reporting Analyst to support our Finance & Accounting team.

The Senior Financial Reporting Analyst will report to the Senior Financial Reporting Manager to support the overall financial reporting infrastructure. In addition, the role will support the maintenance and administration of the General Ledger accounts and business transactions of the organization, applying the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Essential Functions:

• Assist the Financial Reporting Manager with financial statement preparation for all entities and supporting financial reporting analytics.
• Assist in mark-to-market and fair value accounting for securitization retained assets (e.g., residual interests), and prepare and review complex accounting transactions and estimates posted to the general ledger.
• Liaison with external auditors, and prepare audit documentation upon request to assist in quarterly reviews, and the annual audit.
• Prepare and/or review recurring monthly journal entries supporting the securitization structure across multiple legal entities (e.g., fixed asset depreciation, lease entries, minimum utilization accruals, settlement and fraud reclasses, dividend income, and month-end wire and intercompany entries).
• Support Master Trust off-balance sheet reporting, including review of servicer reports and preparation of quarterly fair value, residual interest, and IBNR reserve adjustments.
• Assist with quarterly investor reporting deliverables (investor financials, letter of credit responses and certifications) and support preparation of Board Deck schedules and supporting analyses.
• Perform the processing of functional and benefits expense allocations, monthly accruals, amortization of prepaid expenses, fixed asset depreciation, software capitalization, and recording of adjusting and reclassification journal entries, as necessary.
• Perform general accounts analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements, fixed assets, employer’s benefit costs, accruals and prepaid expenses, ensuring timely completion of account reconciliations each close cycle.
• Continuously streamline and automate accounting procedures by analyzing current processes and recommending changes.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• 2-4 years public accounting experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated proficiency with P&Ls, balance sheets, & Statement of Cashflows.
• Experience with securitization, structured finance, or asset-backed (ABS) accounting is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, and advanced Excel).
• Team player and can collaborate with other teams in the organization.
• Interpersonal skills with demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to clearly communicate issues to all levels of management.
• Prior banking or financial services experience is a plus.

Why Continental Finance?

Continental Finance Company (the “CFC”) is one of America’s leading marketers and servicers of credit cards for consumers with less-than-perfect credit. Since our founding in 2005, we have prided ourselves on corporate responsibility to customers in terms of a strong customer support program and fair treatment. With our success, we have also grown into an innovative financial tech company! With a state-of-the-art consumer marketing and servicing platform, we provide a variety of services to consumers when other financial institutions will not accommodate them. With more than 2.6 million credit cards managed and serviced since our founding, we pride ourselves on putting the customer first. We are not a chartered banking financial institution, nor are we a debt originator or a credit card issuer.

CFC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Our company provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

CFC is seeking bright, energetic individuals that will help us grow and develop together! We uphold a promise to treat our employees with the same care and concern as we do our customers. We offer all employees competitive compensation and benefits in an exciting, fast-paced business casual environment.

CFC offers a hybrid work schedule which includes three (3) core days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and two (2) remote workdays (Monday and Friday)

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