Senior Reporting & Compliance Lead

LCS; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead Analyst, Reporting at LCS will own monthly CAM reporting, regulatory filings, and covenant calculations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. You will collaborate with BI and data owners to standardize processes and drive continuous improvement.

We seek a professional with GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to manage complex schedules, prepare board packets, and handle high-visibility reporting with strong documentation and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent years of experience.
• 4-6 of progressive accounting, reporting, audit, or finance experience.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and financial statement mechanics.
• Demonstrated experience independently owning complex journal entries, reconciliations, or reporting deliverables.
• Regulatory, audit, or compliance driven documentation and reporting.
• Transaction, contract, or transition related accounting activities (by COE).
• Demonstrated ability to independently apply professional judgment within owned reporting and compliance deliverables and resolve complex issues with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with ability to interpret financial results to identify, explain and resolve accounting issues.
• High documentation quality and audit readiness discipline.
• Ability to independently analyze discrepancies and resolve reconciling items.
• Effective time management and ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision, especially during close cycles.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and respond to requests from leadership.
• Professional judgment, discretion, and willingness to learn.
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter.
• Experience with reporting/BI tools and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned monthly CAM reporting deliverables, including data validation, variance investigation, and stakeholder follow ups.
• Prepare board/owner packet schedules and respond to non standard board/owner reporting requirements with strong documentation and controls.
• Prepare and submit assigned regulatory and industry reports, ensuring compliance with defined formats, deadlines, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare medical expense deduction datasets and insurance claim reporting packages; ensure completeness, consistency, and traceability to source systems.
• Prepare debt covenant calculations and lender/holder reporting packages, maintaining an audit trail of inputs, definitions, and adjustments.
• Perform exception reporting and data governance checks between systems; coordinate resolution of data issues with BI, IT, and source process owners.
• Maintain and continuously improve reporting calendars, trackers, templates, and standard work instructions.
• Support third party compliance activities (sales & use tax, personal property tax, unclaimed property, renewals/appeals) by providing accurate schedules, reconciling support, and coordinating information requests.
• Support due diligence financial requests by preparing
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Professional judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent

Tools

BI tools

ERP systems

Job description

Lead Analyst, Reporting at LCS will own monthly CAM reporting, regulatory filings, and covenant calculations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. You will collaborate with BI and data owners to standardize processes and drive continuous improvement.

We seek a professional with GAAP knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to manage complex schedules, prepare board packets, and handle high-visibility reporting with strong documentation and controls.