Sr Analyst-Accounting

FedEx Freight; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Freight in Memphis, TN is seeking an accounting professional to support the accurate and timely close of the general ledger. The role operates under moderate supervision and handles journal entries, reconciliations, fixed assets, lease reviews, accruals, and budget variance reviews.

You will conduct in-depth revenue and expense analyses, ensure GAAP compliance, and maintain strong internal controls. Mentoring staff, driving process improvements, and regulatory compliance are key aspects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related quantitative discipline.
• Four years of accounting experience in financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP.
• Excellent analytical and financial analysis skills.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and posts journal entries, reconciliations, fixed asset processing, lease/contract review, accrual entries, and/or budget variance reviews.
• Researches and analyzes large elements of revenue and expense and related internal reporting.
• Ensures general ledger balances are GAAP compliant and internal controls tested under SOX.
• Leads accounting initiatives and projects including process improvement and regulatory changes.
• Mentors less senior staff.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations and company policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related quantitative discipline

Tools

Business software

Spreadsheet applications

Mainframe/web-based applications

Job description

This position will be domiciled at a FedEx Freight location in Memphis, TN or Harrison, AR. You will be required to work at a FedEx Freight Location several times per week.

Position Overview

Under moderate supervision, this position is responsible for complex accounting activities supporting the accurate and timely closing of the general ledger.

Essential Functions

• Prepares and post journal entries, account reconciliations, fixed asset processing, lease/contract review, accrual entries, and/or budget variance reviews
• Researches and analysis of assigned large elements of revenue and expense and the related internal reporting
• Ensure general ledger account balances are materially correct in compliance with internal controls and GAAP and that internal control risks are tested and documented in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley
• Lead accounting initiatives/ projects including: process improvement, regulatory compliance/changes and policy
• Mentors less senior staff
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance or other related quantitative discipline is required. Related experience may offset degree requirements and related education/degree may offset experience requirements
• Four (4) years experience in accounting for financial reporting in a public accounting firm or in a large for-profit corporate environment.
• Excellent analytical and financial analysis skills required.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP standards required.
• Outstanding knowledge of business software, spreadsheet applications and/or mainframe or web-based applications.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including presentation skills.

Job Conditions

None

Preferred Skills/Knowledge

Experience with PowerBI or a similar data analytics tools is preferred

EST FedEx Freight, Inc

FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please e-mail at [e-mail]. FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.