Reporting Senior Accountant Job Description
Reporting senior accountant
provides group and external reporting (BS, P&L, Supplementary information to financial statement – according to IFRS, Irish GAAP, Solvency II and other GAAP if needed).
Reporting Senior Accountant Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Set up and monitoring of G/L accounts, account roll-ups, and reporting structure for compliance with GAAP for consistency and completeness
Assisting in US GAAP and financial accounting and reporting
Coordinate annual review of footnote library with internal and external business partners
Interface with key contributors to the SEC reports, including Legal, Finance, Tax, FP&A, Supply Chain, Operations, People Resources and Marketing
Assist with detailed Xtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) tagging of financial statements and footnotes
Supporting the Corporate Finance Department’s internal controls over financial reporting
Research new and existing U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and SEC guidance, including peer research, to ensure proper application of accounting rules and disclosure requirements
Business process improvement projects
Act as a cross-functional business point of contact for the department
Preparation and consolidation of monthly financial statements (including foreign currency re-measurement, translation and allocations)
Reporting Senior Accountant Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Reporting Senior Accountant
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPA, CFA, SOX, MBA
Education for Reporting Senior Accountant
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the reporting senior accountant job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Education, MBA, Management, Business/Administration, Government, Public Administration, Public Accounting
Skills for Reporting Senior Accountant
Desired skills for reporting senior accountant include:
Complex derivatives
U.S. GAAP and IFRS
Finance
GAAP
US GAAP
Accounting fundamentals
Business
Financial reporting processes to advise and improve the overall department’s function and efficiency
GAAP and IFRS
Enertia systems
Desired experience for reporting senior accountant includes:
Monitor intercompany activities and perform reconciliations of certain intercompany balances
Work closely with tax department to prepare and upload transfer pricing journal entries
Coordination with international accounting teams in the preparation and audit of statutory financials
Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial reports from Workday Financials
Work closely with IT to troubleshoot and resolve system issues as they arise
Partner with IT on the implementation of system enhancements and reporting initiatives
Reporting Senior Accountant Examples
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Reporting Senior Accountant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of reporting senior accountant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for reporting senior accountant
- May be responsible for the quarterly and annual preparation and review of GAAP financial reporting
- Ad hoc business management requests
- Preparation of fluctuation analyses and financial statements analytics, providing relevant explanations for fluctuations
- Preparing/reviewing revenue and expense analyses and other financial statement account reconciliations
- Proposing ways to enhance and increase the efficiency of the corporate month-end close process
- Assisting in preparing supporting schedules for external auditors and responding to audit inquiries
- Assisting with/leads special projects as they arise
- Perform special projects including managing the project across departments until completion
- Perform XBRL tagging on quarterly and annual financial statements and footnotes
- Perform a detailed level review for accuracy of our earnings press releases and other reporting media
Qualifications for reporting senior accountant
- Must be highly accurate and detail-oriented, ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Solid SEC in background (any industry)
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified or other relevant
- 3 – 6 years of public accounting experience required with HF
- Must possess a team-focused attitude with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others
- Assist with monthly/quarterly/year-end close and consolidation process for corporate parent and subsidiaries
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Reporting Senior Accountant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of reporting senior accountant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for reporting senior accountant
- Prepare budgets, forecasts and trend analysis identifying business risks and opportunities
- Coordinate and prepare Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) quarterly and annual reports, including financial statements, footnotes, Management’s Discussions and Analysis, Earnings Releases and Investor Presentations
- Complete XBRL for the Form 10-Q and 10-K
- Responsible for maintenance of supporting documentation related to SEC reporting, including various disclosure checklists and quarterly testing
- Administer external debt with lenders
- Maintain records of authorized signatories
- Prepare footnotes for financial statements and other disclosures in the annual and quarterly financial statements (public and non-public) and other periodic SEC reports
- Prepare schedules and analyses of significant components of the financial statements and other analyses requested by senior management
- Research accounting pronouncements and SEC rules and regulations and determine impact on the Company and its subsidiaries
- Maintain supporting documents for financial statements and interact with internal and external auditors to support their audit efforts
Qualifications for reporting senior accountant
- CPA with Big 4 or other accounting experience is a plus
- Highly organized with the ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously
- Coordinate internal audit process & and assist external auditors as needed
- Assist CFO and external auditors with SEC reporting requirements
- Assist with SOX testing and compliance
- Assist with due diligence and M&A activity
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Reporting Senior Accountant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a reporting senior accountant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for reporting senior accountant
- Prepare consolidated financial statements in compliance with GAAP and SEC regulations
- Interact with internal and external auditors to support their SOX audit efforts
- Assist in preparation of special purpose financial statements included in registration statements, securities certificates and others
- Produce information for executive management in preparation of Audit Committee materials
- Assist in the efficient design, implementation and oversight of SOX controls at
- Maintain effective supporting documentation for all reporting requirements procedure documentation
- Develop an understanding of legal entity structure and purpose in order to provide the appropriate reporting results
- Audit Requests – Fulfill all requests from internal and external auditors and be able to provide proper support and analysis
- Working closely with the internal and external auditors to ensure the process runs smoothly
- Preparation of the quarterly reports and annual report
Qualifications for reporting senior accountant
- Superior computer skills, including Excel
- Completed professional financial certification
- Demonstrates competence in financial accounting, reporting theory and practice, along with an in-depth knowledge of SEC reporting requirements
- Strong knowledge of Hyperion
- Minimum of 5 years of public company financial reporting and/or public accounting experience required
- Proficiency at advanced level for EXCEL, and working knowledge of all other MS Office applications, required
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Reporting Senior Accountant Job Description
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Our growing company is hiring for a reporting senior accountant. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for reporting senior accountant
- Minimum of 4-7 years of experience, 2+ years of public (Big 4) experience
- Ensure that the clients' accounting records are maintained completely and timely while using the appropriate functionalities of the systems
- Review of standard/regular correspondence with client
- Provide on the job training, assistance, review and coordination of the activity of accountants and junior accountants for which he/she is responsible
- Prepare accounts in accordance with Romanian Accounting Standards, IAS
- Work independently in all financial matters related to allocated clients, co- operate with others according to the needs of the accounting department
- Ensure the proper management of cash and bank accounts
- Represent the Client for VAT Reimbursement Controls and Audit Controls
- Keep abreast with changes in tax, RAS and IAS legislation (including VAT, CIT, WHT, Intrastate, Custom Duties )
- Prepare and record monthly expense journal entries
Qualifications for reporting senior accountant
- Extensive experience with ERP systems - experience with Workday Financials or other cloud based ERP is a plus
- Write clearly and accurately, and have the ability to perform analysis of financial information
- Excellent Excel skills (Pivot tables
- Minimum of 3 years of total work experience in public accounting at Big 4 with experience serving SEC registrants preferred
- Advanced understanding of report query and design using Access, Excel or other software products
- Working knowledge of accounting systems and applications including SAP, PeopleSoft, CPM/Essbase, Hyperion Financial Management, Webfocus and Blackline
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Reporting Senior Accountant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a reporting senior accountant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for reporting senior accountant
- Maintaining communication with corporate and regional finance personnel to review data submitted for completeness and accuracy
- Focus on internal controls and balance sheet analysis
- Maintain and update General Ledger accounts as needed
- Help facilitate proper allocation of expenses
- Prepare monthly presentations to the client
- Assist in preparing 10Q and 10Ks
- Review XBRL information
- Play a key role in accounting policies and procedures improvement and implementation
- Work with external auditors and provide schedules and supporting documentation
- Assist with month-end close and general ledger
Qualifications for reporting senior accountant
- Employees/Candidates with a CPA certification, or who are in pursuit of a CPA certification
- Romanian language – mandatory
- Experience in local and international accounting
- Excellent computer knowledge (especially EXCEL) plus ability to work with special accounting softwares (SUN, SAP, ORACLE)
- Fluent both spoken and written English
- 5+ years of hands-on expense reporting experience