36533 - SENIOR FINANCIAL REPORTING ANALYST

Company: Brilliant Staffing
Location: Northbrook
Posted on: November 7, 2024

Job Description:

Job Description
Role: Senior Financial Reporting Analyst
Compensation: $120,000 - $130,000 + Bonus
Location: North Suburbs

About the Job
As a Senior Financial Reporting Analyst, you will be responsible for preparing and reviewing the company's SEC filings, operating as a resource in accounting and reporting for the company's complex and critical accounting areas. You will serve as a key contributor to determine the appropriate accounting treatment and required disclosure related to significant unusual transactions.
Job Responsibilities:

• Participate in the preparation of financial statements and disclosures for external issuance in compliance with the accounting and reporting requirements of the SEC and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
  
• Serve as the key contact and subject matter expert for a technical accounting area in the financial reporting group over an area such as stock compensation, EPS, leases, asset retirement obligations, revenue recognition, pensions and post-retirement benefits, or natural gas derivatives, including preparing any related journal entries, reconciliations, and 10-Q and 10-K disclosures.
  
• Assist in other technical accounting areas and reporting functions of the financial reporting department, which may include benefit plan audits, asset fair value testing, providing support to the Investor Relations team, including the accounting review of the quarterly earnings releases, investor presentations and investor call scripts, and other accounting-related projects as they arise.
  
• Serve as a technical accounting resource in the review and evaluation of extraordinary and atypical business transactions, or new SEC rules and accounting standards updates, to determine the appropriate accounting and external reporting treatment.
  Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
  • CPA certification or CPA eligible.
  • Strong technical knowledge in accounting and internal controls, including technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls over financial reporting.
  • 5 years of progressively responsible accounting experience in private industry, including experience in technical accounting and/or financial reporting. Some experience in public accounting is preferred.
  • Knowledge of FASB and SEC rules and regulations, and the ability to apply business and financial concepts.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Workiva and SAP experience are a plus.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills required.

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