Finance Consultant - GAAP/SEC reporting focus

About the role

The Division Or Field Office Controller is responsible for organizing, analyzing, tracking, and reporting complex financial activities on both statutory accounting principles (SAP) and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis. They coordinate finance-related projects and provide assistance to accounting staff as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and applies a strong working knowledge of various regulatory guidance (SAP/GAAP/SEC/SVO/IRS).
• Analyzes, verifies, and balances all source data used in the preparation of journal entries, financial statements, reports, schedules, and other documents in terms of accuracy, completeness, and compliance with requirements.
• Reviews monthly account and system reconciliations and supporting documentation, monitoring resolution of unreconciled items.
• Prepares and reviews various journal entries, statistical reports, surveys, supporting schedules, information returns, management reports, and financial statements for internal use and external filings in accordance with applicable accounting principles or regulations within the required deadlines.
• Communicates issues as appropriate.
• Reviews analytic documentation maintaining evidence of reviews.
• Demonstrates analytical and research skills.
• Evaluates impact of business changes to accounting transactions and systems and implements changes to financial information or related documentation.
• Researches issues and implements changes for new accounting guidance or regulations.
• Communicates issues to management as appropriate regarding changes.
• Captures and maintains internal control documentation and testing in accordance with SOX/MAR.
• Evaluates controls for effectiveness and identifies internal control improvements as necessary.
• Maintains strong working knowledge of systems and applications and process flows participating in upgrades as appropriate.
• Identifies process improvements and automation opportunities using data extraction and analysis tools, and coordinates implementation.
• Reviews workpapers for review by internal and external auditors.
• Communicates with internal and external associates regarding financial activities and issues.
• Researches technical guidance and evaluates implications, developing and implementing recommended solutions.
• Recommends process improvements and challenges current processes for increased efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Serves as subject matter expert regarding accounting principles, regulations, or systems across the company.
• Provides training, support, and guidance to lower-level accounting staff, as required.
• Coordinates and completes special projects as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, or related field, required.
• Seven years' experience in accounting or related finance experience, required.
• In-depth knowledge of spreadsheet, reporting, query, and/or database software preferred.
• CPA certification preferred.

Skills

• Working knowledge of GAAP required, SAP preferred.
• Capable of working weekends and restricted vacation during peak periods.

Benefits

• Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents.
• Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums.
• Pension.
• 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match.

Pay

$88,693.00 - $141,678.00 * salary range is for this level and may vary based on actual level of role hired for

Schedule

Position may be eligible for an annual bonus payment.