Senior Financial Analyst - Accounting Policy

Position Overview

The Senior Financial Analyst – Accounting Policy will perform accounting research and aid in the development of recommendations to stakeholders regarding complex technical accounting issues (e.g., derivatives, consolidations, leases, acquisitions, etc.), new transactions/products, and corporate initiatives in accordance with the Organization’s accounting policies and practices, and authoritative accounting standards. Further, the Senior Financial Analyst will play a pivotal role in monitoring and communicating the status of emerging accounting guidance and its potential impact to the organization.

This position reports to the Assistant Vice President - Accounting Policy (“AVP – AP”) and will interact and work directly with Senior Management of the Company, including the Senior Vice President of Financial Reporting & Policy (“SVP – FRP”) and Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”).

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• Public accounting experience, CPA, or Corporate technical accounting research experience strongly preferred.
• Evaluation and analysis of emerging accounting and reporting standards from the FASB, EITF, SEC and other regulators.
• Ability to work in a small team environment, building and maintaining a network of contacts and coordinating with a large number of stakeholders.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with AVP – AP to perform research to interpret, and provide subject matter expertise on, complex technical accounting matters and accounting estimates to ensure conformity with company policies and generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
• Prepare (and as necessary, develop) analytical and monitoring assessments to ensure compliance with accounting policies, guidelines/procedures, and internal controls on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Document technical accounting analyses and conclusions in the appropriate format for the prevailing situation.
• Support the CAO’s Group by helping establish and maintain Company accounting and financial reporting policies.
• Communicate directly with AVP – AP, SVP – FRP, and occasionally CAO and Senior Management regarding accounting research performed and conclusions reached. Considers the conclusion’s potential impact to the Company’s businesses.
• Participate in special projects as may be assigned by the SVP – FRP and/or CAO related to accounting and financial reporting matters.