Sr Finance Analyst

About the role

The Senior Financial Reporting Analyst is a key member of the SEC and Financial Reporting team at JELD-WEN. This role supports quarterly and annual SEC reporting and assists in technical accounting projects. The role partners cross-functionally (FP&A, Legal, Tax, Treasury, Operations), providing significant exposure to senior financial leadership.

Responsibilities

• Aid with quarterly and annual SEC reporting for a NYSE-listed public company, including Forms 10-Q and 10-K, footnote preparation, tie-out support, and MD&A support.
• Aid with the preparation and review of quarterly earnings releases and related supporting materials.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors, including preparing PBC requests, responding to inquiries, and supporting the resolution and remediation of audit findings, as needed.
• Perform technical accounting research, as needed, within the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and prepare clear, well-supported position papers and accounting memoranda on complex or unusual transactions, including impairment analyses, restructuring activities, acquisitions and divestitures, share-based payments, and other matters, for management review.
• Assist with the consolidation, intercompany accounting, and elimination process, including preparation of certain elimination and cash flow journal entries.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate complex U.S. GAAP matters, support appropriate accounting conclusions and implementation strategies, obtain required internal financial reporting information, and identify improvements to the reporting process.
• Support the adoption and ongoing compliance efforts related to ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, including data readiness, process and control design, tabular disclosure preparation, and quarterly and annual footnote updates.
• Maintain, enhance, and govern the Company’s global accounting policy framework and policy library, including updates for new accounting standards and changes to the organization.
• Support ad hoc technical accounting and reporting projects, including divestitures, acquisitions, ESG, and other special projects and strategic initiatives, as assigned.
• Participate in enhancements to financial consolidation and reporting software, as well as enterprise resource planning implementations, as needed.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements; demonstrated ability to research and apply guidance and to translate conclusions into clear documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across functions and levels, including senior management.
• Proven project management skills; able to organize, prioritize, and independently drive multiple concurrent deliverables to completion under tight deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with a major ERP (e.g., SAP, OneStream, HFM) and reporting tools (e.g., Workiva or similar) preferred.
• High attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and continuous improvement mindset; team-oriented with a high sense of ownership and integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; Master’s degree in Accounting or related field a plus.
• CPA certification strongly preferred (or equivalent).
• 2-5 years of relevant experience in public accounting (Big 4 or national firm) and/or public company SEC reporting/technical accounting; manufacturing industry experience is a plus.

Benefits

JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages, including medical & dental, generous leave policies, retirement program, etc. JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.