Senior Financial Analyst I - Global Operations

Job Description

Senior Financial Analyst I - Global Operations

Position Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst is a direct report to the Global Operations Controller. This position will assist the Global Operations Controller and work closely with key international contacts on financial reporting and accounting matters. The position requires a results oriented, bright, resourceful, service driven finance professional capable of managing multiple tasks in a time sensitive environment. Other important skills include:

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills capable of interacting with peers and management.
• Ability to proactively manage multiple short-range and long-range tasks in a time-sensitive environment.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo in order to enhance productivity, processes and procedures.
• Ability and desire to assume additional responsibility and be a candidate for other roles in the medium-term.

Principle Duties:

Pro-active participation in monthly/quarterly high-level monitoring controls on the balance sheet and income statement in the international regions, including but not limited to:

• Participating in and maintaining documentation for quarterly "Controllership Reviews";
• Ascertaining the appropriateness of monthly/quarterly financial statement fluctuations;
• Assisting international locations in interpreting and complying with Corporate policy;
• Leading the monitoring and compliance activities with respect to the Company's global account reconciliation policy;
• Identification and communication of potential exceptions and issues and driving of timely resolution; and
• Frequent ad-hoc interaction with global finance personnel.

Assist Global Operations Controller in preparation and analysis of technical accounting matters, including but not limited to:

• Workers' compensation and product liability accounting;
• Environmental liability accounting;
• Revenue recognition matters; and
• Other US GAAP accounting research as questions or issues are identified company-wide.
• Assist Global Operations Controller in the coordination of the responses to management's internal quarterly representation letters to ensure that all exceptions are identified and communicated to appropriate levels of executive management.
• Serve as main Internal Control contact for the controllership group.
• Assist Global Operations Controller in the ownership of the Corporate balance sheet and income statement reporting.
• Assist in coordination of global statutory fee negotiation, and monitor compliance with statutory financial reporting requirements for all international locations.
• Assist external reporting team during quarter and year end with 10-Q and 10-K reporting requirements.
• Educate global finance team of new and existing US GAAP pronouncements through formal trainings and other ad-hoc communications as necessary.
• Direct and review the work of the intern.
• Assist in the global implementation of new US GAAP accounting standards.
• Complete special projects and analyses as requested by management.
• Drive finance process improvements to improve efficiencies.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and a CPA.
• Typically requires a minimum of 3-5 years of progressive accounting/finance experience.
• In depth understanding of technical U.S. GAAP accounting standards and research.
• Big 4 public accounting firm experience and exposure to global industrial companies preferred.
• The ability to proactively manage multiple short-range and long-range tasks, as well as tight deadlines and time sensitive pressures, and remain even-tempered.
• Willingness to adapt work schedule and communication style to effectively communicate with global personnel of different cultures and time zones.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo to enhance productivity, processes, and procedures.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability and desire to assume additional responsibility and be a candidate for other roles in the medium-term.
• Working knowledge of SAP, Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud, Wdesk and Microsoft Office products preferred.

This is a summary of the position's responsibilities and does not reflect the entire scope of work expectations.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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