External Reporting Accountant (Remote)

Overview

This role involves analyzing and interpreting past and future business performance through financial reporting. The position requires effective communication of findings and impacts to customers and management. It provides comprehensive support to a broad customer group and involves learning new technologies to improve processes within reporting and accounting teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Finance organization to provide accounting and finance guidance to customers.
• Develop, maintain, and discuss various reports accurately with the reporting team.
• Provide analysis and explain results to clients.
• Build relationships with assigned clients and provide requested support.
• Understand the systems and processes for the supported business areas.
• Collaborate with team members directly or indirectly.
• Research new tools and evaluate existing tools’ new functionality to improve business processes.
• Participate in selecting appropriate tools for the reporting area.
• Evaluate and resolve issues and errors within tools, maintaining data credibility and integrity.
• Utilize various tools, including automation, to configure and develop future processes.

External Reporting

• Prepare and distribute quarterly and annual financial statements with required disclosures in compliance with regulatory accounting practices including US Statutory, US GAAP, and IFRS.
• Use automation and manage technology changes as needed during preparation.
• Work with external auditors during financial statement audits and report preparation, providing explanations as needed.
• Recommend appropriate accounting for new or unique business activities.
• Assist in statutory and GAAP consolidation processes, including consolidated cash flow statements.
• Identify the need for research on accounting issues to ensure compliance with applicable principles and reporting requirements.
• Assess new accounting pronouncements and their application to financial statements and reporting requirements in coordination with the Technical Accounting team.
• Assist in improving and automating current reporting processes.
• Provide support and maintain automated reporting processes.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related financial discipline.
• 1-5 years of experience in a finance or accounting role preferred (including internships).
• Proficiency with Microsoft products such as Excel, Power Query, and Access.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and statutory accounting principles (SAP).
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Ability to identify process improvements.
• Ability to work effectively with team members.
• Familiarity with financial reporting tools; experience with Workday and Workday Reporting tools (Office Connect) preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $73,100.00 - $109,700.00
• Position may be eligible for an annual incentive (bonus) plan.
• Benefits for eligible employees include medical, dental, vision, employee assistance program, life insurance, disability plans, parental leave, paid time off, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible workplace options to support work-life balance and career growth.

Location

Information about geographic work location and any related requirements will be provided during the hiring process.

Additional Information

Applicants may be evaluated using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) screening tool that generates a score based on how well their information matches the position requirements. This score is one component of the application review process and does not solely determine candidacy.

Accommodation requests for the application or interview process are supported to ensure all candidates can participate fully.