Financial Accountant

About This Role

In This Role, You Will

• Provide consultation to more experienced leadership for financial accounting related matters
• Perform complex activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts, developing financial statements and regulatory reports
• Gather and review financial data for financial and regulatory reports
• Review data from the general ledger, unit reports and various financial systems to ensure accuracy
• Prepare and review account reconciliations and certifications
• Analyze projects relating to financial accounting procedures, methods or systems
• Perform ongoing financial control functions in accordance with internal controls policies
• Provide functional advice and training to individuals
• Provide support for compliance and risk management requirements
• Collaborate and consult with stakeholders throughout the enterprise
  

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Financial Reporting, Accounting Reporting or Risk Reporting experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Qualified CA/CPA/CFA/ICWA/MBA/Bachelor's/ Post graduate up to 2+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• Ability to work in changing priorities and deadlines both independently and within team environment
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to perform complex analyses, draw conclusions, and communicate recommendations to business leaders
• Prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with critical deadlines
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Power point.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and creative problem solving techniques
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important
• Building relationships and collaborating with key stakeholders in the applicable line of business and IT functions related to assigned projects.
• Experience with data analytic tools (such as Essbase, Tableau, SAS, SQL)
• Advance knowledge of Excel, Alteryx or similar ETL platforms.
• Financial services industry expertise with specific experience in financial reporting as per US GAAP would be preferred.
  

Job Expectations:

• Gathering and reviewing financial data available from various platforms for preparing financial and regulatory reports.
• Reviewing data from the general ledgers, 3rd Party reports and other data sources to ensure accuracy & performing a variety of analysis relating to financial accounting procedures, method's or systems.
• Preparing and reviewing account reconciliations and certifications.
• Provide functional advice or training to lower level accounting positions.
• Provide remediation support, consultation and subject matter expertise for process and internal control remediation efforts.
• Lead implementation of complex projects and/or initiatives impacting multiple lines of business across the enterprise.
• Develop and build strong relationships and effective communication processes with customers, partners and stakeholders.
• Critical assessment of corrective actions to ensure accurate root cause analysis addressing strategic solutioning and leading to a sustainable solution.
• Serve as a key change agent in building/adopting best practices for continuous improvement of the control environment.
  

Posting End Date:

• Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
  

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