Senior Accountant-SEC Reporting - Buckingham Search

Our public client is on the lookout for a Senior Accountant– Financial Reporting!

This individual will work closely with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, HR, and the Controllership to consolidate financial results and prepare financial reports. You will report to the Director, getting tons of visibility to leadership.

Here’s what’s exciting about this company:

-Named one of the most diverse companies in the state

-Benefits from day one, including a 6% 401k match and tuition reimbursement

-A down-to-earth, collaborative team

-Hybrid schedule in Chicago

-Newly created position-due to tons of growth!

-Tons of opportunities to make an impact and shape the team!

Responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and footnotes in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and SEC reporting requirements.
• Prepare SEC filings (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, Proxy and Form 4s), including drafting financial statements, footnotes and MD&A. Perform review of XBRL tagging.
• Review financial statements, footnotes, and other disclosures to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and SEC regulations.
• Coordinate with internal departments, including finance, legal, investor relations, and external auditors, to gather necessary information and support for SEC filings.
• Prepare and manage the timeline and documentation requests related to quarterly and year-end closing activities and SEC reporting calendar, including coordination with external auditors, executives, finance, legal and investor relations departments.
• Prepare equity accounting and analyses including stock-based compensation accounting, earnings per share and other equity account analyses, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for management.
• Responsible for the reconciliation, analysis, journal entries and problem solving for some of the more complicated processes and accounts in the department.
• Makes recommendations and suggestions for improvements and efficiencies related to the financial reporting and accounting processes.
• Perform research on accounting and financial reporting matters.
• Prepare standalone entity financial statements and footnotes.
• Assists with the accounting and reporting integration of new businesses.
• Works on special projects and handles other tasks as assigned.
• Adheres to internal control policies and procedures and maintains high ethical standards of integrity, confidentiality and quality.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (Required)
• MBA or a graduate degree (Required)

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (Required)

• Minimum of 3 or more years of experience in public accounting with a large firm (Required)
• Experience working with SEC clients (Required)

• Ability to work independently and manage project assignments through to completion.
• Strong technical accounting skills with thorough knowledge of GAAP and SEC accounting rules.
• Expertise in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues, with the capability to recommend and implement effective solutions.
• Must be a team player with strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to facilitate teamwork and cooperation at all levels within the organization, with the capacity to work with limited supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and strong PC skills.