Lead Financial Analyst – External Reporting

Responsibilities

• Extracts financial data from various accounting and information systems in the preparation, review, and filing of periodic SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other required filings.
• Analyzes financial data and defines relevant information in the preparation of financial statements to ensure consistency and accuracy across financial statement disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations.
• Perform comprehensive financial tie-outs across all external reporting materials, including accuracy in footing and cross-footing.
• Maintain and enhance eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) tagging in the financial statements.
• Maintain and enhance documents structures in Workiva related to document changes as necessary and proposing efficiencies and improvements in Workiva.
• May manage and direct staff to achieve performance standards.
• Develops and motivates staff to achieve effectiveness; mentors, trains and shares knowledge.
• Ensures staff demonstrates appropriate customer service attitudes.
• Exhibits a thorough understanding of business and analysis concepts.
• Supports interactions with external auditors to address audit inquiries.
• Prepare and provide proper documentation to auditors, as necessary, to support disclosures and amounts included in SEC filings.
• Participate in monthly accounting processes to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Perform and document necessary controls and procedures to support and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.
• Recommends changes to processes to improve and achieve greater efficiencies.
• Works effectively with other departments/divisions to ensure business issues are resolved for the success of the company.
• Solve complex problems in creative ways;
  Significant initiative and independent judgment required; makes varied decisions;
  Operates with substantial latitude for un-reviewed action or decision;
  Typically plans, conducts and supervises assignments, reviews progress and evaluates results;
  Exhibits leadership skills; mentors employees across teams;
  May manage the workload of others.
• Responsible for adherence to the company's framework of internal controls.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and/or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 8 years experience, with degree.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Preferred Qualifications 1 year supervisory experience.
• Solid knowledge and experience with SEC reporting and regulations, U.S. GAAP, and XBRL.
• Experience working with and editing Workiva.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, ability to handle multiple projects, willingness to take on new projects, customer service approach, highly analytical.
• Work effectively individually and within a team, organizational and prioritization skills, effective judgment; address employee issues on a timely basis.
• Proven ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

• financial data analysis
• financial statement preparation
• XBRL tagging
• SEC filings
• U.S. GAAP
• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance
• financial tie-outs
• document control procedures
• audit documentation
• performance standards management

• leadership
• mentoring
• customer service
• effective communication
• organizational skills
• prioritization
• analytical skills
• problem-solving
• initiative
• independent judgment

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance