Description
Senior Financial Analyst
Seeking a team oriented Senior Financial Analyst who will be responsible for providing financial support to Information Technology Group.
Must be a highly organized professional with proven accounting and analytical skills. Primary focus is the proper and timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger in accordance with GAAP.
Responsible for account analysis, account reconciliations, resolving reconciling items utilizing problem solving skills.
Ability to work independently and with other team members or departments to resolve accounting problems/issues.
Responsible for meeting monthly due dates to ensure accurate and timely reporting of IT financial data.
Perform monthly analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, including inter-regional reconciliations.
Perform monthly and ad hoc reporting to Program Office (PO), IT management and IT finance community in an accurate and timely manner.
Perform detailed variance analysis on multiple tasks/projects.
Create and generate financial reports.
Perform responsibilities in a team environment.
Document and maintain financial desktop procedures/systems.
Research and prepare accounting solutions for a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.
Act as information resource to the finance community.
Assist in audits.
Follow internal controls and SOX requirements.
All other duties as assigned by Manager.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
CPA
A minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
Experience in general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations, and journal entries.
Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.
Working knowledge of GAAP and internal controls.
Strong PC skills in the Microsoft environment, especially Excel and Word.
Effective interpersonal skills to work with various levels of staff to deliver a high level of customer support.
Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and perform well under demanding timelines and pressure.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to evaluate and recommend solutions on projects/problems.
Demonstrated ability to create and maintain reports.
Strong organizational, communication and problem solving skills.
Ability to work independently and proactively with minimal supervision.
Strong service orientation and team focus.
Experience in a large organization.
Experience with Business Objects, PeopleSoft and Microsoft Access.