Job Description

Senior Accountant - Corporate Accounting

Our client is a large reputable Financial Services firm with over $100B AUM located in Downtown Los Angeles |DTLA. They foster a healthy work life balance with great internal progression and excellent benefits. They are seeking for a driven Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting who will be joining their Corporate Accounting Team. S/He will focus on financial reporting and accounting policy.

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation of external reporting requirements, including SEC filings (Forms 10-Q, 10-K, and others), debt covenants and reporting packages, and any other public reporting or filing requirements;
• Assist in the research and documentation of new standards and other technical accounting matters, processes and procedures to ensure compliance with GAAP and SEC reporting requirements;
• Interact with internal and external auditors on SEC disclosures, controls and documentation in review of financial footnotes and related disclosures;
• Review XBRL tagging in SEC filings for accuracy and completeness;
• Liaise with tax and treasury, corporate finance, fund accountants, and other relevant departments to ensure that disclosure documents are accurately reported;
• Participate in the management company close process, including assisting with the accounting for stock-based compensation, long term incentive plan, debt obligations, and leases;
• Identify and implement process improvement initiatives and prepare ad hoc financial analyses as required for monthly and quarterly management reporting; and,
• Participate in special ad hoc projects and analysis to support the senior and executive management teams as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (and/or equivalent experience). CPA required.
• 3+ years’ relevant accounting or audit experience, preferably 2 or more years public accounting experience from Big 4 or Top 10 CPA firms.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SEC (10K, 10Q) reporting requirements, account analysis, and accounting policy;
• Strong ability to interpret and apply GAAP accounting guidance;
• Solid reconciliation and analytical skills to understand and resolve complex problems;
• Specific experience with Workiva, BPC and Workday systems a plus; and,
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

• The successful candidate must have excellent organizational skills and be able to handle complex work efficiently and effectively;
• Be a committed team player with a strong work ethic;
• Self-starter with the ability to take initiative, ask questions, detect problems and provide solutions;
• Ability to multi-task and efficiently manage time across competing activities/resources and manage projects/processes under tight deadlines; and,
• Superior written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively both individually and as a team.
  

Our client is an EOE committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment.

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