Job Description - Job Summary; Responsibilities; Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Job Summary
• Utilizes deep knowledge of GAAP to perform financial accounting activities for complex areas of
Accounting. Researches and analyses financial data and technical accounting guidance,
communicates findings to Finance Leaders, and provides recommendations for mitigation.
Provides accounting expertise in preparing estimates and demonstrates professional
skepticism. Prepares documentation and analytics to validate and support internal and external
financial reporting.
• Responsibilities
• Perform complex analysis of financial results to assess accuracy and completeness
• Provide explanation for financial analytical variances in accordance with internal and external requirements
Analyze third party feedback, research internally, and provide options to resolve disputes and
correct errors
• Review and revise recorded entries to complete the financial close process
• Create and implement testing scenarios for technology based projects and system upgrades
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, create recommendations for implementation
• Prepare financial statements for internal/external filings
• Prepare and review reconciliations to ensure compliance
• Share understanding and can clearly communicate basic knowledge of regulations for assigned
desk, includes GAAP
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge of how to create financial spreadsheets, charts, and reports that contain relevant
accounting and financial performance data with some supervision and guidance
• Skilled in managing time effectively through organizing work and seeking guidance as needed to
resolve issues/questions in order to meet deadlines
• Skilled in written and verbal communication
• Skilled in proactively using resources to learn, understand, and investigate issues related to
completing the financial close process
• Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas using all forms of communication,
learning to adjust tone, style and content to meet the audience’s needs
• Ability to develop relationships and build trust with Team Members and Customers
• Ability to support and provide help to the Team to ensure accuracy and completeness of tasks
• Ability to update account narratives and process documentation to explain their desk
responsibilities from beginning to end
• Ability to articulate how research and analysis was performed in preparing analytics in support
of financial reporting
• Ability to demonstrate executive presence in front of all levels of management and represent
the department at cross-functional meetings
• Ability to handle situations of complexity with guidance from Lead / Department Leadership