Financial Accounting Lead Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for financial accounting lead, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for consultative services to campus administrators in resolving accounting problems, recommends changes in the accounting system or procedures.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Understanding the concepts behind Greek-letter Profit & Loss attribution
• Hedge Accounting background
• Financial or Accounting Systems
• Knowledge of insurance industry and/or health care industry
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• CPA, CMA, CFA, or other financial certification preferred
• Strong presence and superior communication and presentation skills
• Subject matter expert knowledge of relevant industry data sources and knowledge of data analysis

I am excited to be applying for the position of financial accounting lead. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for diverse accounting services which involve the application of established accounting principles, theories, and concepts to carry out daily operations.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience with corporate financial/management reporting packages
• Exposure to corporate initiatives (new accounting pronouncements, GPO, etc)
• Understanding and monitoring of internal controls
• Skills and knowledge needed to move into other leadership roles
• Visibility and exposure into other domains to help with career development
• Visibility and interactions with leadership/senior FP&A leaders
• Drive standard processes and do so across businesses
• Opportunity to implement change across a broad organization (eg SAP go live, corp initiatives)

I am excited to be applying for the position of financial accounting lead. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for insights / direction to policy owners or participate in preparation of new or existing accounting policies with Accounting Policy Governance team based on evolving industry standards and practices and inspire changes in those areas.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• CPA, CIA, CFA, CA, CMA, and PMP certification, or working towards achieving one of these certifications
• Proficiency in RPA tools (UiPath, Automation Anywhere)
• Functional expertise on SAP, Oracle ERP systems
• Proficiency in Blackline, Cadency-Trintech tools
• Collaborate and work with cross-functional teams
• Proficient software and system skills (Oracle, SAP, HFM, Microsoft Office)
• Demonstrate excellent partnership and influencing skills at all levels of management from most junior to most senior
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards and regulations

I would like to submit my application for the financial accounting lead opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for oversight on accounting matters within the corporate accounting group including, but not limited to, self-insurance accruals, stock-based compensation, pension, debt, investments in subsidiaries, intercompany, other comprehensive income transactions, fixed assets, lease accounting and cash flow statement and equity;.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• In-depth knowledge of firm’s products and services
• Understanding of Greek letter profit & loss attribution concepts (vega, delta, theta)
• Medicaid industry and reporting experience
• Experience in analyzing and reviewing financial statements
• Visibility and knowledge needed on end to end processes to help explain financial results
• Experience working closely with shared service function including coaching
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals that can be applied to other financial analysis
• Broader view to overall higher level balance sheet and income statement

I am excited to be applying for the position of financial accounting lead. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for accounting guidance and recommendations to senior management on standard and complex industry issues.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Deep ERP knowledge
• Demonstrated experience working in SAP (or similar large ERP system) general ledger, business warehouse and consolidation system environment
• Superior interpersonal skills to handle various customer and stakeholder groups
• Track record of identifying and implementing process improvement initiatives
• Demonstrated working knowledge of accounting principles and financial statement preparation
• A high sense of urgency and work ethic
• Be detail oriented and reliable
• Reviews company financial statements for the proper and consistent application of GAAP