Financial Reporting Associate Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the financial reporting associate position.

Previously, I was responsible for oversight, supervision and technical accounting support to business unit accounting teams, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of all monthly, quarterly and annual financial information, including financial statements and operating results in accordance with Hubbell policy & GAAP.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Disciplined in the following of departmental procedures in order to meet deadlines
• Flexible & willing to work additional hours at peak reporting times if necessary
• Solid understanding of MS Office, demonstrated experience with Excel
• The role would suit a part qualified / recently qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with audit experience in investment management or financials services audit or, alternatively, experience within a financial reporting environment at a fund administrator
• Responsibility for the delivery and integrity of monthly financial information (balance sheet, profit and loss account and data for Statutory reporting, value added commentary / analysis for the division supported, Legal entity accounting
• Month End Accounting - Journals calculation and preparation, Legal Entity understanding, Account reconciliation
• Understanding of Inter-company, contra and proforma account usage requirements
• Provide and support input into the end to end control and ownership of divisional and legal entity P&L and balance sheets for the division supported

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

Previously, I was responsible for technical accounting expertise to finance team members as required and directs the preparation and formal review of local financial reports and statements.

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:

• Basic to Intermediate level knowledge of office tools MS Excel/MS Access
• Bachelors or Masters in accounting, finance, economics, or related discipline
• Basic knowledge of accounting applications preferred
• FAN Web / Voice
• Statement Production
• Tax Form Production
• IRS B & C Notices
• Research on a variety of technical accounting and business issues and determine the appropriate accounting for transactions

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for assistance in the GAAP and STAT financial close (compile data for P&L calculations, assist in the Balance Sheet rollforward and maintenance, etc.).

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Coach/Mentor -- Aids and assists the growth and development of employees
• Experience in Financial Analysis/Accounting Functions
• Power User in Excel (Pivot Tables, Vlookup Functions) and PowerPoint
• Slide/presentation design in PowerPoint and model design in excel
• Self-starter and able to work with global teams
• CPA strongly preferred, or tracking towards it
• Performance of Financial Reporting related activities
• Will require occasional overtime, and at times overtime will occur with little warning

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the financial reporting associate position.

Previously, I was responsible for solutions to accounting problems and interpret changes in financial regulations (GAAP, IRS, CPB, FCC).

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:

• Experience in financial reporting and analysis is preferred
• Mix of public accounting and insurance industry experience preferred
• Strong US
• Experience with the Big 4 public accounting firm(s) and banking clientele exposure will be an advantage
• Strong team player with keen analytical skills and attention to details
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP on major financial products (JGAAP preferred)
• Functional knowledge of major financial products to include commercial loans, derivatives, money market, trade bills, (knowledge of fixed asset preferred)
• Knowledge of non-performing loans, assessment of loan impairment and loan loss reserves, maintenance of charts of accounts (mapping hierarchy, account utilization)

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for advice to RJ Bank and RJF on the treatment of accounting issues, implementation of new accounting standards and compliance with regulations.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Partner with finance leadership across the Global Finance function to identify, evaluate and prioritize process improvement and process standardization opportunities to improve the overall ICFR environment
• Partner with IT in developing reports to support design effectiveness of key controls
• Coordinate with and support the Corporate Audit team in their testing of internal controls and act as a liaison between Corporate Audit and External Auditors on SOX matters
• Evaluate control deficiencies with SOX Committee, track remediation progress and identify key ICFR risks and mitigation strategies
• Assess training needs, develop training materials, and ensure all stakeholders are sufficiently trained on internal control requirements, its design, and ownership of processes and controls
• Maintain SOX documentation
• Experience and/or strong knowledge of finance process automation using Robotics Process Automation (“RPA”) and/or Machine Learning (“ML”)
• The role would suit a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with audit experience in investment management or financial services audit or, alternatively, experience within a financial reporting environment at a fund administrator