Senior Financial Reporting Associate Job Description
Senior financial reporting associate
provides education on fixed income & derivative investments for existing and developing investment strategies for compliance with accounting/reporting regulations to appropriate key stakeholders & investment accounting team members.
Senior Financial Reporting Associate Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Coordinate with functional and business partners in PGF Operations, PGF Traders, PGF Documentation Group, PGF Systems, International subsidiaries, Treasurers, and Investment Risk Management, Internal and External Auditors
Draft SEC filings for the Fund, including 10Q and 10K reports
Prepare various account analysis and analytics
Prepare entity financial statements
Prepare and support schedules for auditors
Provide some journal entry support
Prepare joint venture and legal entity financial statements
Producing monthly performance and attribution transparency reports
Utilizing and maintaining existing SAP Business Objects reports
Developing excel models to produce reports and analysis for internal and external reporting requirements
Senior Financial Reporting Associate Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Senior Financial Reporting Associate
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPA, IFRS, MBA, ICWA, CA, CFA, CDFM, CGFM
Education for Senior Financial Reporting Associate
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Employers hiring for the senior financial reporting associate job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Graduate, MBA, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Accountancy
Skills for Senior Financial Reporting Associate
Desired skills for senior financial reporting associate include:
GAAP and STAT accounting principles
USGAAP accounting and reporting
GAAP accounting principles
Investment products
Bond valuation and fixed income investments
Business models
Distribution strategies and key performance indicators
FRB regulations
Financial reporting applications
Major ledger system
Desired experience for senior financial reporting associate includes:
Understanding new product types that the firm is investing in and how they should be presented for various reporting purposes
Analyzing monthly Profit & Loss drivers
Interacting with front office staff and other groups within the firm
Assisting with the completion of investor requests and other reporting requirements
Assisting with month end fund performance reporting
Assist with external financial disclosures, including preparation of required supplemental GAAP disclosures such as cash flow statements for PICA International Insurance Segment
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Senior Financial Reporting Associate Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a senior financial reporting associate. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for senior financial reporting associate
- Produce monthly/quarterly fund transparency reports
- Utilize and maintain existing SAP Business Objects reports, with ability to write new reports as required
- Develop Excel models to produce reports and analysis for internal and external reporting requirements
- Analyze monthly profit and loss drivers
- Interact with front office staff and other groups within the firm
- Assist with the completion of investor requests and other reporting requirements
- Assist with month end fund performance reporting
- Assist in preparing required SEC quarterly and annual reports
- Prepare reporting for senior management and board of directors
- Prepare and review of XBRL filings
Qualifications for senior financial reporting associate
- Ensure a consistent and scalable validation and oversight model is delivered in EMEA, utilising automation capacity
- Build out a progressive approach to improving the quality of service delivered to clients
- Supporting the offshore Financial Reporting operations teams to deliver a quality product
- Manage effective controls and governance to mitigate risks in the Financial Reporting model
- Significant experience in Operations and client/audit management
- Ability to interact efficiently with internal stakeholders and external Clients and effectively manage client expectations
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of senior financial reporting associate. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior financial reporting associate
- Participate in process improvement initiatives to improve operating efficiencies
- Perform analytical reviews of financial results for complicated funds and investment structures
- Assist with the annual fund audits and interim cycles
- Responsible for coordination of legal entity setup and account launch for new funds or investments
- Utilize internal resources to respond to client, prospective client, and client consultant requests for information in a timely and accurate manner
- Assist with the completion of various regulatory and other reporting requirements including Form PF, Transparency Reporting, OPERA, and CPO-PQR
- Perform scheduled and ad hoc internal reporting
- Assist with fund expense process and oversight
- To provide flexible and appropriate support to the Syndicate Financial Planning team in the preparation and analysis of the Lloyd’s Syndicate Business Forecasts (SBF) in accordance with prescribed timetable, ensuring complete, accurate and of high standards
- Assist reporting teams in the review of actual results and reforecasts against the syndicate business plans to help monitor performance
Qualifications for senior financial reporting associate
- 5+ years of reporting experience within a large fund
- Expert-level knowledge in Excel, PowerPoint, and Bloomberg
- Senior Associate – 2 to 3 years’ experience
- Public Accountant / Degree in Accounting (preferred), Finance or other business discipline a must
- Large public accounting firm / Financial Services industry experience is preferable
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced knowledge of Excel and Word is required
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of senior financial reporting associate. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior financial reporting associate
- Assisting in responding to planning queries and concerns
- In addition to the above key accountabilities, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as the company requires
- Support Insurance Finance Business Partner group with the repetitive activities
- Preparation and review of comprehensive reports and dashboards
- Support and drive automation and standardization of various reports / projects
- Work closely with various other Finance functions and tools to get the desired results
- Ensure complete adherence to productivity, timeliness and accuracy
- Assist in special projects, propose and drive process enhancements
- Responsible for the preparation of consolidated external reporting, including quarterly and annual financial statements, offering memoranda, and the preparation of the related supporting workpapers
- Responsible for the preparation of the monthly internal reporting package including balance sheets, income statements and cash flows and other key financial information for various senior finance leaders
Qualifications for senior financial reporting associate
- Experience with external audit processes and procedures
- Bachelor’s degree with a major in Finance and/or Accounting preferred
- Excellent capabilities in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- CPA (licensed) and Big 4 background desired, but not required
- Highly organized with excellent time/project management skills
- Documentation and quality control minded
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Our company is hiring for a senior financial reporting associate. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for senior financial reporting associate
- Perform the day-to-day management of corporate accounts including the preparation of journal entries, performance of account reconciliations and analysis of account balances
- Identify and implement incremental process improvements when appropriate
- Determine appropriate accounting for significant transactions, research technical accounting issues and draft accounting memos to support accounting conclusions under both GAAP and IFRS
- Assist in the implementation of new accounting standards and preparation of standard global accounting policies under both US GAAP and IFRS
- Assist in special project and initiatives
- Lead the audit coordination of the clients' annual reporting process
- Train staff on financial reporting roles and responsibilities
- Assist the VP in administrative corporate reporting
- Preparation of consolidated external reporting, including quarterly and annual financial statements, offering memoranda, and the preparation of the related supporting workpapers
- Multi-currency global consolidation and close process, including the maintenance of the close calendar and coordination with the global business units to ensure the consolidation is performed on a timely basis
Qualifications for senior financial reporting associate
- Able to organise self (and others if applicable) including effective scheduling, prioritisation and time management skills and completing tasks to tight deadlines
- Bachelor degree in Business, Accounting, Finance preferred
- 7-10+ years of overall professional experience in accounting/finance/technology disciplines such as Accounting, Financial Reporting, Data Management, Business or Process analysis, Statistics, Database management, or related field
- Ability to provide solutions for issues and select appropriate solution
- Ability to maintain composure and keep a positive approach while adapting to and managing change in a dynamic environment
- Ability to interact, influence and lead others across all levels of the organization (peers, managers, direct reports and junior colleagues) within role parameter
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of senior financial reporting associate. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for senior financial reporting associate
- Assisting in the implementation of new accounting standards and preparation of standard global accounting policies under both US GAAP and IFRS
- Assisting in special project and initiatives
- Prepare monthly/annual financial statements and other financial reports
- Provide quality reporting to internal and external customers, including internal and external auditors
- Participate in the monthly close process, such as preparation of account analysis, journal entries and account reconciliations
- Perform technical accounting research (e.g., goodwill impairment assessment, lease accounting, ) and collaborate with Director of Accounting on related memos and team training
- Prepare transfer-pricing calculation (quarterly/annually) and support broader intercompany activity
- Support special projects within the broader finance organization including FP&A and Operations
- Ensure appropriate internal controls are documented, in place, and working as defined
- Identify areas of opportunity/weakness and recommend solutions for achieving optimal efficiency in the accounting and reporting space
Qualifications for senior financial reporting associate
- Intermediate knowledge of accounting concepts, practices, procedures and financial accounting rules and regulations
- Intermediate analytical and statistical knowledge
- Advanced knowledge of computerized accounting system and excel spreadsheets
- Designation of CPA preferred
- At least 3 to 4 years of public or industry experience
- Solid accounting and computer (Excel) skills and exposure to various reporting tools