Accounting & Reporting Cover Letter

Please consider me for the accounting & reporting opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for interpretation of new FASB and SEC rules and regulations and their effect on the Company.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Flexible, team player, able to work on multicultural environment
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) - mandatory
• Any other European language - desirable
• Proven financial experience, with basic functional expertise
• Public accounting, auditing, and experience performing research
• Experience leading small projects / processes and initiatives across departments or functions
• Knowledge of quarterly, annual and periodic external reporting processes of 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, and other SEC filings Sarbanes Oxley Act requirements
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite products, including strong proficiency in Excel & Word

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

Previously, I was responsible for formal and informal training to operational finance personnel globally on accounting policies and new IFRS pronouncements, including delivery of training programs at mine sites and corporate as assigned.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Oversight of the month end close process driving issue resolution & relationship management with the regions, business units, and accounting shared service center
• Accounting lead for material legal entity transactions among foreign and domestic subsidiaries supporting intercompany dividends, loans, and capital injections in a collaborative cross functional capacity with Tax, Treasury, Legal and the accounting shared service center
• Provide technical accounting support for the organization
• Oversight of the legal entity and severance accounting policies
• Deliver continuous process improvement and manage ad hoc requests in a timely manner
• Maintain a strong control environment for assigned areas
• Supervise, train and mentor direct reports
• Designation of Certified Public Accountant

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for a leadership role in the implementation of IFRS, OSFI, OSC, EDTF, SEC, etc.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Completion of two college accounting courses
• Intermediate computer proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Thorough knowledge of the organization's operational, personnel, and financial transactions and systems
• Asset Management Industry experience and a strong understanding of the investment funds is a strong bonus
• Experience in dealing with OSC and other regulatory agencies and necessary financial compliance requirements
• Intermediate skills in Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)
• Cash accounting experience
• Prepare, communicate to stakeholders and actively monitor financial statement deliverables

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

Previously, I was responsible for thought leadership and collaborate within Novartis, with industry contacts and auditors, to ensure that upcoming tax accounting matter changes and new reporting requirements under IFRS are appropriately interpreted and implemented within the financial statements.

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

• GAAP and/or STAT knowledge and/or functional business area regulatory requirements
• Principles of taxation and the related impact on financial statement preparation ideal
• Advanced problem solving and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Outlook experience
• Cost accounting/supply chain experience in manufacturing environment
• Strong self-management skills and high learning agility
• Collaborate with assigned accounting locations to ensure alignment and continuous improvement of the financial close process
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders, working towards a common goal

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for iFRS technical accounting advice and provide training updates to the subsidiary finance teams.

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 accounting, analysis and financial reporting at the manager level (public accounting experience preferred)
• Strong thought leadership and people management skills
• A team player who operates with a client service mindset in supporting their team and the broader organization
• Experience with financial systems/applications particularly Hyperion and Oracle
• Experience directly managing and developing a team of accounting professionals
• Managerial and accounting systems experience preferred
• Economic education within Finance/Accounting or equivalent competence gained through work experience
• Strong responsibility mind-set