Analyst, External Reporting Job Description
Analyst, external reporting
provides guidance on complex investment accounting and derivative transactions under applicable GAAP/SEC, Statutory, and Management accounting bases.
Analyst, External Reporting Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Coordinate and manage the quarterly submission to Corporate Financial Reporting for various financial disclosures and requests
Maintain familiarity of accounting pronouncements and disclosure requirements in order to assist stakeholders with questions
Assist in the preparation of the quarterly and annual consolidated external financial statements (10K, 10Q, ) in accordance with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
Assist in maintaining current accounting policies
Coordinate and manage submissions to Corporate Financial Reporting and other reporting groups for various financial disclosures and requests
Perform period over period variance analysis of submission data
Identify issues for follow-up and resolution with Legal Entity Controllers, Financial Controllers, Product Controllers and/or Centralized Accounting Hubs
Report on domestic derivative netting on a weekly and monthly basis measuring variance’s between time periods
Report on exchange traded product balances on a quarterly basis interacting with businesses to understand major drivers contributing to variances
Participate in end user project testing as needed
Analyst, External Reporting Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Analyst, External Reporting
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPA, CIB, CPE, CMA
Education for Analyst, External Reporting
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Employers hiring for the analyst, external reporting job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Education, Business, Management, MBA, Economics, Performance, Guidance, Technical
Skills for Analyst, External Reporting
Desired skills for analyst, external reporting include:
Microsoft Office applications
Operational risks and controls
Accounting principles
SAP and BPC
Hyperion Financial Management
Financial systems and software
GAAP/SEC accounting and reporting
IFRS accounting
Microsoft Office Suite
SEC rules and regulations
Desired experience for analyst, external reporting includes:
Performing monthly MTM & Notional Reconciliations between Global Net & Risk Management systems
Supporting any new initiatives the business may have and ensure the impact on the balance sheet is as expected
Taking an active role in the upcoming projects
Performing variance analysis and analytical review
Providing analytical support to business controllers and answering adhoc queries
Review of key control metrics and monitoring of current control issues
Analyst, External Reporting Examples
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Analyst, External Reporting Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an analyst, external reporting. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for analyst, external reporting
- Partnering with key stakeholders including Regulatory reporting staff, Controllers, Middle Office and LEC
- 2-4 years of public accounting/private experience
- CPA (or on track to obtain CPA license)
- A strong desire to learn and interact with a global network of peers
- Pursuant to distribution of this reporting, interface with management as needed to answer questions and provide variance explanations
- Create and maintain complex reporting layouts and spreadsheets
- Prepare the quarterly review package (Factsheet) for internal management reporting
- Perform a detailed level review and tie out for accuracy of our earnings press releases, quarterly and annual filings (10-Q/10-K/8-K)
- Coordinate the collection of the quarterly Management Representation Letter
- Track and prepare responses for regulatory reporting
Qualifications for analyst, external reporting
- Goal- and team-oriented
- Prepare ad hoc reports via Hyperion Reporting/Smartview
- 1-2 years of professional experience in accounting
- Proficient with MS office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Demonstrated partnering, influencing, and communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or other relevant discipline
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of analyst, external reporting. 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 analyst, external reporting
- Create and maintain monthly accounting schedules as support for balance sheet account reconciliations and financial audits, and provide analytic support to business partners as required
- Perform general accounting activities in the SAP general ledger, which includes preparing and uploading journal entries related to more complex transactions and use of the Comprehensive Accounting Excellence (CAE) tool
- Ensure compliance with SOX Controls and CAG policies
- Participate in and perform period-end close activities to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks, including identification and resolution of unusual items and issues in a timely and accurate manner
- Prepare monthly accounting schedules as support for the balance sheet account reconciliations and financial audits, and provide analytic support to business partners as required
- Assist in the preparation of the quarterly cash flow statement for the 10Q/10K reporting
- Perform general accounting activities in the SAP general ledger related to derivatives and debt
- Become knowledgeable about XBRL reporting
- Maintain effectiveness of processes, procedures, and control environment
- Prepare and review external reporting including proposed Results Announcements, Investor Presentations and AFR disclosures
Qualifications for analyst, external reporting
- Acute attention to detail and control driven mindset
- Minimum of four years experience, preferably in public accounting
- Advanced financial analysis skills and experience
- Knowledge of firm’s financial and reference data systems other financial applications (FDW, Business Intelligence, TOAD, ALM, R-Sam, Alacrity, HP Service Manager and AxiomSL)
- SEC audit experience strongly preferred
- A CPA or CMA certification is required, although a CPA is strongly preferred
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for an analyst, external reporting. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for analyst, external reporting
- Ensure all stakeholders understand Asset Quality
- Analyse and provide insight in relation to the Groups and division risk profile and analyse the inherent portfolio risk
- Ensure that the maintenance, development aand production of reports is of a high quality
- Build strong stakeholder relationships with Risk, Finance, Treasury and Investor Relations to deliver high quality reporting and manage expectations through effective and timely communication
- Actively participate in and progress the maturity of reporting governance processes, standardised reporting, maintaining the risk reporting inventory and implement change management processes
- Continually challenge the status quo, drive process efficiency and contribute to the delivery of the reporting strategic end state
- SEC reporting including preparation of 10-K’s and 10-Q’s
- Assisting with annual operating financial planning process
- Monthly close activities and related analysis
- Prepare and analyze various quarterly/annual schedules/exhibits supporting internal and external financial reports
Qualifications for analyst, external reporting
- The ability to take on leadership roles on various projects is required.Finance
- 4+ years of experience in accounting/financial reporting
- Flexible, creative, resourceful, self motivated with desire for self-improvement
- Ability to adapt quickly & maintain flexibility with regard to ad-hoc projects, revisions to areas of responsibility and organizational change
- Experience in both public and private sectors
- System experience with either HFM or Workiva
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for an analyst, external reporting. 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 analyst, external reporting
- Assist with aspects of team projects, assignments and team responsibilities
- Implement, report, and communicate the impact of business and accounting related initiatives on assigned processes and reported financial statements
- Assist with the preparation and project management of the Company’s SEC filings including 8-Ks, 10-Qs,10-Ks and annual reports
- Perform peer analysis research
- Supervise the quarterly and annual reporting team assistants
- Assist with future system upgrades and implementations
- Assist with the adoption of new accounting pronouncements and develop / update related policy and
- Procedures as new
- Assist with CCAR business SME to review mapping, revise SQL, working with BI team on automation, run Fed
- Perform gap analysis between 14-M/Q definitions/requirements and FR Y-9C to ensure reconciliation
Qualifications for analyst, external reporting
- General knowledge of SOX
- Proficient with key financial applications (HFM, Excel)
- Knowledge and experience in the application of web-based reporting tools, website maintenance and/or knowledge of SharePoint is preferred
- 7+ years of Accounting or Finance experience with a Bachelor’s Degree
- CPA designation with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Strong understanding of and ability to research US GAAP
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of analyst, external reporting. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for analyst, external reporting
- Support CCAR business lead in developing 14-M/Q analytics including business/desk level 14-M/Q reporting/analytics
- Partner with technology to implement longer term FR 14-M/Q automated system based reporting including ensuring data strategy meets 14-M/Q requirements, testing/validation of results
- Partner with CCAR office team to drive decision making on reporting interpretations
- Anticipate 14-M/Q schedule submission during CCAR to ensure timely delivery
- Prepare select investment pages of the quarterly IFRS Statistical Informational Package and SIP Analysis
- Prepare select quarterly and annual IFRS Financial Statement Note disclosures such as Invested Assets Table and Footnotes, Securitized Assets, and Credit Quality
- Prepare quarterly Bond / Private Placement and Mortgage Data Repository files for use in internal and external reporting
- Prepare a variety of quarterly (and ad-hoc) AUM detail reports for Board and Management reporting such as Geographical Location, Country Exposure, Market Values, Credit Exposure, OSFI, Rating Agencies
- Prepare select annual IFRS MD&A disclosures such as General Fund Assets, Debt and Private Placement, Mortgages, Public Equities, ALDA, and Power & Infrastructure notes
- Prepare quarterly and annual select Audited Financial Statement disclosure for Manubank Consolidated
Qualifications for analyst, external reporting
- Experience with SOX compliance activities and maintaining internal controls
- Strong attention to detail with financial analysis skills and a demonstrated ability to solve problems both independently and collaboratively
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and the ability to interact professionally with all levels of the company
- A proven self-starter with the ability to identify issues and suggest opportunities for improvement
- Experience with ERP systems (Netsuite preferred)
- 3 years of experience in an accounting related role, public accounting experience strongly preferred