Senior Financial Reporting Accountant
Description
Position Summary
The Senior Financial Reporting Accountant is a key contributor to the enterprise’s financial reporting and consolidation processes. This role leads monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities; prepares executive level financial packages and analyses; oversees elements of national program reporting and burden rate governance; supports audits; and drives continuous improvement in policies, controls, and systems. The role partners closely with corporate departments, regional teams, and related entities to deliver accurate, timely, and decision-useful information.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Reporting & Consolidations
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles, including consolidations, elimination entries, and preparation of executive financial packages.
- Prepare and/or review analytic schedules, variance analyses, reconciliations, and dashboards for assigned entities and company-wide initiatives.
- Ensure timely completion of close tasks: cost allocations, intercompany/elimination entries, GL maintenance, and account reconciliations.
- Compliance and Process Improvement
- Manage external financial audit preparation and coordination; develop supporting schedules, draft audit memos, and interface with auditors.
- Conduct technical accounting research (US GAAP) and document accounting positions and process policies. Recommend strategies on how to successfully implement changes for both GAAP and internal reporting purposes.
- Develop and maintain financial reporting policies, procedures, playbooks, and tools; establish and monitor effective controls within ERP/reporting environments (e.g., CMiC).
- Lead/participate in standardization and continuous improvement initiatives across financial reporting and related processes.
- Leases & Fixed Assets
- Oversee the company’s lease portfolio and ensure proper recognition and disclosure in accordance with GAAP (completeness of contracts, classification, Right of Use asset/liability measurement, modifications, monthly close entries, and footnote support) within the CMiC system/related subledgers.
- Own fixed‑asset accounting end‑to‑end (CIP, in‑service, depreciation, transfers, disposals, reconciliations, gain/losses, and dashboards) during a period of heavy capex investment, actively monitor spend versus budget with clear reporting
- Budgets & Burden Rates — Transition Support (to FP&A and Total Rewards Team)
- Help oversee the corporate budgeting cycle and burden rate calculation processes while documenting current processes, data definitions, allocation methods, and reports.
- Partner with FP&A (budgets/forecasting) and Total Rewards (burden rates) to migrate lead ownership and determine new involvement from the Financial Reporting team in the transitioned areas.
- Leadership & Collaboration
- Serve as first reviewer for journal entries, reconciliations, and key reports; mentor junior accountants and support onboarding/training.
- Coordinate cross functionally among departments and regions on budgeting cycles, surveys, RFP responses, and strategic initiatives.
- Provide backup support for the Manager of Financial Reporting as needed.
- Ad Hoc
- Complete special projects and develop custom analyses and reports for leadership and external stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Bachelors, Masters degree in Accounting or MBA. CPA preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in financial reporting and/or public accounting/audit, including consolidations and audit management.
- Solid technical knowledge of accounting principles with the ability to implement new accounting policies, procedures and standards.
- Strong accounting, critical thinking, and advanced analytical skills.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookup/reference, logical and statistical functions); experience with ERP/reporting tools (CMiC preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to design/implement processes and controls, lead projects, and meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Effective collaborator in cross-functional teams.
- Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills; strong organization, time management, and teamwork; ability to maintain confidentiality.
McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.