Audit and Compliance Analyst

PlayCore Careers • Chattanooga, TN

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About The Position

This role involves planning, scheduling, and coordinating the external financial statement audit, ensuring requests, documentation, and deadlines are effectively managed. The analyst will prepare monthly asset-based lending borrowing base calculations and related bank reporting packages, and coordinate documentation and activities for the annual ABL audit. Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining finance policies, playbooks, accounting documentation, and technical white papers, as well as researching accounting guidance to ensure compliance with applicable standards. The role also entails performing recurring specialized accounting calculations, preparing related journal entries, and assisting with the design, documentation, and testing of internal controls. Collaboration with corporate finance and operating business units is essential for gathering information, resolving discrepancies, and strengthening reporting processes. The analyst will identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, consistency, and efficiency of financial reporting and compliance activities, and support additional accounting, audit, and compliance projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited institution.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong accounting analysis, reconciliation, and documentation skills.
• Ability to interpret accounting guidance and translate it into clear, practical documentation.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong project-management, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Sound professional judgment and a high level of integrity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with corporate finance partners and multiple operating business units.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of financial statement audit experience with a public accounting firm is preferred.
• Experience supporting audit, compliance, financial reporting, or internal-control activities is strongly preferred.
• Experience with consolidation software, including TM1, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help plan, schedule, and coordinate the external financial statement audit, ensuring requests, documentation, and deadlines are effectively managed.
• Prepare the monthly asset-based lending borrowing base calculation and related bank reporting package.
• Coordinate documentation and activities associated with the annual ABL audit.
• Develop and maintain clear finance policies, playbooks, accounting documentation, and technical white papers.
• Research accounting guidance and help ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Perform recurring specialized accounting calculations and prepare the related journal entries.
• Assist with the design, documentation, and testing of internal controls.
• Partner with corporate finance and operating business units to gather information, resolve discrepancies, and strengthen reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, consistency, and efficiency of financial reporting and compliance activities.
• Support additional accounting, audit, and compliance projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level