External Reporting Associate

Jefferies Financial Group • New York, NY

19d • $70,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Reports to VP in External Reporting Exposure to senior members of Jefferies, including the Chief Accounting Officer and the Global Controller, and will interact closely with the Jefferies Accounting Policy Group Support the identification and implementation of opportunities to automate workflows and streamline financial statement disclosures Interact with Product Control, Treasury and Risk functions to communicate disclosure requirements, review submissions and resolve discrepancies in a timely fashion Prepare financial statements and footnote disclosures for certain standalone audited subsidiaries Coordinate with external auditors for assigned reporting areas Monitor financial reporting developments, including drafting of new disclosures as necessary Research competitor filings to benchmark and further develop Jefferies external disclosures Review XBRL tagging Ensure compliance with SEC and GAAP reporting requirements and SOX controls Other responsibilities and ad-hoc projects as assigned

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant experience required
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Strong accounting and analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with teams across the organization as well as act as an effective liaison with external subsidiaries
• Strong Excel skills required (pivot tables, vlookups, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
• Workiva experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Support the identification and implementation of opportunities to automate workflows and streamline financial statement disclosures
• Interact with Product Control, Treasury and Risk functions to communicate disclosure requirements, review submissions and resolve discrepancies in a timely fashion
• Prepare financial statements and footnote disclosures for certain standalone audited subsidiaries
• Coordinate with external auditors for assigned reporting areas
• Monitor financial reporting developments, including drafting of new disclosures as necessary
• Research competitor filings to benchmark and further develop Jefferies external disclosures
• Review XBRL tagging
• Ensure compliance with SEC and GAAP reporting requirements and SOX controls
• Other responsibilities and ad-hoc projects as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees