Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting

Rayonier

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The team is looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting to play a key role in the corporate financial reporting function. This role will support the financial reporting process through the timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, footnotes, and earnings release and investor relations materials, ensuring all reporting complies with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), SEC rules and regulations, and the company’s accounting policies. This role researches, collects, and analyzes financial data to support quarterly and annual SEC filings — including those associated with the company’s dual-registrant UPREIT (umbrella partnership real estate investment trust) filing structure — and technical accounting matters, including evaluation and implementation of new accounting standards and their impact on the company. The Senior Accountant partners closely with internal teams and external auditors to support the annual financial statement audit and quarterly reviews, strengthen internal controls, and drive improvements to reporting processes and procedures, while contributing to special projects as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or higher.
Minimum of at least three (3) years of progressive accounting work experience.
CPA license required.
Current understanding of U.S. GAAP (and its application), SEC rules and regulations, and internal controls.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong time management skills with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines and turnaround requests in a high-pressure, time-constrained situation.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, with strong hands-on general ledger, account reconciliation, and financial systems skills appropriate to a senior-level accounting role.
Self-starter with strong attention to detail.
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues from various departments within the organization.

Responsibilities

Prepare the annual report and quarterly SEC filings, including footnotes and management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A).
Prepare the quarterly earnings release and investor supplement.
Review iXBRL tagging in SEC filings.
Prepare benefit plan financial statements, including Form 11-K filings with the SEC.
Prepare selected monthly journal entries, where appropriate.
Maintain and reconcile selected balance sheet accounts.
Assist with the monthly consolidation process.
Assist in the annual financial statement audit and quarterly financial statement reviews by providing supporting documentation and explanations to the external audit team.
Support the internal control environment, including maintenance of process control narratives and coordination of annual walkthroughs with external auditors, with the opportunity to expand responsibility in internal controls and audit coordination over time.
Serve as a point of contact for internal and external audit requests.
Perform technical accounting research, including evaluating new GAAP or SEC reporting requirements, and compile research into summarized results for management to outline the impact to Rayonier.
Recommend and implement improvements to existing systems, work processes, and procedures.
Other special projects as assigned.