SR. ACCOUNTING ANALYST- BALANCE SHEET OVERSIGHT & COMPLIANCE

Compass Group•Charlotte, NC

24d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you’ve been hungry and away from home, chances are you’ve tasted Compass Group’s delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. We have over 284,000 US associates who work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states. Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today! great people. great services. great results. Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company. We know the next big idea can come from anyone. We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar. Job Summary The general responsibilities of the Financial Analyst – Balance Sheet Oversight & Compliance position include performing financial data analysis and analytics to ensure financial integrity and compliance. This role will have a heavy focus on the balance sheet, ensuring that balances are supportable, accurate and compliant with the relevant standards and policies. Will work closely with various accounting teams across the organization to identify and remediate financial risk and process improvement initiatives. The position will be based in our Charlotte, NC, corporate office with a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics (concentration in Accounting)
CPA/CPA Candidate
5+ years of accounting/finance experience (public accounting and/or industry)
Solid understanding of IFRS and US GAAP
MS Office Proficiency
Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving aptitude
Effective organizational and planning skills
Demonstrate initiative and self-motivation in accomplishing assigned projects and duties within a set time frame
Proven interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and service-oriented, collaborative approach to internal customer and peer relationships
Prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Ability to work cross-functionally and cross-culturally (e.g. UK)

Nice To Haves

Advanced Knowledge of MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access
Experience with data visualization and data analysis reporting
SAP & Hyperion/Essbase experience
Microsoft Power Platform

Responsibilities

Provide support in performing oversight initiatives to ensure compliance with internal controls and the relevant accounting standards.
Conduct comprehensive balance sheet analysis to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of our financial statements.
Identify discrepancies or unusual trends in balance sheet accounts and assist with provided explanations or corrective actions in resolving issues where necessary.
Identify, document, and remediate key areas of risk and opportunity.
Perform account-level risk assessments, identifying balance sheet accounts that carry the greatest risk for fraud and error.
Assist in performing Balance Sheet Reconciliation Assessments, identifying process weaknesses, ensuring balances are supported, and communicating findings to account owners.
Review and remediate Balance Sheet Exceptions (Stale Balances, Accounts with reverse signage, etc.)
Create detailed balance sheet reporting, delivering key insights into balance sheet health and risk & opportunity for Sr. Leadership.
Develop and execute various process improvement initiatives across the financial reporting and compliance department in collaboration with Group, various stakeholders, and financial functions of the organization
Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards.
Act as a corporate liaison with the Parent Company and assist in answering questions as needed related to account variances, balance sheet movements, and other ad-hoc items.
Assist in the preparation of annual financial statements for the US, Puerto Rico, and other US entities