Sr Financial Reporting Analyst
About The Position
James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie®, TimberTech®, AZEK® Exteriors, Versatex®, fermacell®, and StruXure®. With over 8,000 employees and our U.S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago, we boast 31 operating sites, 6 recycling facilities, and 6 research and development centers globally. Powered by a dynamic workforce, we’re united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All™ through sustainable innovation, a Zero Harm culture, and a commitment to empowering our people and communities. For more information, visit www.jameshardie.com . Summary The Senior External Reporting Analyst position is a cross functional global role with broad visibility within the organization and plays a key role in consolidating and preparing the Company’s external financials statements. This includes ensuring that the financial statements, internal controls over financial reporting and related filings are compliant with US GAAP and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations. This position can be based at our office in Mission Viejo, CA or at our US corporate office in downtown Chicago with a hybrid weekly work schedule. An employee shuttle to and from Ogilvy Transportation, LaSalle Station and Union Station is provided for the Chicago office.
Requirements
- Highly self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment with shifting priorities, demands, and timelines.
- Independently assess one’s own work, ensuring high quality and accuracy by verifying details and taking corrective action to maintain data integrity in compliance with established standards.
- Understand US GAAP and fundamentals of a multi-jurisdictional consolidation process; demonstrates ability to research relevant accounting guidance.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Strong analytical skills
- Bachelor’s degree, Accounting required.
- 3+ years accounting/finance/ reporting experience required.
- Experience with a multi-national organization, public preferred.
- Highly proficient in MS office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- CPA strongly encouraged, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Play a key role in the preparation, review and filing of the Company’s US GAAP based quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements and related materials that are issued to the Australian Stock Exchange (“ASX”) and the SEC. Additionally, lead efforts to prepare and file required Irish annual Statutory reporting.
- Confirm the accuracy, completeness and consistency of the Company’s quarterly earnings release, earnings presentation, scripts for the earnings call, and other documents filed with the SEC and ASX.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather necessary information for accurate reporting, including global consolidation, management reports, external financial statements and ad hoc requests.
- Ensure quality, accuracy and data integrity in the financial information and reporting deliverables provided to senior management and other users of the consolidated financial information.
- Perform analytical procedures on financial statement accounts and prepare relevant supporting work papers for amounts and disclosures in both internal and external reports.
- Prepare and post relevant consolidating journal entries in conformity with US GAAP.
- Review and ensure intercompany balances are eliminated.
- Prepare financial disclosure controls in connection with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”).
- Coordinate with the external auditors during quarterly and annual audit periods.
- Participate in special projects and various initiatives, including changes in reporting requirements, system updates, upgrades, and process improvements across various functions.
Benefits
- Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance ; medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+ hour full-time employee. Insurance starts on day one!
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401 (k) Retirement plan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Community Involvement & Sustainable Solutions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
