Technical Accounting Analyst

HP•Spring, TX

35d•$105,050 - $161,800•Remote

About The Position

The Technical Accounting Analyst role will handle responsibilities such as leading technical accounting research and preparing position papers, documenting conclusions of key judgments and estimates with management and external auditors. This role will provide support to finance teams and business partners on technical accounting matters, including research, analysis, and documentation of conclusions related to contracts and operational matters. It will also involve leading the implementation of, and compliance with, new accounting requirements, ensuring the quarterly contingency and one-timer reporting process is executed with no exception, and performing extensive benchmarking evaluations. The analyst will monitor, assess, document, and communicate new GAAP, SEC, and other accounting and disclosure issues, coordinate with various departments to assist in providing and vetting financial information, and draft and update AFM accounting policies and memos. These activities will involve actively participating in meetings across multiple organizations and identifying and solving problems. There will also be involvement with quarter-end close activities, including providing auditors documentation to support the accounting conclusions made.

Requirements

Detailed understanding of accounting rules
Consults with business leaders to guide and influence strategic decision-making within a broad scope
Identifies opportunities for process improvement and policy development and engages in the design
Ability to influence multiple organizations within a broad scope, typically interacting with other managers and directors
Excellent understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis
Excellent analytical skills
Superior business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Power Point Presentation)
Superior communication and influencing skills
Superior teamwork skills
Excellent business acumen
Excellent project management skills
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
CA or equivalent qualification required
5 to 8 years combined experience in technical accounting, including Big-4 accounting firms and/or Controllership within large multinational, publicly-held companies
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to effectively communicate status, issues, risks and opportunities with Corporate Financial Reporting leadership team
Proven ability to communicate complex topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience, including meeting facilitation and presentations

Nice To Haves

Exposure to ERP accounting and finance systems such as SAP preferred

Responsibilities

Lead technical accounting research and preparation of position papers
Document conclusions of key judgments and estimates with management and external auditors
Provide support to finance teams and business partners on technical accounting matters
Research, analyze, and document conclusions related to contracts and operational matters
Lead the implementation of, and compliance with, new accounting requirements
Ensure the quarterly contingency and one-timer reporting process is executed with no exception
Perform extensive benchmarking evaluations
Monitor, assess, document, and communicate new GAAP, SEC and other accounting and disclosure issues
Coordinate with various departments to assist in providing and vetting financial information
Draft and update AFM accounting policies and memos
Actively participate in meetings across multiple organizations and identify and solve problems
Involve with quarter end close activities including providing auditors documentation to support the accounting conclusions made

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave