Senior Accountant, External Reporting & Policy

Fortune 500 Retail Company

Primarily responsible for supporting the External Reporting & Policy group in the preparation of the Company’s quarterly and annual filings on the Forms 10-Q and 10-K.  Other responsibilities include: the accounting and reporting for PRL Foundation, preparing financial statements for the Company’s 401(k) plan, supporting the development/maintenance of the Company’s finance policies, ensuring compliance with internal SOX requirements, and assisting in the maintenance and enhancement of the Company’s global finance intranet site.

• Assist      in the preparation of SEC filings (including Forms 10-Q and 10-K in EDGAR      and XBRL formats), earnings releases, debt/equity offerings, etc. in      accordance with US GAAP and SEC regulations, including preparing financial      statements and footnotes, and supporting documentation.


• Communicate      with various internal partners (e.g., Financial Planning and Analysis, HR,      Global Consolidation, Treasury, Tax, etc.) to gather information and      ensure consistency of information reported externally.


• Analyze      and review financial information to ensure appropriateness of financial      disclosures.


• Ensure      compliance with internal SOX requirements within the External Reporting      & Policy group.


• Assist      in the accounting and reporting for PRL Foundation (a not-for-profit      organization), including preparation of quarterly financial statements,      account reconciliations and analyses for senior management.


• Assist      in the maintenance and enhancement of the Company’s global finance      intranet site.


• Coordinate      the Company’s internal CPE process/courses.


• Prepare      the Company’s 401(k) plan financial statements.


• Assist      in the development and maintenance of the global finance policies.


• Support      other special projects, including technical accounting research, review of      business process documentation, preparing presentations for management      meetings, etc. as needed.

• 2-5      years public accounting experience in Big 4 serving complex, public      companies and/or large multi-national environment


• Strong      organizational and analytical skills


• Good      understanding of US GAAP, financial controls, and process analysis


• Strong      oral and written communications skills


• Proven      ability to interact with individuals across various functions


• Able      to work independently and multi-task in an efficient and effective manner


• Ability      to adapt to an ever-changing and dynamic work environment

$60K-$75K plus Bonus

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