Financial Analyst, External Reporting

A retail services company in New Jersey is looking to add a new Financial Analyst to join their growing team. In this role, the Financial Analyst will be responsible for assisting with planning and execution of the company's external financial reporting.

Responsibilities

The Financial Analyst - External Reporting will:

• Assist with drafting of quarterly financial statements and 10-Q reports
• Assist with drafting of annual financial statements and 10-K reports
• Assist with drafting and coordinating 10-Q and 10-K disclosure related requests to the North America and International divisions
• Review disclosure packages and work with global finance partners to resolve any questions
• Assist with the iXBRL tagging and e-filing with the SEC for 10-Q and 10-K reports
• Assist with preparation of various other SEC reports, as needed
• Interact and liaise with external auditors on quarterly reviews and annual audits, including assisting with variance analysis and SOX controls
• Planning and execution of U.S. Department of Commerce and other census reports
• Assist with accounting research and peer benchmarking analysis, document findings and conclusion

• 2+ years of Public Accounting and/or Corporate External Reporting for a public company
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• Experience with preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized
• Solid analytical skills

• CPA or CPA candidate
• Knowledge of Oracle Hyperion Essbase
• Previous experience with iXBRL