Senior Accountant Financial Reporting (Chicago)

Senior Financial Reporting Accountant | Chicago, IL

A large, publicly traded global organization in the consumer services space seeking a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant to join its team.

This is a great opportunity for someone coming from public accounting or a combination of public + industry who wants hands-on exposure to SEC reporting, consolidations, internal management reporting, and technical accounting within a complex public-company environment.

Responsibilities:

• Support quarterly and annual SEC filings, including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, and related disclosures
• Prepare consolidated financial statements, cash flow statements, and footnotes in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Assist with monthly CFO and management reporting packages
• Prepare consolidating and intercompany elimination entries
• Review financial reporting submissions from business units
• Support quarterly earnings releases and related reporting
• Review XBRL tagging and reporting requirements
• Assist with standalone entity financial statements and audit support
• Help improve consolidation and financial reporting processes
• Participate in accounting research and special projects

Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of accounting and/or public accounting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Ideally 2+ years of public accounting experience
• SEC reporting and U.S. GAAP knowledge preferred
• CPA preferred
• Experience with financial reporting systems; Hyperion is a plus
• Strong Excel, analytical, organizational, and communication skills