Sr. Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $110,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to View email address on us.fitly.work.

You don't have to be a 'people person' to want to work for a company that prioritize cultivating a healthy work environment for their employees while emphasizing the importance of a work-life balance. 

Responsibilities

• Assist in the monthly/quarterly external and internal reporting processes which include:
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements
• Preparation of quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings, including creating footnote disclosures and aggregating data
• Preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements for the newly-formed joint venture
• Preparation of reporting requirements from the joint venture partner for the managed long-term lease portfolio
• Working closely with all business segments, tax, treasury, FP& A, investor relations, legal, and other departments to collect footnote materials
• Preparation of schedules to be included in the quarterly earnings release and schedules to support preparation for the earnings call
• Preparation of the quarterly presentation to the company’s board of directors, including coordination with the FP& A team on budget numbers
• Monthly and quarterly analysis of financial statements for internal/external use
• Work with external auditors, provide required support and address questions and follow ups timely
• Improve our reporting process in our external reporting system
• Update and improve disclosure and reporting documentation for increased efficiency
• Assist in the monthly/quarterly accounting close for the Rail International Segment which includes:
• Partner with the accounting departments at our foreign locations to form a collaborative, communicative relationship
• Act as a liaison between the Chicago accounting team and the accounting departments at our foreign locations to ensure a full understanding of foreign operations and their implications on our consolidated accounting activities
• Monitor activity at the Rail International holding entities, work with Tax and other departments to prepare and record journal entries at these entities
• Ensure monthly activities are recorded in accordance with company accounting policies and prepare relevant journal entries
• Prepare the monthly and quarterly reporting package including income statement and balance sheet variance analysis, key performance metrics, and statement of cash flows
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare the Rail International segment schedules to assist in the required disclosures for the 10-K, 10-Q and other reporting needs
• Prepare financial statements for U.S. and international subsidiaries, US pension plans, governmental surveys, and other regulatory filings to be submitted to various agencies, work with external auditors and provide required support and documentation
• Coordinate with accounting and technical accounting departments to research and implement new accounting standards and related reporting and disclosure requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA Preferred
• 3+ years experience in financial reporting and accounting, some public accounting preferred
• SEC reporting experience (auditing or preparation)
• Strong internal financial reporting and variance analysis skills and strong verbal/writing skills
• Experience researching new accounting policies and/or reporting requirements and the ability to summarize/implement as necessary
• Experience with XBRL a plus
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience with foreign consolidated entities, including foreign exchange accounting and reporting
• Experience in preparation of audited subsidiary financial statements
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Knowledge of SAP Financial Accounting and BPC consolidation and reporting systems is a plus
• Experience with Workiva or similar reporting and disclosure tool a plus

To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to View email address on us.fitly.work.

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