Financial Analyst
Contract Opening - 6+ month w/possible extentions
Job Duties:- Oversees preparation of monthly financial statements, management reports and analyses
- Oversees and analyzes financial transactions in order to comply with GAAP, firm policy and procedures and tax reporting
- Directs preparation of balance sheet and variance analysis, ensures proper classification of consolidation and elimination entries
- Oversees preparation of the firm s broker-dealer financial statements, regulatory reporting and analyses
- Prepares annual financial statements for the firm s broker-dealer and interacts with external auditors
- Monitors new accounting pronouncements and evaluates/implements for the firm s broker-deal
- Ensures proper accounting for firm s acquisitions and sale of practices and firm s investments; ensures proper treatment for tax and book purposes
- Provides thought leadership to drive simplicity and efficiency in system and reporting process
- Evaluates internal policies and procedures leading to recommendations and implementation of changes to improve efficiency
- Plays a key role in the design and implementation of new initiatives and special projects
- Reviews and approves journal entries
- Other ad hoc requests or special projects
Qualifications:- Seven to ten years of progressive accounting and finance experience; preferably within a professional services environment
- Bachelor s degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA preferred
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, data retrieval systems and reporting systems. Hyperion Financial Management, SAP and Business Objects preferred
- Ability and desire to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels
- Ability to independently organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines while maintaining a high quality work product
Education- Bachelor s or MBA degree in Accounting or Finance.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. The Company will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other class protected by law. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship to the Company would result.