RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in closing of the books for the Corporate office and domestic holding companies
• Responsible for preparation and review of financial reporting for Corporate Office, including providing explanations on financial fluctuations
• Assist with accounting and reporting for health and welfare plan, including monthly cash activity transactions, fluctuation analysis, preparing monthly financial reporting package and researching variances
• Prepare/process journal entries, and perform monthly general ledger account reconciliations
• Review/approve accounting staff’s journal entries and reconciliations Monitor consolidated lease accounting and reporting, as required
• Pension reporting, accounting, and review of pension accounts on a consolidated basis
• Calculate tax expense, accruals and deferred taxes for Corporate entities and domestic holding companies
• Prepare quarterly tax inputs and roll forward schedules and analysis in reporting system
• Assist in ensuring that all Corporate entities are compliant with SOX
• Interface with auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audit including preparing schedules and spreadsheets
• Assist management with ad-hoc requests, including special projects and initiatives Assist with preparation of management reports

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience (5+ years) with evidence of expanding responsibilities
• Solid understanding of U. GAAP, financial reporting, and analysis Energetic, self-starter that has a “hands on” approach and strong focus on continuous improvement initiatives
• Excellent communication skills and professionalism required Microsoft Office skills, primarily Excel, Outlook, and Word
• Experience in Oracle and database reporting tools (particularly Longview) a plus