Higginbotham, a privately held, independent insurance and financial services firm that ranks within the top 20 nationwide, has an immediate opening for a Financial Reporting Manager for our Fort Worth, TX office.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Financial Reporting Manager is responsible for consolidation accounting and financial reporting.

Tasks:

• Responsible for preparing monthly consolidated financial statements and financial reporting packages
• Assist in overseeing the completion of quarterly compliance certificates
• Participate in monthly financial review meetings with senior management
• Responsible for creating and maintaining financial statement reports in the Sage Intacct GL system
• Assist with month-end close procedures and overall Sage Intacct system administration
• Perform detailed review of consolidation entries and post-close journal entries
• Assist in the review and delivery of monthly income statements for new partner offices
• Perform and review monthly flux activity for office income statements
• Assist in managing and coordinating auditor requests related to the annual financial statement audit
• Establish and maintain formal written policies and procedures for financial reporting processes as needed
• Coordinate the compilation and review of pro forma financial information provided by the internal M&A team
• Build relationships with senior management team and other internal business stakeholders
• Other accounting duties, operational tasks, and projects as needed

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven ability to think critically and strategically
• Ability to plan effectively and promote a team environment
• Strong ability/focus on analyzing detailed financial information
• Must have advanced skills in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel. Experience with large volume datasets, Power Query/Pivot is a plus
• Understanding of and experience working in cloud-based accounting systems. Experience with Sage Intacct is a plus
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment

Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field required
• 4 years of previous accounting experience required
• Experience at a Big 4 or large regional public accounting firm preferred
• CPA preferred
• Experience with consolidated financial statements of a multi-subsidiary organization is strongly preferred
• Extensive knowledge of US GAAP accounting required
• Insurance industry knowledge is not required