Robert Half is Hiring a Senior Accountant - Reporting Near Chicago, IL
To apply to this hybrid role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0mThe warmer Chicago months are pretty much here! Treat yourself this Spring season to a new job opportunity at a Fortune 500 company that was voted one of the best places to work in 2024. The Senior Accountant reports to the Principal Accountant of External Financial Reporting and will work closely with others in corporate accounting, finance, tax, legal, treasury and IT to ensure that the organization is in full compliance with all SEC and U. S. GAAP regulations. The Senior Accountant will also liaise with senior management, investor relations, attorneys and external auditors and perform diverse analytical projects.Job Description:· Prepare, review and coordinate SEC and FERC filings, including the preparation of consolidated balance sheets, income statements and statements of cash flows and drafting and compiling disclosures and supplemental information. Prepare and review supporting financial schedules for the 10-Qs and 10-K to ensure adequate disclosures. Maintain tie-out binders to support all filings.· Interact regularly with various teams throughout the organization as well as external auditors to coordinate the timely preparation and completion of external financial filings. Work closely with team members to ensure reporting issues are being properly addressed and communicated to business units and management.· Participate in the preparation of board presentations, investor presentations and the earnings release.· Participate in the XBRL tagging process ensure that appropriate tags are being utilized.· Assist with projects related to the optimization of reporting procedures and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements.· Perform special projects requiring technical accounting research and analyses of financial information as needed.