Financial Reporting Associate

What does a Financial Reporting Associate do at Swire Coca-Cola?
The Financial Reporting Associate role provides financial information to various internal and external stakeholders by compiling and analyzing account information; analyzing accounting options; preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other special and ad-hoc reports; reconciling discrepancies; auditing documents; preparing and recommending policies and procedures; supporting other Finance and Accounting leaders and team members.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review financial statements including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
• Summarize current financial results for stakeholders by collecting information, preparing financial reporting, performing ad-hoc analysis, and developing other special reports
• Contribute to the production of consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures
• Maintain documentation related to financial reporting processes and procedures.
• Perform month-end closing processes
• Prepare journal entries by compiling support and analyzing account information.
• Analyze current and past trends in financial performance including key performance indicators. Highlight, research, and explain unexpected variances
• Support CAPEX planning, audits, and fixed asset accounting; create and manage WBS elements
• Prepares certain corporate level payments by verifying documentation, determining account coding, and requesting disbursements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather relevant information for reporting purposes
• Identify and implement process improvements including financial reporting tool enhancement and automation opportunities
• Demonstrate ownership of ad-hoc requests and analysis to drive improved decision making and financial performance

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree accounting, finance, or related discipline required
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
• 2+ years financial reporting experience required
• 4+ years Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) required
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs, specifically Excel
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously with orientation on results
• Experience with extract and analyze large data files and manipulate them into reports for analysis
• Experience with Business Intelligence and data visualization tools. SAP experience (preferred)

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