Sr. Accountant

Summary
This position is a key member of the Financial Reporting team. This person will work closely with accounting operations, the external auditors, legal and other departments during the quarterly reporting process, will own the SEC filings tie out as well as be responsible for various other internal/external reporting responsibilities. The position will report to the Director, Financial Reporting.
Responsibilities
As a Sr. Accountant in the Financial Reporting and Policies team, you will play a key role in the areas of external reporting and earnings release support, recurring internal management reporting, accounting research and other projects on an as needed basis. Specific responsibilities will include: (1) Preparation of multiple earnings release and 10-Q or 10-K reports and schedules, drafting of footnotes as needed, assistance with our XBRL tagging, and review of SEC filing documents and/or earnings release documents for accuracy; (2) Preparation of multiple internally /externally requested reports on a recurring and as needed basis, such as census filings; and (3) Various accounting projects at the direction of the team’s Director, which could include accounting research, facilitation of 401(K) and/or Health and Welfare audits and assistance with the proxy review and tie out, among others.    RequirementsRequirements
Proven project management skills; exceptional written and oral communication skills; a strong bias for action and a work ethic based upon a strong desire to exceed high expectations.
4 year degree in accounting, with CPA preferred.
3+ years of related experience, preferably with two or more years of public accounting experience and/or previous external reporting experience at a medium to large public company.
Good experience working with PeopleSoft general ledger and Hyperion Essbase. Working knowledge of SEC reporting requirements and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
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Country: USA, State: Washington, City: Seattle, Company: VanderHouwen & Associates.