Senior Financial Analyst

This Senior Financial Reporting Analyst primarily supports the client Resort. This position plays an integral role in Financial Reporting's recurring financial close process by providing support in the areas of financial statement analysis, journal entry review, G/L account reconciliation preparation, and analyses of G/L accounts and variances.
Supports primarily client Resort business
Collaborates with various client business partners to provide accounting guidance, journal entry and hierarchy assistance
Manages the balance sheet financial statement consolidation process and submission to segment business partners in accordance with monthly and quarter end close processes
Responsible for reviewing and analyzing account balances, and business partner provided cause of cause of change variance explanations for reasonableness
Completes monthly/quarterly close processes by preparing P&L and Balance Sheet analyses for Segment and Corporate executives (Cause of Change, variance explanations, etc.)
Processes journal entries, prepares account reconciliations and assists with ad-hoc reporting requests and/or projects related to the income statement and technical accounting guidance
Ensures compliance with GAAP guidelines as well as various control and compliance procedures
Completes account reconciliations, journal entries, financial statement hierarchy maintenance, Minimum Control Standard questionnaires and legal entity reporting
Performs technical accounting research, interprets related guidance, and applies to business scenarios to assist in management decision making
Assists with interim and year end PwC audits
Review and update documentation of business processes, and ensure key controls compliance
Assists management with ad hoc requests/special projects

Basic Qualifications:
Minimum of 3+ years of accounting, month-end close, general ledger accounting, and reporting experience
Strong knowledge of general accounting, internal controls, and close process
Demonstrated high proficiency with Excel and SAP
Strong analytical and writing skills and the ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
Core fundamental knowledge required to assess reasonableness of business partners variance explanations
Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
Ability to manage tight deadlines, prioritize workload and achieve effective results in a fast-paced, dynamic, ever-changing environment; effective multi-tasking and organizational skills are vital
Strong working knowledge of PC-based software applications, including Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
3+ years accounting experience, preferably in both public and private accounting
Ability to be flexible with assigned work tasks
SAP and consolidation systems experience
Experience with SEC filings
Technical accounting writing and research
Proven ability to interpret accounting guidance and apply to business scenarios to help in management decision making

Required Education: Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, Bus. or a similar
Preferred Education: Master's degree in Accounting or MBA