Financial Reporting Manager - JR100925-7366 - Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP

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Overview
Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing
clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major
regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial
centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and
Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker
Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice
structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and
applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US,
LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to
its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities
provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly
Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA
firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker
Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide
network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141
territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue
of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on
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Job Description:
We are seeking a Financial Reporting Manager to join Baker Tilly's
Internal Financial Reporting Team. This is a great opportunity for an
individual with a proven background in complex accounting, reporting,
and financial analysis, ready to take their career to the next level.
This role will have heavy involvement in GAAP Standards, general ledger
activities, financial review and analysis, financial statement
consolidation, and regulatory accounting activities. This position
requires a proven ability to use problem-solving techniques to remove
barriers and resolve conflict, communicate effectively and work
collaboratively with cross-functional teams, escalate issues and risks
to the appropriate stakeholders, and demonstrate the
agility/adaptability to be effective in a fast-paced, changing business
environment.
This position ensures processes and activities are executed
appropriately, accurately, and timely. The Financial Reporting Manager
will advocate for continuous improvement, and embraces change management
with specific processes and tools, all in support of a growing and
dynamic organization
Responsibilities
- Primary responsibilities for the following finance functions (not
all-inclusive)
- Serve as the lead for the Financial Reporting Team as it relates
to combinations including collaborating with other firms and
departments and handling the related purchase accounting.
- Serve as technical accounting manager for the Finance department
- Collect and analyze Finance-related information, identify issues
and potential risks, and translate incoming records to be in
accordance with regulatory and statutory reporting standards.
- Other responsibilities for the following finance functions (not
all-inclusive):
- Month-end close activities including journal entries and monthly
balance sheet reconciliations
- Financial statement analysis
- Provide support to Firm Partners and managers regarding
financial reporting matters
- Support and enhance internal business unit and firm operations
by acquiring knowledge of firm operations and identifying
opportunities for improvement
- Proactively maintain and expand knowledge base in areas of
responsibility. Integrate new knowledge and skills into daily
work and share with colleagues, as appropriate
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
CPA License preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of related work experience, as well as the ability to
work independently with technical competence in accounting.
Articulate, professional demeanor with strong self-confidence and
executive presence
Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills.
Excellent analytic