SEC Reporting Accountant Job Description
Starting Compensation
Annual Salary: $70,000.00 - $86,400.00 (Amount based on office location, relevant experience, skills, and competencies)If you are wondering why you should work for us, here is something to help you decide:
Pay and Bonuses: Earn a competitive salary. All employees are eligible for uncapped commission or annual bonus incentives.
Career Progression: Grow at MCM with paid training and development programs – including our very own MCM Academy – as well as a promote-from-within philosophy.
Reward and Recognition: We are committed to honoring great results – ranging from informal accolades to formal company-wide awards and prizes like all-inclusive vacations.
Tuition Assistance: Pursue a degree or coursework related to your current role, or the role you are striving for.
Healthcare Insurance: Take advantage of comprehensive healthcare plans and options to ensure your continued health, plus fitness membership reimbursements, weight watchers, our wellness rewards Program and more.
Volunteering Opportunities: Enjoy up to eight hours of paid time off each year to volunteer. We also offer volunteer grants and matching financial donations, up to US$ 2,500 per employee annually.
Retirement Savings: Build a strong financial foundation and reach your goals for the future. With all the effort you invest in us, we’re proud to invest in you.
New Family Support: Celebrate your new arrival with company paid leave, new parent flex time, and child back-up care options.
Team-building: Enjoy experiences that inspire bonds with your colleagues through a wide range of company-sponsored team-building events, such as holiday celebrations and department outings.
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy paid and floating holidays, as well as generous paid-time-off.
Our compensation and benefits programs were created with an 'Employee-First Approach' focused on supporting, developing, and recognizing YOU. We offer a wide array of wellness and mental health initiatives, support volunteerism, and environmental efforts, encourage employee education through leadership training, skill-building, and tuition reimbursements, and always strive to provide promotion opportunities from within.
The SEC Reporting Accountant will perform and deliver on routine assignments and projects including the preparation of certain complex monthly journal entries and account reconciliations. This role will be responsible for supporting the timely preparation of quarterly and annual SEC filings in accordance with GAAP and SEC requirements, as well as assisting the team with technical accounting research and documentation. This position reports to the Senior Manager, SEC Reporting.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Assists in the preparation, supporting documentation, tie out, and filing of Forms 10-Q quarterly reports and Form 10-K annual reports to the SEC, including the preparation of the financial statements, related footnotes, non-significant entity cashflow statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
Performs quarterly closing and reporting tasks including preparing account reconciliation, roll-forward, and other schedules.
Performs monthly closing and reporting tasks relating to stock-based compensation, EPS calculation.
Performs internal controls over journal entries over LTI accounting, financial reporting and other processes as needed.
Assists in the various reporting projects such as quarterly earnings press release process, equity related reports for proxy statements, etc.
Performs other duties, as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION: Bachelor's FIELD OF STUDY: Accounting
EXPERIENCE: 1 years of relevant experience working in a public accounting or in SEC reporting or financial reporting
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES:
- Fast learner with ability to replicate schedules using existing prior period examples.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong MS office skills including Excel (lookup, pivot table), PowerPoint, Word
- Basic knowledge of SOX/ICFR and process controls
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATION(S): CPA
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES:
- Experience with accounting for equity related transactions (share-based compensation, award grant/exercise)
- Experience with preparing cashflow statements .
- Experience using Workday financials, OfficeConnect, Wdesk
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About Us
We are more than a specialty finance company providing debt recovery solutions for consumers. We are a global team of over 4,000 employees whose daily mission is to empower consumers to begin their path towards financial recovery and build a better life for themselves and their families. We know that the only way to support this mission is by hiring exceptional people who bring a diversity of ideas, a collaborative spirit, and a passion for attaining breakthrough results. If you are results-driven, have a passion for helping others, and thrive in an innovative environment, this might be the right place for you!
Encore Capital Group and all of its subsidiaries are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at Talent@mcmcg.com.