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HYBRID Sr. Accountant, Compliance
Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual planning, forecasting, and reporting while maintaining a focus on best accounting and financial reporting practices, internal controls, policies, procedures, and performance metrics.
- Serve as a business advisor by providing financial advice and analysis to key stakeholders in the department, particularly business leaders related to financial compliance matters for the plans.
- Lead and support a cross-functional team of accountants and staff to ensure an accurate permissible Plan billing process.
- Monitor and analyze expense trends and ensure a clear audit trail to ensure compliance with ERISA. Investigate any unusual time charging trends and provide advice to managers and staff regarding the proper charging of time to the Plans.
- Ensure third-party vendor agreements and allocations are properly documented and in compliance with ERISA requirements.
- Lead a cross-functional team to ensure the smooth and timely delivery of the audited financial statements to the Board of Directors.
- Ensure collaboration across departments to achieve audit planning and fieldwork goals.
- Support the preparation of audit schedules, GAAP financial statements, and ad hoc analysis as it pertains to the benefit plans' annual audits.
- Perform general ledger accounting including preparing journal entries, uploading of journal entries, and compiling financial statements.
- Ensure financial statements are GAAP compliant and completed in a timely and efficient manner.
- Manage and oversee the day-to-day activities of the Retirement Security Plan and Group Benefit Program's private market investments from a Finance perspective.
- Manage the private market investment compliance and reporting in coordination with the Investment Strategy and Performance department.
- Assist with the overall tax compliance strategy, including compliance with all federal and state regulations and filings.
- Additional responsibilities include assisting with monthly closing processes, budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and preparation and submission of tax schedules (Forms 990 & 990T).
Hard Skills
+ 8 years experience
+ ERISA experience
+ SOX compliance
+ CPA highly preferred
Job Type
This is a permanent position.
Work Site
This is a hybrid position requiring some days on-site in Arlington, Virginia and some days remote.
Work Environment
Tuesday and Thursday onsite. This role reports to the Sr. Manager of Accounting. There are a total of 6 people on this team.
Catherine Sullivan
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About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
+ Hiring diverse talent
+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com)
for other accommodation options.
Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual planning, forecasting, and reporting while maintaining a focus on best accounting and financial reporting practices, internal controls, policies, procedures, and performance metrics.
- Serve as a business advisor by providing financial advice and analysis to key stakeholders in the department, particularly business leaders related to financial compliance matters for the plans.
- Lead and support a cross-functional team of accountants and staff to ensure an accurate permissible Plan billing process.
- Monitor and analyze expense trends and ensure a clear audit trail to ensure compliance with ERISA. Investigate any unusual time charging trends and provide advice to managers and staff regarding the proper charging of time to the Plans.
- Ensure third-party vendor agreements and allocations are properly documented and in compliance with ERISA requirements.
- Lead a cross-functional team to ensure the smooth and timely delivery of the audited financial statements to the Board of Directors.
- Ensure collaboration across departments to achieve audit planning and fieldwork goals.
- Support the preparation of audit schedules, GAAP financial statements, and ad hoc analysis as it pertains to the benefit plans' annual audits.
- Perform general ledger accounting including preparing journal entries, uploading of journal entries, and compiling financial statements.
- Ensure financial statements are GAAP compliant and completed in a timely and efficient manner.
- Manage and oversee the day-to-day activities of the Retirement Security Plan and Group Benefit Program's private market investments from a Finance perspective.
- Manage the private market investment compliance and reporting in coordination with the Investment Strategy and Performance department.
- Assist with the overall tax compliance strategy, including compliance with all federal and state regulations and filings.
- Additional responsibilities include assisting with monthly closing processes, budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and preparation and submission of tax schedules (Forms 990 & 990T).
Hard Skills
+ 8 years experience
+ ERISA experience
+ SOX compliance
+ CPA highly preferred
Job Type
This is a permanent position.
Work Site
This is a hybrid position requiring some days on-site in Arlington, Virginia and some days remote.
Work Environment
Tuesday and Thursday onsite. This role reports to the Sr. Manager of Accounting. There are a total of 6 people on this team.
Catherine Sullivan
View my availability here:
Book a Meeting
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
+ Hiring diverse talent
+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com)
for other accommodation options.
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