Sr Technical Accountant | Washington, DC

　　Description:

　　-Assists with the research and evaluation of accounting issues, new business events, transactions, and contracts to assess their impact on the Company's financial statements, including documenting the accounting and reporting treatment, as needed.

　　-Assists with the monitoring of proposed and newly issued Accounting Standards. Performs the assessment, coordinates the implementation, and documents the impact to the Company’s financial statements, processes and procedures.

　　-Works with the Chief Compliance Officer to ensure the Finance Department’s compliance with the Company’s Policy and Procedure program.

　　-Coordinates with the various P&P owners the process to update, develop and finalize required P&Ps, including updating or assisting with the development of P&Ps associated with new accounting standards and other Technical Accounting P&Ps.

　　-Maintains an inventory to track and assess the status of each Finance P&P, determines a priority of updating existing P&Ps, and development of new Finance P&Ps.

　　-Reviews the P&Ps issued by the Company’s parent company to identify differences to existing P&Ps and identify P&Ps requiring update.

　　-Manages the Finance Department’s Change Control program to identify and report change throughout the Company that may have an impact to the Company’s financial statements, including training the Finance team members responsible to reporting the change.

　　-Reviews the quarterly Change Control and Issue Summary report and ensures that all changes and accounting issues identified are appropriately documented by each department, in preparation for review with the Controller and discussion with the external auditors.

　　-Assists with scheduling the Controllers Learning Series, an internally developed finance and accounting training program.

　　-Participates in cross-functional initiatives to improve processes or procedures that impact the Finance department.

　　-Performs other special projects as directed by the Senior Manager, Technical Accounting and Reporting or AVP, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting

　　Skills and Qualifications:

　　-Bachelor's degree in a business-related field required; accounting degree preferred.

　　-5+ years required or 4 years required with a Master’s degree

　　-CPA required

　　-Public Accounting experience

　　-2+ years of experience assessing technical accounting issues required

　　-Experience writing and implementing finance and accounting P&Ps preferred.

　　-Experience with the development or implementation of internal controls preferred.

　　-Experience accessing and manipulating data or information to create formal presentations.

　　-Experience analyzing and interpreting data and identifying relevant issues in solving business problems, including evaluating multiple scenarios.

　　-Demonstrated understanding of U.S. GAAP and accounting operations. Demonstrated ability to research, interpret and apply accounting guidelines pursuant to FASB, AICPA, IASB, the SEC or the FERC accounting and financial reporting requirements.

　　Location:

　　Washington, DC (3 days in office, 2 days remote)

　　Contact Me:

　　Icheiri Leonardo

　　https://www.linkedin.com/in/icheirileonardo

　　About Aston Carter:

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　　At Aston Carter, we’re dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions – from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.

　　Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients’ capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today’s workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit AstonCarter.com. Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.

　　The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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