Lead Financial Analyst

Overview

Senior individual contributor responsible for complex financial analysis, accounting research, internal financial reporting, and strategic business support, and functional lead for assigned accounting and financial reporting processes.

What you'll do

• Review monthly general ledger journal entries for accuracy by scheduled deadlines, ensuring adequate supporting documentation.
• Research, interpret and implement appropriate accounting policies and procedures for new or changed products and services.
• Evaluate accounting implications of strategic initiatives and business decisions, providing recommendations and guidance to stakeholders.
• Review and/or prepare analytic explanations for general ledger account and financial statement line item variances by scheduled deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting and lead implementing modifications and enhancements as identified or directed.
• Develop clear, concise, and actionable financial analyses that communicate business performance and emerging trends to Finance leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Review complex monthly general ledger account reconciliations for accuracy and compliance by scheduled deadlines, ensuring adequate supporting documentation for reconciling items.
• Prepare and maintain accurate monthly internal financial reports and ensure they are prepared and distributed by scheduled deadlines.
• Partner with business leaders to understand performance drivers and provide financial insights that support informed decision-making.
• Ensure internal controls in areas of responsibility are designed and operating effectively, including maintaining written policies, procedures, flowcharts and controls, and completing quarterly self-assessments by scheduled deadlines.
• Lead initiatives to strengthen controls, reduce risk, improve efficiency, and automate manual processes.
• Ensure accurate financial statement supporting schedules are prepared by scheduled deadlines.
• Lead complex projects and cross-functional initiatives with Finance, Accounting, Engineering, and Operations partners.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and subject matter expertise to analysts and team members.
• Help prioritize and assign team workloads, review complex key analyses and deliverables, and partner with the Accounting Manager to ensure high-quality, timely results.
• Complete all other duties as assigned, and comply with company policies, processes and legal guidelines.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, from an institution accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of related finance and accounting experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex projects, initiatives, or workstreams.
• Experience researching accounting issues and interpreting U.S. GAAP.
• Experience writing financial analytics for executive-level users.
• Experience designing and implementing process improvements.
• Proficiency with MS Excel.
• Ability to create and communicate guidelines, processes, and control mechanisms in a logical and organized manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
• Advanced analytical and modeling capabilities using Excel, Access, and other financial reporting tools.
• Proven ability to build partnerships and influence without direct authority.

Nice to have

• Master's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Certified Public Accountant or equivalent (i.e. Chartered Accountant).
• Experience influencing strategic decisions through financial modeling and business case development.
• Experience in the Insurance and/or Financial Services industries.
• Accounting experience from a large national or regional CPA firm.
• Proficiency with MS Access.

Details

• Work from home; occasional planned travel to the Southfield, Michigan office may be required, though the team member may choose to work at that office.
• Targeted compensation: $112,873 - $131,685 base salary plus annual bonus plan.
• Not currently open to individuals who require sponsorship now or in the future to work legally for Credit Acceptance.