FINANCIAL REPORTING ACCOUNTANT SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: Apr 3, 2025 - The Financial Reporting Accountant brings a wealth of experience in statutory, management-based, tax, and GAAP financial reporting and budgeting, with a proven ability to analyze financial statements and reports meticulously. This role requires strong bilingual communication skills in English and French, ensuring effective interaction with a variety of business partners and management levels across different sites and the head office. The accountant is well-versed in IFRS standards and knowledgeable about group life and health insurance concepts, adept at handling the demands of peak times, including quarter ends.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Financial Reporting Accountant Resume
- Financial Analysis
- GAAP Compliance
- SEC Compliance
- Financial Reporting
- IFRS Standards
- Reinsurance Accounting
- Budget Management
- Statutory Reporting
- Balance Sheet Reconciliation
- Solvency II Reporting
- Communication Skills
- Multitasking
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Problem Solving
- Team Mentoring
- Project Management
- Time Management
Summary of Financial Reporting Accountant Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Accounting with 5 years of Experience
- MBA, CPA certification or track, Public Accounting experience
- Experience working in Financial Reporting with or at an SEC-registered company
- Ability to work collaboratively across different teams and functions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills,
- Ability to act independently and make recommendations and/or decisions
- Experience in SAP
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Strong entrepreneurial, organizational, critical thinking, and analytical skills
- Ability to multitask and manage deadlines
- Self-motivated and able to deliver results with minimal supervision, while also working effectively as part of a team
- Highly effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
2. BA in Business Administration with 7 years of Experience
- CPA-certified or CPA-eligible
- Experience public accounting
- Experience public company
- Strong knowledge of GAAP
- Sound knowledge of financial reporting and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication, internal customer service, analytical and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
- Ability to operate independently to produce creative and practical solutions from a general direction
- Forward-thinking, proactive, and committed to continuous process improvement, and maintaining knowledge of developments in accounting and finance.
3. BA in Management with 4 years of Experience
- Chartered Accountant or CPA (Mandatory)
- Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards and financial statement disclosures demonstrated either in a commercial environment or in a professional firm
- Strong consolidation of accounting knowledge
- Knowledge and awareness of ASIC regulatory guidance, class orders / legislative instruments, and requirements affecting financial reporting
- Sound understanding of the financial services industry
- Ability to apply technical accounting skills practically to achieve problem identification
- Ability to draw on a broad range of information and apply a lateral approach to problem-solving
- Extensive knowledge of the impacts on the Suncorp Finance and Advice Community and Functions from financial transactions and processes
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Oracle (or similar) general ledger, consolidation & Cognos disclosure management systems, and TM1
- Ability to develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders
4. BA in Financial Economics with 4 years of Experience
- Accounting experience in statutory, management-based, tax, and GAAP for financial reporting and budgeting
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills to provide superior customer service to a variety of business partners
- Strong analytical skills in reviewing and analyzing financial statements and reports
- Good understanding of programming and analytical skills to understand the structure of the data within financial and administrative systems
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to effectively multitask and meet prescribed deadlines continuously
- Ability to work overtime at quarter end and other peak times
- Good knowledge of Group life and health insurance concepts and products
- Experience in reinsurance accounting
- Ability to work with a variety of people at different levels of management, at the sites and the head office
- Bilingualism in English and French
- Knowledge of IFRS standards
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
5. BA in Financial Planning with 2 years of Experience
- Strong knowledge of GAAP financial reporting standards and working knowledge of various SEC reporting rules and regulations
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with high attention to detail, good judgment, logic-based decision-making, and a hands-on approach
- High proficiency in written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multi-department teams, domestically and globally
- Highly focused & self-motivated - drive tasks from start to finish with efficiency
- Experience in risk management roles (i.e., risk-based audit, etc.)
- Advanced Excel skills, experience with Oracle EBS, and various industry-leading report writers (i.e., OBIEE, Tableau, etc.)
- Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to handle several tasks and work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
- Relevant accounting and business experience, including financial reporting, auditing, and taxation
- Previous professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, or CPA Auditor)