FINANCIAL REPORTING RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Jun 11, 2025 - The Financial Reporting Professional ensures the timely preparation and submission of accurate financial reports in compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements. This role involves analyzing financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement in reporting processes. This position also collaborates with cross-functional teams to support audits, budgeting, and strategic decision-making through financial transparency.

Tips for Financial Reporting Skills and Responsibilities on a Resume

1. Financial Reporting Accountant, Meridian Logistics Inc., Pasadena, CA

Job Summary: 

  • Coordinates and consolidates accurate and consistent information for inclusion in the Company’s internal and external reported financial information.
  • Assists in drafting financial statements and related disclosures, including footnotes and management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) for inclusion in the Company's SEC Form 10-K and 10-Q filings.
  • Completes financial reporting and disclosure checklists for financial reports and SEC filings.
  • Compiles and organizes documentation from Corporate Accounting, business operating units, and other corporate departments to support the related financial statement disclosures.
  • Applies knowledge of new and existing GAAP and SEC guidelines as well as Company procedures.
  • Analyzes financial reports and records, making recommendations relative to the reported data.
  • Reviews and verifies the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of reported data.
  • Assists business operating unit accounting personnel and Cleveland Office personnel regarding accounting and financial reporting matters.
  • Prepares quarterly and year-end audit schedules in support of the Company’s annual audit.
  • Interact with officers, department heads, public accountants, actuaries, insurance providers, internal and external legal counsel, and other service providers.
  • Prepares required quarterly/annual governmental census reporting. 
  • Prepares and coordinates the required benefit plan audits.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Statement Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • SEC Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • GAAP Knowledge (Hard Skills)
  • Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Document Management (Hard Skills)
  • Team Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Audit Support (Hard Skills)
  • Stakeholder Relations (Soft Skills)

2. Financial Reporting Accountant, Harborpoint Solutions LLC, Savannah, GA

Job Summary: 

  • Supporting the preparation of the Financial Reports on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K and completing statutory audits.
  • Researching accounting rules and regulations.
  • Preparing monthly journal entries, Balance Sheet, and P&L account reconciliations/analysis
  • Supporting Accounting Managers with the month-end closing process.
  • Assisting in the preparation of account analyses for internal reporting purposes and external audit support.
  • Providing support to corporate department heads, such as explaining transactions that occurred and providing actual versus budget departmental spend variances.
  • Preparing and providing documentation to external auditors, displaying the ability to explain the company's processes and significant transactions.
  • Collaboratively supporting process improvement and increased documentation of accounting procedures and policies.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including other accounting team members, Finance, Tax, and Operations groups.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Accounting Research (Hard Skills)
  • Journal Entries (Hard Skills)
  • Month-End Support (Hard Skills)
  • Account Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Variance Explanation (Soft Skills)
  • Audit Documentation (Hard Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)

3. Financial Reporting Analyst, Crestline Real Estate Partners, Tulsa, OK

Job Summary: 

  • Prepare the quarterly and annual financial statements for multiple Real Estate Funds, including disclosures for compliance with IFRS and/or US GAAP frameworks
  • Prepare monthly debt mark-to-market fair value calculations for the Funds’ mortgages
  • Prepare debt covenants calculations and provide lender compliance submissions for the Funds’ mortgages and Credit Facility
  • Coordinate the quarterly Land Transfer Tax filings to the Ministry of Finance
  • Assist in the preparation of the quarterly Board reporting package and provide supporting financial analysis
  • Manage the annual audit and work directly with external auditors for the open-ended real estate funds
  • Assist with providing select financial information for the annual tax filings and investor reports
  • Collaborate with various departments, including Property Accounting, Fund Accounting, Capital Markets, Portfolio Managers, Asset Management, Tax, etc.
  • Assist the team to ensure processes and controls are in place to meet Tax, Regulatory and Debt compliance requirements on an ongoing basis
  • Stay current on Accounting, Reporting, Legal and Regulatory developments impacting the Private Markets businesses
  • Assist with ad-hoc projects and new initiatives within the department


Skills on Resume: 

  • Statement Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Fair Value Calculation (Hard Skills)
  • Debt Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Tax Coordination (Hard Skills)
  • Board Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Audit Management (Hard Skills)
  • Data Provision (Hard Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)

4. Senior Financial Reporting Analyst, Silverbrook Financial Group, Columbus, OH

Job Summary: 

  • Prepare and compile US GAAP disclosures included in Forms 10-Q/K for SEC registrant Voya Financial and its subsidiaries through the execution of the company's policies, procedures, and controls
  • ability to perform first-level review of US GAAP disclosures, including more complex disclosures, and help ensure adherence to reporting protocols by less experienced team members
  • Interact, communicate and maintain liaison with other functional departments to ensure the quality, accuracy and completeness of the financial reporting disclosures included in Forms 10-Q and Form 10-K
  • ability to directly oversee the interactions between lower-level team members (including offshore resources) and functional areas.
  • Develop and utilize various analytical reports and procedures to assist with the understanding and validation of certain US GAAP disclosures
  • Provide guidance and direction to another analyst on the usage of analytics to support the completeness and accuracy of financial reports.
  • Manage and oversee the coordination of the calendar to ensure the timeliness and accurate delivery of financial information, including analyzing and reporting of financial activities
  • Interact with internal and external auditors, help lead and support audit initiatives
  • Recommend process improvements and participate in/lead problem-solving sessions and provide functional advice to less experienced analysts, including offshore resources
  • Assist in various projects, including the process improvement initiatives related to financial reporting, as well as the implementation of new or expanding the usage of certain existing financial reporting tools and other improvement initiatives, and lead other analysts in the successful completion of various smaller projects and initiatives
  • Research SEC and GAAP guidance, including performing peer research for various disclosures
  • Contribute as a key team member who meets the ultimate objectives of the team, department, and organization


Skills on Resume: 

  • GAAP Disclosure Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Disclosure Review (Hard Skills)
  • Cross-Functional Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Team Oversight (Soft Skills)
  • Analytical Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Guidance Provision (Soft Skills)
  • Audit Support (Hard Skills)
  • Process Improvement (Soft Skills)

5. Financial Reporting Manager, Pacific Edge Electronics, Tacoma, WA

Job Summary: 

  • Prepare quarterly and annual reports following financial filing requirements and manage external review of these documents.
  • Prepare accurate and timely monthly consolidated financial statements following accounting standards applicable to the company.
  • Create and maintain a calendar of reporting deadlines, such as financial close, BOD package, financial reporting requirements, etc.
  • Manage the preparation and distribution of internal financial statements and reports, maintaining the highest quality, reliability, and accuracy.
  • Develop and maintain the integrity of the financial reporting process and financial controls.
  • Coordinate, develop, and update written policies and procedures for the financial reporting process.
  • Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting.
  • Take responsibility for SOX compliance.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and manage the timely implementation of new accounting standards/pronouncements applicable to the company.
  • Communicate accounting issues and their resolution to the management team.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Report Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Statement Consolidation (Hard Skills)
  • Deadline Management (Hard Skills)
  • Internal Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Process Integrity (Hard Skills)
  • Policy Development (Hard Skills)
  • Internal Controls (Hard Skills)
  • SOX Compliance (Hard Skills)

6. Financial Reporting Manager, Granite Care Services, Boise, ID

Job Summary: 

  • Prepare monthly financial statements, including all necessary P&L and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Perform fluctuation analysis comparing actual to historical trendline and budgeted financial results
  • Analyze the Division’s monthly revenue reporting for accuracy, reconcile to cash collections, and performance-related issues
  • Oversee the Division’s payroll calculation process and reconcile to the cost of revenue and provider expense
  • Analyze all other operating expenses
  • Perform acquisition and consolidation accounting, including support for purchase price allocation work, opening balance sheets analysis, and the review of acquisition budgets
  • Perform accounting and select financial analysis for all new office openings, including the budget and financial segmentation analysis
  • Prepare financial reports for the Company’s executive management team
  • Assist with the budgeting process
  • Assist in annual audit preparation
  • Respond effectively to inquiries from external and internal sources


Skills on Resume: 

  • Statement Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Fluctuation Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Revenue Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Payroll Oversight (Hard Skills)
  • Expense Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Acquisition Accounting (Hard Skills)
  • Budgeting Support (Hard Skills)
  • Audit Preparation (Hard Skills)

7. Senior Financial Reporting Analyst, Sunterra Resource Holdings, Overland Park, KS

Job Summary: 

  • Leads the preparation of the monthly reporting package, including requirements for group reporting
  • Reviews monthly working papers and analyses prepared by Accountants
  • Prepares/Reviews audit working papers and fields queries from external and internal auditors
  • Reviews journal entries and prepares variance analysis related to all major financial statement captions
  • Prepares accounting analysis related to new accounting transactions
  • Reviews the implementation of new accounting transactions for routine transactions to ensure accuracy of financial reporting and financial statement note disclosures
  • Reviews supporting schedules for certain note disclosures
  • Reviews and manages the preparation of annual and quarterly financial statements for non-public stand-alone entities
  • Assists in resolving complex accounting reconciliations, including complex intercompany and elimination
  • Assists with the review, analysis, and documentation of accounting policies and procedures
  • Assists with the preparation and review of disclosures for group reporting, including consolidated financial statements, MD&A, 6-K, 20-F, and earnings releases


Skills on Resume: 

  • Report Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Paper Review (Hard Skills)
  • Audit Support (Hard Skills)
  • Variance Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Transaction Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Implementation Review (Hard Skills)
  • Disclosure Management (Hard Skills)
  • Policy Documentation (Hard Skills)