[Hiring] Senior Accountant II, External Reporting @Robert Half

Role Description

Robert Half is seeking a Senior Accountant II, External Reporting to join the External Reporting team. This team prepares Robert Half's consolidated financial reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including Forms 8-K, 10-Q, and 10-K. They also prepare and analyze consolidated monthly and ad-hoc reports for senior management, providing explanations for significant fluctuations in periodic results. This team is a key interface with external auditors regarding financial presentations in quarterly and annual filings.

• Prepare quarterly and annual SEC filings, including Forms 8-K, 10-Q, and 10-K, including presentation of all financial statements, footnotes, and drafting of Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A).
• Responsible for compliance with XBRL, including data tagging and custom tag definition as required.
• Perform GAAP and SEC technical research and communicate findings to senior management as required.
• Assess impact of new accounting pronouncements on Robert Half's financial statements.
• Create and maintain monthly reporting package for Robert Half and Protiviti senior management, including complex reports such as statement of cash flows, revenue reporting package, and constant currency reporting.
• Interface with management as needed to answer questions and provide variance explanations; supervise the assembly of the monthly reporting binder.
• Analyze monthly financial results and prepare variance analysis for all levels of management as needed.
• Provide financial data to senior management and other corporate departments.
• Create and maintain complex reporting layouts and spreadsheets, involving currency translation, geographic and business unit consolidation, and macros, requiring high proficiency with Excel and PeopleSoft.
• Maintain the external reporting process maps; primary external/internal auditor contact for external reporting process maps.
• Perform ad hoc GAAP and accounting policy research.
• Produce complex PowerPoint slides containing quarterly and annual financial results for executive presentations to external investment institutions; these presentations are posted to the Robert Half website.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 7+ years’ accounting/financial analysis experience, including 2+ years’ SEC reporting experience.
• Thorough understanding of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
• MS Office, including advanced skills in Excel.
• Financial ERP experience (PeopleSoft preferred).
• Experience with business intelligence tools.
• Strong planning, organization, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Highly effective written and communication capabilities with all levels of management and staff.
• Proven ability to work independently and meet strict reporting deadlines.

Requirements

• The typical annual salary range for this position is negotiable depending upon experience and location: $88,000.00 - $134,000.00.

Benefits

• Exceptional earning potential and a competitive benefits package.
• Group health insurance benefits (medical, vision, dental).
• FSA and HSA healthcare accounts.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Adoption and fertility assistance.
• Paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks.
• Short/long term disability.
• Paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time.
• Up to 17 days of Choice Time Off (CTO) per calendar year for new hires.
• Up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Opportunity to contribute to the company 401(k) savings and investment plan or deferred compensation plan (if eligible), with an employer match of 100% on the first 3% of contributions for eligible employees.