JOB BOARD - External Reporting Analyst - Yahoo! - 13 Jan 2011

External Reporting Analyst

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Position: External Reporting Analyst

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Reports to: Senior Director, External Reporting



Role: Participates in the preparation of all external financial
reporting – including earnings releases, annual report and other
required SEC filings. Coordinates the information gathering process
involving interactions with finance personnel across the organization
and also interacts with the Companys external auditors. Provides
technical consulting support to financial management at the corporate
and divisional level on the treatment of accounting issues,
implementation of new accounting standards, compliance with U.S. GAAP,
and SEC regulations. Monitors compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC and PCAOB
regulations in the context of financial reporting. Also, involved in
monthly preparation of internal financial reports.



Responsibilities include:

Participating in and enhancing the process for preparation of the
Company's quarterly earnings release and quarterly and annual SEC
financial statements.

Participating in and enhancing the process for preparation of the Company's annual report and related year-end filings.

Monitoring, participating in and enhancing formal processes for
internal controls surrounding the external reporting process to ensure
compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) requirements.

Monitoring, participating in and enhancing formal processes to ensure
that appropriate evidential support is maintained to support all
disclosures in the Company's SEC filings and documenting as appropriate.


Providing technical research on accounting issues and new accounting standards and support internal management.

Participating in the preparation of other SEC filings (i.e. 8-Ks, registration statements).

Working with Investor Relations department to ensure that investor presentations are consistent with SEC filings.

Working with Companys external auditors.



Education:

Accounting undergraduate degree.

Must have a CPA or equivalent.



Knowledge and Skills:

Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting rules and regulations.

Proven project management skills – ability to coordinate the complete
project from inception to completion, incorporating feedback from
multiple sources. In addition ability to multi-task and meet critical
deadlines.

Attention to detail.

Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.

Strong interpersonal skills/ability to work with others.

Strong computer skills – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Oracle, Essbase etc.



Experience:

2-4 years of work experience including minimum of 2 years of big four
public accounting experience with large active public clients/SEC
reporting exposure.

Experience with high-tech companies preferred.

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