Description and Requirements
Basic Function
• Financial Reporting/ External Reporting - preparation and review of US GAAP Foot Notes packages
• Preparation and Review of Quarterly Financial Statements Packets
• Closing and Reporting
Essential Functions:
• Prepares financial statements and reports within regulatory/Financial reporting of accounting activities.
• Assists with quarterly and year-end reporting. Preparation and review of footnotes and QFS for various companies.
• The ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment is critical.
• Project management whereby financial reporting objectives are continuously evaluated in relation to ongoing projects and changes in accounting guidance. These projects are classified according to critical parameters (i.e., priority, scope, end date, etc.) and are assigned in a balanced manner consistent with staff capabilities, workloads and performance development goals. Consideration of factors such as dependencies, stakeholders and possible barriers are essential to achievement of optimal results.
• Coordination with internal stakeholders for information reported within the notes to financial statements. The information is to be efficiently and effectively analyzed for completeness and accuracy.
Primary Internal Interactions
• Stateside team, Lines of business
Primary External Interactions
N/A
Organizational Relationships
Reports To: Manager, Financial Reporting Supervises: 0
Skills
Technical Skills
• Should have worked on Hyperion /HFM and Wdesk.
• Exposure to consolidation application / or tier one GL system
• People Soft , Smartview familiarity
• Good MS Excel skills
Process Specific Skills
• Should have a Finance Background
• Prior Experience in Closing & Reporting process
• Financial Statement Consolidation
• Footnote preparation
Soft skills (Mandatory / Desired)
• Excellent business writing and communication skills
• Excellent analytical and research skills.
• Self Starter & Self motivated, well organized and flexible with a sense of urgency approach
• Adaptability to change
• Ability to manage multiple tasks prioritizing effectively.
• Ability to find creative and innovative solutions to business problems
• Flexible working hours during month quarter end
• Strong organizational and project management skills
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Education Requirements
• CA/CPA
Work Experience Requirements
0-2 years of post-qualification experience in preparation and review of US GAAP financial statements.
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What We Do
Named one of Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies,” MetLife is leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve defined for more than 150 years. At MetLife, every innovation and line of code is a lifeline for our customers and their families—from victims of natural disasters to people living with disabilities and beyond. With operations in more than 40 markets and leading positions across the globe, MetLife’s building a workforce of diverse and empowered voices that all belong. Join our remarkable journey—one in which you help write the next century of innovation in financial services—because with MetLife, making the world a better place is All Together Possible.
Why Work With Us
At MetLife, you’ll be working for a company whose purpose is to help customers throughout their life’s journey, and often in their most critical time of need. You’ll be a part of developing leading-edge platforms that will have a lasting impact on the lives and well-being of tens of millions of customers.
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