Financial Assurance Analyst

Overview & Responsibilities

Supervision

• **Role Type:** Primarily an Individual Contributor role.
• **Authority:** Does not include any direct supervisory responsibilities or hiring authority.

1. Balance Sheet Quality Assurance

• **Reconciliation Review:** Execute detailed, independent reviews of complex balance sheet account reconciliations prepared by regional and local finance teams to ensure strict adherence to the established Global Quality Framework and BSR standards.
• **Substantiation & Documentation:** Verify that account balances are properly supported, adequately documented, and fully comply with all internal policies and global accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP).
• **Quality Control:** Identify recurring documentation, substantiation, or policy compliance issues and report findings to the Finance Manager – Quality for follow-up and remediation planning.
• **ARCS System Integrity:** Work closely with the ARCS Admin Team and regional users to ensure the reconciliation tool is used correctly and efficiently, actively flagging potential control gaps or design inconsistencies.

2. Variance Analysis Support

• **Actual vs. Plan/Forecast Review:** Support the Finance Manager – Quality in the review and analysis of monthly and quarterly financial variances between actual results and the forecast or plan across both the P&L and Balance Sheet.
• **Data Validation:** Assist in collecting and consolidating supporting documentation and narratives from business unit controllers to validate the root cause of significant financial fluctuations.
• **Reporting Support:** Prepare summary schedules and initial findings related to variance drivers to contribute directly to the executive reporting packages for the Global Assurance Manager and Global Corporate Controller.

3. Compliance and Remediation Follow-up

• **Remediation Tracking:** Assist in maintaining the tracking log for all open audit findings, control deficiencies, and mandated reconciliation adjustment items.
• **Follow-up Coordination:** Coordinate and follow up with regional controllers and finance staff to ensure remediation plans are executed in a timely and effective manner, providing regular status updates to management.
• **Controls Adherence:** Reinforce internal control procedures and champion best practices for account substantiation across the entire organization.

4. Process Improvement and Reporting

• **Process Feedback:** Provide constructive feedback and practical insights to the Finance Manager – Quality on opportunities to enhance the efficiency, standardization, and quality of the BSR process globally.
• **Metric Preparation:** Assist in preparing periodic quality metrics, dashboards, and status reports that clearly communicate the health of the global control environment.
• **Audit Support:** Actively support internal and external audit teams by compiling and providing requested reconciliation and variance documentation.

Qualifications & Experience

• **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• **Experience:** 5 years of progressive experience in general ledger accounting, financial analysis, internal audit, or financial reporting, preferably within a multinational environment.
• **Technical Knowledge:** Foundational knowledge of financial controls (SOX), global accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP), and account reconciliation best practices.
• **System Proficiency:** Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Experience with a dedicated reconciliation tool (e.g., Oracle ARCS, Blackline) or a major ERP system (e.g., Oracle, SAP) is considered a plus.
• **Skills:** Excellent analytical skills, high attention to detail, and a proven ability to work independently while managing competing deadlines.

Core Competencies

• **Attention to Detail:** A meticulous approach to reviewing financial documentation and identifying subtle errors or inconsistencies.
• **Analytical Rigor:** The ability to logically interpret financial data, identify underlying trends, and accurately determine the root cause of variances.
• **Accountability:** An ownership mentality regarding the integrity and compliance of all reviewed financial data.
• **Communication:** Clear and effective communication skills (both written and verbal) when discussing findings with preparers and management teams.

Base Location & Work Schedule