Senior Accountant, Financial Reporting

Uber Uber · Consumer · New York, NY +1 · Finance & Accounting

This role is for a Senior Accountant focused on Financial Reporting, assisting with SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K), maintaining reporting platforms, and ensuring GAAP and SOX compliance. It requires a strong accounting background and CPA license.

What you'd actually do

  1. Assist in preparing the periodic financial statements (Form 10-K and 10-Q), other SEC filings (e.g. 8-K) and internal management reporting packages
  2. Maintain, format, and roll-forward SEC filings within our cloud-based SEC reporting platform (Workiva). Prepare and maintain supporting schedules and documentation for SEC filings and ownership of tie-outs
  3. Responsible for the completion of quarterly and annual GAAP disclosure checklists
  4. Partner with Technical Accounting to properly assess the impact of significant transactions on financial statement disclosures and assist with disclosure requirements
  5. Support SOX compliance for processes related to financial reporting and disclosure controls; mitigate and remediate SOX compliance issues identified through internal and external audit processes

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
  • CPA license (or parts passed) or international equivalent
  • 3+ years’ experience in accounting
  • audit experience or a mix of public company and audit experience

Nice to have

  • High level of attention to detail
  • ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple, competing priorities
  • Automation and process improvement mindset
  • System savvy and ability to work with different applications and databases
  • Experience with Oracle, HFM, SmartView
  • Workiva/WDesk experience
  • Self-motivated
  • strong work ethic
  • able to work independently with minimal supervision

What the JD emphasized

  • GAAP
  • SEC regulations
  • SOX compliance