Hybrid Senior Accountant
Posted on 3/29/2023
INACTIVE
First American

10,001+ employees

Title insurance & professional settlement services
Company Overview
First American is on a mission to provide comprehensive title insurance protection and professional closing/settlement services that produce clear property titles and enable the efficient transfer of real estate.
Data & Analytics
Real Estate

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Founded

1889

Headquarters

Santa Ana, California

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

4%
Locations
Irvine, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Oracle
CategoriesNew
Accounting
Requirements
  • Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work
  • Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Advanced knowledge in the interpretation and application of accounting principles and practices under US GAAP. Knowledge of IFRS a plus
  • Strong computer skills including MS Office. Ability to query data using data extraction tools
  • Large ERP Software experience, Oracle preferred
  • Hyperion experience preferred
  • Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
  • Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
  • Judgment and Decision Making - Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting
  • MBA preferred
  • 4+ years of experience in the field or in a related area
  • Prefer 2+ years of experience working with non-domestic based accounting teams
Responsibilities
  • Performs complex accounting activities to maintain complete and accurate general ledger. This includes researching, as necessary, new pronouncements for reporting. Review and identify trends or issues and the related sources to make recommendations for change
  • Prepares journal entries and reconciles ledger accounts, and performs monthly and quarterly fluctuation analysis
  • Interface and assists with internal and external audit
  • Leads special projects including process improvement initiatives
  • Plays key role in monthly and quarterly close process
  • Perform account analysis to assist with ensuring accurate financial reporting
  • Perform high level review of account balances
  • Ability to demonstrate critical thinking by calling out assumptions and identifying root cause
  • Identify errors and risks that could have a financial impact on the company's financial statements in accordance with company policies, US GAAP and in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley
  • Communicate with multiple levels in the organization and escalate issues to appropriate management
  • Plays key role in ensuring the Company's compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
  • Prepares and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports; ensures financial information has been recorded accurately
Desired Qualifications
  • CPA desired but not required