Financial Reporting Analyst

1 week ago

Waterloo, Canada BlackBerry Full time

**Worker Sub-Type**:
Regular

Working at BlackBerry’s headquarters in Waterloo, ON, the Financial Reporting Analyst will join a team of dynamic and experienced accounting professionals in external financial reporting and technical accounting. Reporting to the Senior Financial Reporting Manager, the position will have a critical role in the preparation of the Financial Statements and Notes, and Management Discussion and Analysis. The position will lead/assist in other accounting and reporting related ad-hoc projects, including researching technical accounting guidance related to new accounting pronouncements and complex transactions, writing accounting position memos and benchmarking industry financial reporting practices.

**Specific Accountabilities**:

- Be responsible for the end-to-end process of the drafting of the Company’s Financial Statements, and Management Discussion & Analysis, including discussions with the Company’s external audit firm, legal counsel, and Investor Relations departments to ensure all information released externally is complete, accurate, and appropriate
- Ensure the above meets all disclosure requirements and conform to industry standards
- Conduct thoroughly researched and supported accounting analyses on routine and non-routine transactions in order to determine the proper treatment under US GAAP
- Monitor standard-setting activities and research new guidance for impact to the company’s accounting treatments
- Complete the Company’s equity related filings with regulatory authorities and act as the accounting representative to the Company’s equity management vendor
- Conduct regular reviews of the company’s existing accounting policies and work with stakeholders to update the policy structure
- Responsibility for the proper day-to-day accounting of the company’s treasury activities such as daily bank interface uploads, and investment activity, through the company’s treasury management system
- Serve as a technical resource on project teams to ensure proper accounting under new systems and initiatives, and identify new accounting policy requirements early

**Qualifications/Experience**:

- Canadian or US CPA designation, with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Experience with an accredited accounting firm in completing financial statement audits for publicly traded or large private companies utilizing US GAAP or IFRS
- Strong understanding of and ability to research US GAAP
- Experience with operating in a public Company environment and dealing with regulatory requirements, with knowledge of applicable S-X regulations for external reporting
- A history of dealing with complex accounting transactions, and determining the impact of changing accounting guidance
- Experience with SOX compliance activities and maintaining internal controls
- Strong attention to detail with financial analysis skills and a demonstrated ability to solve problems both independently and collaboratively
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and the ability to interact professionally with all levels of the company across multiple functions
- A proven self-starter with the ability to identify issues and suggest opportunities for improvement
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced spreadsheet modeling
- Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)

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**Scheduled Weekly Hours**:
40

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