Senior Finance Analyst - Financial Reporting & Close
Battle Creek
Thursday, 28 May 2026
Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual group financial reporting deliverables, including schedules, disclosures, tie-outs, and supporting documentation. Execute key components of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to help ensure timely, complete, and accurate reporting of financial results. Prepare and review financial data reconciliations, account analyses, and supporting schedules to validate balances and resolve discrepancies. Assist with the consolidation of financial information and the compilation of reporting packages used for management and group reporting purposes. Support the application of accounting policies and reporting requirements by researching issues, documenting conclusions, and escalating complex matters as appropriate. Partners with cross-functional teams to collect, analyze, and summarize financial information needed for close, reporting, and disclosure activities. Support internal and external audit activities by preparing requested documentation, responding to follow-up questions, and helping maintain effective internal controls. Perform variance analysis and other ad-hoc financial analysis to identify trends, explain results, and provide insights to finance leadership. Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, close efficiency, standardization, and process documentation within the financial reporting and close process. Communicate financial results, issues, and analysis clearly to management and business partners to support informed decision-making. Qualifications. Master’s Degree in a Finance/ Business-Related field, OR Bachelor’s Degree in a Finance/ Business-Related field 2 or more years of related work experience. Strong analytical, problem solving, decision making, and communication skills and detail orientation. Experience and ability to support month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial close, financial reporting, account reconciliations, or accounting analysis. Experience and ability to prepare and/or review account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analyses. Ability to organize and analyze financial data and communicate results clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders. Experience working with internal controls and audit support requirements Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial statement presentation. Strong PC skills with an emphasis on Excel, Word and PowerPoint. CPA or progress toward a CPA is preferred. Experience with financial consolidations is preferred. Experience supporting financial reporting, consolidations, or internal controls is preferred. Proficient knowledge of ERP and other financial planning systems (e.g. SAP) is preferred. Experience with preparing financial statement disclosures, supporting schedules, and tie-outs is preferred. Experience in a public company and/or with external audit support is preferred Experience with process improvement, automation, or controls enhancement is preferred. Salary Range: $85,920 - $107,400 Salary pay ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, certifications, qualifications, relevant education or training, and local market conditions.