Senior Accounting Analyst

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. is the leading provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions for wealth management, asset management and capital markets firms. They help drive operational excellence to manage risk, accelerate growth and deliver real business value.

In this position you will be responsible for leading key accounting processes for several business units during monthly book close, as well as coordinating related reporting and other key processes. You will work with Accounting Shared Services, Business Unit FP&A, and Corporate Finance teams. You will be responsible for ensuring all close related processes are completed for each business unit, which includes ensuring journal entries are processed for revenue and expenses, and reviewing the P&L and balance sheets for each business unit. You will also be involved in numerous key groundbreaking projects focused on centralizing, standardizing and automating accounting activities into our shared services "centers of excellence" model. In order to be successful in this position, you should have a deep understanding of the financial close process, balance sheet and internal controls. You should have accounting experience, be a critical thinker, show a demonstrated ability to multitask, and have strong written and oral communication skills.

* Perform accounting functions as assigned, including but not limited to reviewing journal entries and monthly account reconciliations * Perform comprehensive review and analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts for all business units and recommend and execute accounting adjustments as needed * Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures * Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes * Coordinate with external auditors, internal auditors, compliance, legal and tax departments to provide documentation for annual auditing requests * Collect and analyze financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures * Lead and drive numerous projects focused on centralizing and standardizing key accounting processes, which may include automation of processes * Actively identify and resolve accounting and control deficiencies * Respond to ad-hoc requests for information and analysis on a timely basis

* Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with 4+ years of demonstrated experience working with balance sheets and book close processes * Experience in project management and executing process improvement initiatives * Ability to meet designated deadlines and summarize data for management review * Strong data analysis and reporting skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) * Proficiency in Excel and Oracle general ledger application * Self-starter who is collaborative, visionary, analytical and has demonstrated leadership skills