Corporate Financial Reporting Specialist

Corporate Financial Reporting Specialist/GAAP/SEC

At Edgewater Technology, we understand that to be a great organization you have to surround yourself with great people.  That is why we consider our employees to be our most important asset.  Our clients span a multitude of industries and their success is driven by the efforts and expertise of our employees.  We are a profitable, publicly traded company (NASDAQ-EDGW) poised on the cutting edge of technology.  We offer a competitive compensation package and a dynamic environment.  Headquartered in Wakefield, north of Boston, MA, we have remote offices across the U.S.

We have a new position open for a Financial Reporting Specialist.  This position will report to the VP of Finance and be responsible for technical accounting issues, policies and procedures, SOX compliance, and supporting external financial reporting across a growing organization.  This would be a great position for a big four candidate to transition to private industry, and continue your technical training within financial reporting.

Essential functions include:

·  Research recently issued technical US GAAP and SEC pronouncements, and interpret the corresponding implications on the organization

·  Coordinate with divisions on technical accounting issues and work through respective resolutions

·  Update and maintain accounting policies and procedures manual; monitor consistent application across the organization

·  Update and maintain internal controls documentation related to Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and compliance

·  Assist in preparation of forms 8-K, 10-Q, and 10-K, including Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)

·  Assist with acquisition due diligence

Education/Experience requirements:

·  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting,  CPA preferred

·  3-5 years of accounting and public reporting experience, with 2-4 years at a Big Four accounting firm preferred

·  Technical US GAAP and SEC accounting/reporting experience required

·  Desire for experience with Great Plains General Ledger package

·  Desire for experience in a multi-divisional organization

·  Desire for experience with acquisition due diligence