Corporate Accounting and Reporting - Senior Accountant
- Arch Coal, Inc.
- Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
- Full Time
Position SummaryWe are seeking a highly energized and driven accounting professional. We offer the opportunity to work in a team that supports each other in achieving both individual development and team success. We value a mindset and approach that focuses on accountability, learning agility, a sense of 'team' and commitment to effective partnership with all stakeholders. This role is a key contributor to financial accounting and period-end closing processes. This individual will execute key deliverables in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Core policies and procedures and applicable state and federal regulations. The successful candidate will partner with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure complete, accurate and timely financial statements, while also driving and enabling change related to their areas of responsibility.
Target Responsibilities
Accept, embrace and promote the following core values of Core Natural Resources: Safety and Sustainability, Continuous Improvement and Financial PerformanceDevelop and deliver subject matter expertise, and content and process ownership of their scope of responsibility, including:
Identification and preparation of necessary transactionsInternal financial statement analysis, reconciliation and preparation
Deliver internal control compliance; continually ensure that appropriate risks are identified and that appropriate controls are in placeOwn and manage relevant external and internal audit inquiriesResearch, interpret and implement as needed the relevant technical accounting guidanceUnderstanding of relevant Oracle functionality; ability to identify and drive system and process improvement opportunities - keen focus on automation, simplification and process/system sustainabilityDrive and own cross-functional stakeholder relationships
Ensure transactions are identified and correctly reflected in the financial statementsPartner on change initiatives with financial statement impact
Investigate and resolve business unit inquiries and variance analysis
Required Skills and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a minimum of two years of accounting experience with particular emphasis on financial statement reporting, general ledger accounting and/or auditing; CPA preferred but not requiredStrong knowledge of accounting theory and application of U.S. GAAPExperience with ERP systems; Oracle preferredAbility to build a clear sense of ownership and accountability in their scope of responsibilities; capability to pursue solutions and additional information when gaps or questions existProblem-solving skills - identification and implementation of solutionsExcellent communication skills - ability to build and instill trust and partner effectively with stakeholdersProficient with Microsoft Office, including intermediate knowledge of Excel