Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

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Job Description

Working at BlackBerry’s headquarters in Waterloo, ON or remote, the Senior Financial Reporting Analyst will join a team of dynamic and experienced accounting professionals on the Company’s accounting team. Reporting to the Senior Director, Assistant Corporate Controller, 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 stock compensation, researching technical accounting guidance related to new accounting pronouncements and complex transactions, writing accounting position memos and benchmarking industry financial reporting practices.
 

Specific Accountabilities:

• Responsible for the Company’s equity related filings with regulatory authorities and the accounting for stock compensation utilizing the Company’s equity plan management software
• Assist with the end-to-end process of the drafting of the Company’s External Financial Statements, and Management Discussion & Analysis including preparation of required working papers for note disclosures
• Ensure the above meets all disclosure requirements, conform to industry standards and is complete, accurate, and appropriate
• Prepare technical accounting memos on routine and non-routine transactions to support the Company’s accounting position under U.S. GAAP
• Assist with the closure of the quarterly review and annual audit performed by the External Auditors
• Assist with preparing working papers for the Company’s global statutory audits
• Monitor standard-setting activities and research new guidance for impact to the Company’s accounting treatments
• 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:

• CPA designation is preferred
• 3+ years’ experience working within public accounting
• Strong technical accounting skills with knowledge of U.S. GAAP or IFRS accounting standards
• Detail oriented with strong analytical, problem solving and organization skills.
• Ability to set and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to think strategically and effectively work across functions to resolve complex business problems
• Creative and innovative with the ability to recommend and implement improved processes
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including excel

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