Associate Accountant – FMR LLC Accounting
The Role
As an Associate Accountant on the FMR LLC Accounting Team, you will gain exposure to various areas of accounting and have opportunities to enhance your skills and grow professionally. Your primarily responsibilities will include assisting in the monthly close process for various central business functions supported by the FMR LLC Accounting Team. You will work closely with members of the finance and business teams to ensure accuracy and completeness during monthly, quarterly, and annual processes. Additionally, you will work with treasury, external auditors and other departments that support the business.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
Bachelor’s degree in accounting
Understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and internal controls
Highly motivated, flexible, quality focused teammate with excellent organizational skills
Ability to quickly grasp complex organizational/ownership structures
Ability to work independently and exhibit both independent thinking and good judgment
Inquisitive nature and process improvement demeanor
Motivated and maintain a sense of accountability in and ownership of your work
Ability to solve problems independently or as part of a team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills that build and maintain strong, constructive relationships with business partners
Passionate about details while maintaining a broad view of business objectives
Can work on multiple deliverables concurrently and meet tight deadlines
Passion for learning new technology
Ability to take detailed data analysis and convert into a higher-level story for presentation to stakeholders and business partners
Understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)
Understanding of and ability to learn financial systems and multidimensional reporting tools (i.e., Oracle, Free Form Planning, Power BI, CoStar)
How Your Work Impacts the Organization
The FMR LLC Accounting Team is a dynamic team with a focus on continuous improvement and providing added value to our business partners and other accounting teams. The FMR LLC Accounting team works across the Company and gains exposure to a variety of new and emerging areas.
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