The Brinks Company

Sr Accountant - Financial Reporting

The Brinks Company$80K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • CPA certified with 3-5 years in accounting.
  • Experience with Big-4 Accounting Firms by at least 3 years.
  • Strong grasp of U.S. GAAP; IFRS knowledge advantageous.
  • Effective communication abilities for interacting with senior management.
  • Background in international business and foreign exchange preferred.
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills required.
  • Experience in consolidation accounting, especially with FCC software, is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure SEC filing accuracy using Workiva software.
  • Maintain and update the quarterly financial reporting calendar.
  • Coordinate assignments for 10-Q and 10-K workpapers.
  • Assist in the preparation of relevant workpapers and schedules for SEC filings.
  • Monitor and report on pension and retirement plan accounting, updating assumptions as necessary.
  • Serve as Workiva Administrator, managing user setup and access reviews.
  • Prepare employee benefit plan financial statements and assist with regulatory filings.

Benefits

  • Work with a prestigious company with a strong reputation in the industry.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development in accounting and finance.
  • Potential to influence significant financial reporting processes.
  • Engagement in collaborative work with both internal teams and external partners.
  • Chance to leverage advanced technology and automation within the SEC reporting processes.
Full Job Description
Brinks Texas License #C00550

Job Description

This position primarily supports the preparation of the Company's annual and quarterly SEC filings in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including Management's Discussion and Analysis, financial statements, footnotes, and related supplemental disclosures. Responsibilities include managing the reporting process in Workiva, coordinating quarterly workpaper assignments, preparing selected supporting schedules, partnering with Corporate staff on review of responsibilities, and coordinating responses to external auditor requests. The role also supports preparation of selected sections of the quarterly earnings release and investor presentation materials, including compiling tie-outs to supporting schedules in collaboration with the Financial Planning and Analysis team.

This position calculates, communicates, and monitors the accounting for pension and other retirement plans measured by external actuaries. The role participates in coordination meetings with the external actuary, in which retirement plan developments are discussed, resulting in updates to annual assumptions, and documents those assumptions in the accounting assumptions memorandum.

This position prepares monthly analysis and reconciliation of uneliminated intercompany accounts receivable and payable balances by generating consolidation system reports and following up with subsidiary finance personnel regarding material uneliminated amounts.

This role serves as the Workiva Administrator for the Brink's SEC Reporting workspace. Responsibilities include new user setup and provisioning, quarterly user access reviews, user support and issue resolution, and ongoing evaluation and implementation of new Workiva functionality, including automation and AI-enabled features.

In addition, this position prepares certain employee benefit plan financial statements for inclusion with Form 5500 and other agreed-upon procedures financial statements, and assists with assigned sections of the annual Proxy statement.

This position also supports the compilation, preparation, and filing of certain quarterly and annual government reports.

The position will, at times, research and document U.S. GAAP and its application to The Brink's Company. The position will also assist with special projects as needed.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Ensure that all items in SEC filings are supported through Workiva software.
  • Maintain a quarterly financial reporting calendar for each filing
  • Coordinate 10-Q and 10-K workpaper assignments to ensure that all financial statements, disclosures and MD&A sections are supported by assigned workpapers.
  • Assist with preparation of workpapers/schedules to support SEC filings.
  • Calculate, communicate, and monitor accounting for pension and other retirement plans that are measured by external actuaries. Update annual assumptions memorandum.


Experience/Qualifications:
  • CPA with a minimum of 3-5 years experience in accounting.
  • Experience with Big-4 Accounting Firms minimum 3 years.
  • Must have a good understanding of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). An understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) considered a plus.
  • Ability to interact with senior management.
  • Experience with international company and foreign exchange a plus.
  • Good organization, analytical and communication skills.
  • Experience with consolidation accounting is a plus, preferably FCC (Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close) software.


What's Next?

Thank you for considering applying for a job at Brink's. To be considered for this position, you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature.

Upon completion of the application process, you will receive an email confirming that we have received your application. We will review all candidates and notify you of your status should we deem you fit for a job. Thank you again for your interest in a career at Brink's. For more information about future career opportunities, join our talent network, like our Facebook page or Follow us on X.

About The Brinks Company

The Brinks Company is a global leader in security and protection services. The company provides a wide range of security solutions, including armored transportation, cash management, ATM services, and security systems. Brinks operates in over 100 countries and has a workforce of over 60,000 employees. The company's mission is to provide its customers with the highest level of security and protection, and it has a long history of innovation and excellence in the security industry. Brinks is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and it has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact and support the communities in which it operates.
Learn more about The Brinks Company
Size
72,200 employees
Market Cap
$2.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$16 million
Founded
1859
5 Year Trend
+6.8%
Revenue
$3.6 billion
NASDAQ

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