Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting

Company Description

The Wonderful Company is committed to offering high-quality, healthy, and iconic brands such as Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, FIJI Water, and POM Wonderful. We’re looking to make the world a healthier place through an uncompromising commitment to the well-being of our employees and their families. We foster a collaborative workforce that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit and openness to change.

The Wonderful Company is seeking a Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting to join its dynamic team. Reporting to Senior Director, Financial Reporting, this role provides the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of companies spanning the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

In this role, you will support quarterly and statutory compliance reporting for all business units, ensuring accuracy and adherence to evolving accounting standards. Responsibilities include evaluating and updating technical documentation as needed based on business changes, as well as conducting technical research, interpretation, and documentation related to new accounting guidance.

Additionally, you will serve as the primary owner of our Lease Accounting Center of Excellence, ensuring compliance with ASC 842 and IFRS 16 lease accounting standards. As a subject matter expert on leasing, you will work closely with business unit partners to oversee the Group’s lease portfolio, driving consistency, accuracy, and compliance in lease accounting practices.

This role offers exposure to complex technical accounting matters across various industries and the chance to collaborate with accounting teams across our businesses. If you are looking to develop specialized expertise in lease accounting and financial reporting while working in a global, fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

This position will be based at our West Los Angeles, CA office. We work a hybrid schedule with an in-office requirement Monday-Wednesday and the option to work remotely on Thursday and Friday.

Job Description

• Assist in reviewing of the monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages, including income statement and balance sheet analyses, and various management reports
• Support the detailed review of 13 separate US GAAP audit reports from 10 different business units and assist with drafting footnotes.
• Perform first level reviews for various statutory financial reports across all business units
• Manage the Group’s lease accounting portfolio, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and IFRS. Maintain LeaseAccelerator records, review contracts and lease analyses, resolve technical issues, and oversee reconciliations and rollforwards. Validate data abstraction and reports before distribution to Business Units.
• Ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS standards
• Research, analyze and conclude on technical accounting issues and draft accounting memos
• Provide a high-quality support and customer service to all business units and corporate departments    
• Be a subject matter expert on Lease Accounting under ASC 842 and IFRS 16, acting as a key resource and business partner to our Business Units and their Accounting Teams
• Collaborate with business partners to refine lease accounting and reporting processes and controls
• Support the financial reporting function on the review of lease disclosures for all standalone financial statements
• Be our lease accounting software expert, aiding Business Unit Accounting teams, including but not limited to resolving lease software issues, providing training, creating SOPs and acting as the system’s administrator, assisting with configuration updates and maintenance
• Perform ad hoc analyses and reconciliations to support businesses around key business metrics and compliance projects (i.e. year-end audit, financial reporting and tax filings)

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in public accounting 
• Big 4 experience, preferred
• BA/BS degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Economics
• CPA accreditation
• Technical knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS, required
• Strong technical accounting and operational experience in the application of ASC 842 and IFRS 16, required.
• Experience using LeaseAccelerator or a similar type of leasing system, preferred.
• Thinks analytically, focuses on the big picture, and can drill into the detail and understand the impact
• Ability to present complex ideas in a clear, concise fashion to both technical and non-technical partners
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills
• Focused, organized, results-oriented and self-driven to achieve goals; strong, dedicated work ethic
• Demonstrated leadership and influence

Pay Range: $105,000-$115,000 and may include a discretionary bonus.  Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Additional Information

• Thriving Wellness Community: Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans, and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future and including: 
  • 24/7 online physician consultations 
  • virtual mental health resources 
  • life coaching 
  • engaging employee community groups 
  • cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements 
  • library of on-demand fitness videos 
• Career Advancement Opportunities: Unlock your potential with clear paths for career progression and internal mobility across our diverse family of brands and business units. 
• Focused Learning and Development: Grow as a leader with our dedicated Learning and Organizational Development department, offering extensive resources like People Manager and leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses. 
• Empowering Mentorship Program: Connect with colleagues through our company-wide mentorship program to share goals, overcome challenges, and drive your career forward. 
• Continuous Improvement Training: Participate in training that empowers all employees to learn and implement concepts that drive significant, positive change in the workplace. 
• Building a Healthy Society: We focus on improving the social determinants of a healthy society-quality education and medical care, economic mobility, and a healthy environment-to help build thriving communities. Wonderful CSR
• Giving Back to the Community: Make a difference with Wonderful Giving, allowing you to allocate company-provided funds to up to three charities of your choice, and join Wonderful Neighbor to contribute to group service projects within our local communities. 

Headquartered in Los Angeles, The Wonderful Company is a privately held $6 billion company dedicated to harvesting health around the world through its iconic consumer brands. The company’s 10,000 employees worldwide are committed to bringing consumers everywhere the freshest, most wholesome pistachios, citrus and pomegranates; bottling the finest water and wines; and creating colorful bouquets that are sure to touch the heart. This commitment is reflected in the company’s market share: Wonderful Pistachios® is America’s No. 1 tree nut and America’s fastest-growing snack; Wonderful® Halos® is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America; POM Wonderful® is the No. 1 100% pomegranate brand in America; FIJI® Water is America’s No. 1 premium imported bottled water brand; JUSTIN® Wine has the No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon in California; and Teleflora® is the world’s leading floral delivery service. 

The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back at its core. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving, education initiatives, and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in California’s Central Valley. To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report, visit www.wonderful.com/csr.

To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products and its core values, visit www.wonderful.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

The Wonderful Company is an Equality Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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