Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. American AgCredit is hiring a Senior Financial Reporting Analyst to prepare and oversee accurate, compliant financial, shareholder, regulatory, and District reporting. The role applies advanced accounting expertise while strengthening reporting controls, data integrity, audit readiness, and financial reporting processes.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review the Association’s financial, shareholder, regulatory, and District reporting in compliance with GAAP, Farm Credit Administration (FCA) regulations, District Bank requirements, and established internal standards
- Apply advanced technical accounting and reporting knowledge to research, analyze, and resolve complex or emerging financial reporting matters; document conclusions and communicate impacts to appropriate stakeholders
- Serve as a subject matter expert for reporting processes, data flows, and data elements, including Alteryx workflow development, testing, and issue resolution
- Critically evaluate and challenge the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data used in financial and regulatory reporting; identify anomalies, investigate root causes, and coordinate timely resolution
- Perform and review general ledger account reconciliations and documentation that facilitate management review, regulatory examinations, and internal and external audits
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, loan and general ledger extracts, analysis of significant accounts, reporting validations, and communication of close status
- Lead the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Financial Reporting workflows, work instructions, documentation, and training materials to support consistent execution, audit readiness, knowledge transfer, and operational scalability
- Leverage Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx, Excel, and other approved tools to develop and maintain reports, automate recurring activities, analyze trends, respond to audit requests, and support ad hoc business needs
- Provide expertise related to the Association’s data catalog and financial-reporting data requirements; help define business data elements, ownership, lineage, controls, and reporting uses
- Evaluate internal controls over financial reporting within assigned processes; identify weaknesses or inefficiencies and recommend enhancements that improve control effectiveness, compliance, documentation, and automation
- Coordinate and support internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and related requests by preparing clear, complete, and well-supported documentation
- Train and mentor team members on reporting requirements, systems, data, controls, and procedures, helping build technical depth and reduce reliance on individual subject matter experts
- Proactively identify, communicate, and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, consistency, data quality, control effectiveness, and scalability
- Represent Financial Reporting and American AgCredit professionally in communications with auditors, examiners and other internal stakeholders
- Strengthen controls and governance through higher-quality review, reliable documentation, disciplined data stewardship, and sustained audit readiness
- Serve as a trusted subject matter expert for Financial Accounting and Association priorities, providing technical leadership, advancing key initiatives, and influencing cross-functional decisions that strengthen reporting, governance, and organizational performance
- Build scalable financial reporting capabilities by formalizing process ownership, subject matter expertise, cross-training, and knowledge transfer
- Improve efficiency and effectiveness through thoughtful use of data, systems, analytics, automation, and process redesign
- Support organizational growth and complexity by providing advanced technical capacity for expanding regulatory, shareholder, system, and data requirements
- Connect accounting execution with enterprise data and reporting initiatives so that financial information remains complete, consistent, traceable, and decision-useful
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- Advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and Farm Credit reporting requirements
- Advanced knowledge of general accounting procedures, GAAP, financial reporting, regulatory reporting, general-ledger processes, and internal controls
- Experience preparing and analyzing regulatory Call Reports for financial institutions, including interpretation and application of regulatory reporting requirements
- Experience working with financial systems, data flows, reporting tools, and technology-enabled process improvements
- Demonstrated proficiency in organizing and prioritizing work to meet multiple deadlines
- Proficient use of reporting design tools
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, accountability, discretion, and commitment to data integrity and responsible financial practices
- Proficient in the use of automated accounting software applications, Alteryx, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and email
- Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance
- At least six years of progressively responsible financial reporting experience
- Maintains required continuing professional education requirements
- Effective written and verbal communication skills are necessary to collaborate with others and convey information
- Eligibility to work in the United States
- We are unable to sponsor or transfer visas for applicants
- CPA license preferred
- Diversified financial services industry experience preferred
Benefits
- Commitment to agriculture and the communities we serve
- Family friendly work environment
- Investment in employee development
- Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
- Outstanding 401k – automatic 3% employer contribution, plus match up to 6%
- Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation accrued at 21 days annually, Sick Days accrued at 15 days annually, 12 paid holidays, plus 16 hours of volunteer time)
- Competitive Incentive Compensation Plan
- Disability & Life Insurance
- Employee mental, physical, and financial wellness programs
- The position is bonus eligible based on association and personal performance
- Full-time remote; employees are welcome to come to an office to work if needed, and some travel for team meetings will be required
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