Financial Analyst

Description
Position: Financial Reporting Analyst
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Job ID: RX100014771

Role: Participates in the preparation of all external financial reporting - including earnings releases, annual report and other required SEC filings. Coordinates the information gathering process involving interactions with finance people across the organization and also interacts with the Company's external auditors. Provides technical consulting support to financial management at the corporate and divisional level on the treatment of accounting issues, implementation of new accounting standards and compliance with U.S. GAAP, and SEC regulations. Monitors compliance with U.S. GAAP, and SEC and PCAOB regulations in the context of financial reporting and also, would be involved in monthly preparation of internal financial reports.
Responsibilities include:
* Participating in and enhancing the process for preparation of the Company's quarterly earnings release and quarterly and annual SEC financial statements.
* Participating in and enhancing the process for preparation of the Company's annual report and related year-end filings - including required government compliance filings and local entity statutory filings.
* Monitoring, participating in and enhancing formal processes for internal controls surrounding the external reporting process to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) requirements.
* Monitoring, participating in and enhancing formal processes to ensure that appropriate evidential support is maintained to support all disclosures in the Company's SEC filings and documenting as appropriate.
* Providing technical research on accounting issues and new accounting standards and support internal management of business units.
* Participating in the preparation of other SEC filings (i.e. 8-Ks, registration statements)
* Working with IR department to prepare analyst presentations and ensuring that investor presentations are consistent with SEC filings.
* Working with Company's external auditors.
Education:
* Accounting undergraduate degree.
* Must have a CPA or equivalent.

Knowledge and Skills:
* Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting rules and regulations.
* Proven project management skills - ability to coordinate the complete project from inception to completion, incorporating feedback from multiple sources. In addition ability to multi-task and meet critical deadlines.
* Attention to detail.
* Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
* Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.
* Strong interpersonal skills/ability to work with others.
* Strong computer skills - MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.

Experience:
* 3-5 years of work experience including minimum of 3 years of big four public accounting experience with large active public client/SEC reporting exposure.
* Experience with high-tech company preferred.

About Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive online products and services to consumers and businesses worldwide. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and the most trafficked Internet destination worldwide. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Yahoo!'s global network includes 25 world properties and is available in 13 languages.

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