Financial Reporting Accountant
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Financial Reporting Accountant prepares financial statements and reports needed for a business to comply with regulatory requirements. Organizes and presents financial reports to company managers. May assist with preparation of company tax filings; may provide reports and point of contact for auditors during an external audit of a company.
Job Outlook
There were 30 Financial Reporting Accountant job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1315 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Accountant industry, which includes the Financial Reporting Accountant career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Financial Reporting Accountant jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $123,440.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $123,440.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Financial Reporting Accountant postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $84,478.
Education and Experience
Posted Financial Reporting Accountant jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 85.78% |
| Master's Degree | 23.12% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.84% |
| Other | 1.98% |
Posted Financial Reporting Accountant jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 22.78% |
| 3 to 5 years | 38.71% |
| 6 to 8 years | 24% |
| 9+ years | 14.5% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Financial Reporting Accountant positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (47.76%)
- Management (45.48%)
- Research (40.91%)
- Detail Oriented (34.83%)
- Microsoft Excel (26.84%)
- Problem Solving (25.93%)
- Filing (23.12%)
- Operations (22.89%)
- Verbal Communication Skills (19.54%)
- Microsoft Office (19.32%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Public Accounting (40.4%)
- Accounting (98%)
- Auditing (52.97%)
- XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) (19.12%)
- External Auditing (50.35%)
- Financial Statements (96.3%)
- Finance (56.75%)
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (67.69%)
- General Ledger (20.66%)
- SEC Filing (51.58%)
- External Reporting (32.54%)
- Technical Accounting (32.69%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Account Reconciliation (11.41%)
- Corporate Accounting (9.33%)
- Month-End Closing (13.72%)
- Standard Accounting Practices (18.66%)
- Annual Reports (14.8%)
- Accounting Research (8.56%)
- Reconciliation (10.79%)
- Balance Sheet (16.65%)
- Internal Controls (36.62%)
- Investments (8.33%)
- Consolidated Financial Statement (8.4%)
- Financial Data (11.57%)
- Financial Services (6.78%)
- Financial Analysis (16.35%)
- Investor Relations (15.34%)
- Notetaking (19.2%)
- Internal Auditing (9.64%)
- Financial Accounting (8.64%)
- Management Reporting (8.33%)
- Project Management (13.65%)
- Process Improvement (19.97%)
- Regulatory Filings (6.01%)
- Consolidation (14.42%)
- SAP Applications (6.55%)
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance (14.11%)
- Contract Review (6.71%)
- Tax Returns (1.16%)
- Internal Reporting (10.79%)
- Audit Processes (3.55%)
- Securities (Finance) (6.32%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Public Accounting (44.33%)
- Standard Accounting Practices (20.47%)
- Auditing (58.12%)
- Finance (62.27%)
- XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) (20.98%)
- SEC Filing (56.6%)
- Technical Accounting (35.87%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Financial Reporting Accountant skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Director of SEC Reporting
- External Reporting Manager
- SEC Reporting Manager
- SEC Reporting Accountant
- SEC Reporting Analyst
- Director of Financial Reporting
- External Reporting Analyst
- Director of External Reporting
- Financial Reporting Intern
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Financial Reporting Manager
- Accounting Manager
- Accountant (General)
- Controller (General)
- Accounting Analyst
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Financial Reporting Accountant jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Lumen Technologies (88)
- Enterprise Bank & Trust (32)
- JPMorgan Chase (29)
- Robert Half (25)
- Aston Carter (22)
- State Street Corporation (17)
- Eisneramper Llp (15)
- Synchrony (14)
- Jobot (14)
- Creative Financial Staffing (13)
North Carolina
- Fastenal (3)
- Fortrea Inc. (2)
- Eisneramper Llp (2)
- Red Ventures (2)
- City Of Charlotte (2)
- Synchrony (1)
- Lumen Technologies (1)
- North Carolina A&T State University (1)
- Creative Financial Staffing (1)
- USAA (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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