About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

As a Financial Analyst, External Reporting working for a confidential client in Cloverdale, TN, you will support external and internal financial reporting, month-end close activities, and budgeting/forecasting. You will help maintain controls and deliver timely, GAAP-compliant financial information that supports business decisions.

• Support financial reporting and period close activities for external and internal deliverables
• Prepare accurate journal entries and ensure they conform to GAAP and internal policy
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and analyze activity for variances and trends
• Analyze P&L variances vs. budget/forecast and communicate root causes to senior analysts
• Perform ad-hoc analyses, data extraction, and data manipulation to support projects and stakeholder requests
• Help document and maintain internal control processes for reporting activities

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required)
• 2–3 years of relevant accounting, finance, or audit experience (internship experience acceptable)
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, data modeling)
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills
• Analytical mindset with effective research and problem-solving abilities
• Comfortable preparing journal entries and performing reconciliations in support of month-end close

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Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Master’s degree, MBA, or CPA certification
• Experience with PeopleSoft, Oracle Financials, or similar ERP systems
• Prior exposure to external reporting, financial statement preparation, or technical accounting topics

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Benefits & Culture

Confidential client offers competitive pay and a benefits package designed to support employees’ physical, mental, and financial well-being. Typical benefits may include:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• 401(k) with employer match and employee stock purchase plan (where applicable)
• Paid time off and tuition reimbursement (eligibility and waiting periods may apply)
• Employee assistance or mental health support programs
• Opportunities for career development and internal mobility

Specific benefit eligibility, waiting periods, and offerings may vary by location.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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