Asst Mgr Corporate Accounting

Requisition 38940: B4 Asst Mgr Corporate Accounting

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• FRA Drug and Alcohol Screen
• Medical Screening
• Background Check

Primary Purpose:

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Manager, Financial Reporting to join our Corporate Accounting team. This role ensures the proper recording of accounting transactions, and ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting while maintaining compliance with GAAP, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Surface Transportation Board (STB) regulations. Reporting to the Manager, Financial Reporting, this position involves preparing and analyzing financial statements, supporting external filings, and suggesting process improvements in financial reporting. In addition, this position assists internal and/or external auditors with periodic auditing of the organization's financial records and statements.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting & Financial Close

• Prepare and post routine and complex journal entries.
• Support monthly and quarterly close processes through account analysis and variance reviews.
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze financial data.
• Lead or contribute to special projects, such as system enhancements or process improvements.

Financial Reporting

• Assist in the preparation of quarterly (10-Q) and annual (10-K) SEC filings, including drafting certain financial statements and footnotes.
• Compile and analyze monthly financial data to support internal reporting and flux analysis.
• Ensure all financial transactions comply with GAAP and STB requirements.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements for subsidiaries and perform equity method accounting.

Review & Oversight

• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and deliverables prepared by senior accountants.
• Oversee proper accounting for equity method investments in accordance with GAAP.
• Review subsidiary financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Provide coaching and guidance to junior team members to ensure quality and consistency.

Audit & Compliance

• Coordinate with internal and external auditors during quarterly reviews, walkthroughs, and year-end audits.
• Provide documentation and respond to audit inquiries in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support internal control and compliance initiatives as needed.

Qualifications & Skills

Education/Certifications:
Minimum Level: Bachelor's Degree (BBA/BS)
Preferred Major: Accounting
Required: Certified Public Accountant

Experience:
Minimum Level: 3-5 years
Preferred Level: 4-8 years

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of GAAP, SEC & STB regulations, and financial reporting standards
• Experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Analysis for Office
• Experience with SAP/BPC and/or S4/Group Reporting
• Proficiency in financial systems, general ledger management, and financial consolidations
• Experience with SEC filing tools, such as Workiva
• Experience with Blackline or other account reconciliation tool

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent attention to detail, highly organized, and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Effective communication and leadership skills with a collaborative mindset
• Strong work ethic, high integrity

Work Conditions

Environment Hybrid (3 days in Office; Two days Remote)

Job Family Manager of Others

Shift Work No

On-Call No

Weekend Work Yes

Travel Required 0-2 Days per Month

Norfolk Southern offers a unique opportunity to be part of our proud legacy that spans nearly 200 years. We are a customer-centric, operations-driven team dedicated to advancing safety, serving communities, and driving innovation for tomorrow's rail. As part of Norfolk Southern, you'll join a collaborative team where there are opportunities for growth across the organization. We are building a culture where everyone can thrive by owning and driving exceptional results, being humble and leading with trust, serving our customers with excellence, and collaborating and coaching to win.

Company Overview

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.

At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.