Financial Reporting Analyst

Job Description

Financial Reporting Analyst | Aston Carter

The Tone:
This is a Contract to Hire position with Aston Carter, located in Virginia Beach, VA. Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. This role supports a client’s critical SEC reporting, property-level financial statement preparation, and corporate consolidation activities. The position is essential for ensuring accurate and timely external filings, providing audit support, and managing complex accounting projects with precision.

The TL;DR
• Role: Contract
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Virginia Beach, VA
• Pay: $38–$41 hourly
• Team: Reports to a remote leader, collaborating with internal accounting, finance, and auditing teams.
• Mission: This person ensures accurate and timely external financial filings, provides comprehensive audit support, and manages corporate consolidation activities for a client.
• Tech Stack: Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables), Workiva, Wdesk, MRI, AI tools for automation

What You’ll Actually Do
• SEC Filings: Assist with periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, S-11s, and S-3s.
• Financial Statements: Prepare standalone financial statements for specific properties as required.
• Audit Support: Support external auditors by completing necessary documentation during quarterly reviews and annual audits.
• Tax Testing: Assist with financial and REIT tax testing, including property acquisition audits (3-14 audits).
• Corporate Reporting: Complete corporate consolidation activities and perform variance analyses to explain financial results and trends.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, with 2+ years of experience in financial reporting at a public company or in public accounting.
• Experience: Hands-on experience with SEC reporting and general financial reporting processes.
• Skills: Strong Excel proficiency, including the ability to navigate large data sets and create/manipulate VLOOKUPs and pivot tables; keen attention to detail and strong analytical skills for variance analysis and reconciliation; robust written and verbal communication skills for audit documentation and cross-functional coordination.
• Bonus: Experience with Workiva or Wdesk platforms; experience with MRI or similar accounting and property management systems; experience utilizing AI tools or automation in accounting; real estate industry experience, particularly with REIT structures and property-level accounting; familiarity with REIT tax testing and property acquisition audits; comfort working on complex, cross-functional accounting projects; professional approach to career progression, able to explain contract or project-based roles in the context of long-term career goals.