Financial Reporting Analyst – External Reporting, SEC Filings

Job Description

Technical Accounting Analyst | Armstrong World Industries

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Armstrong World Industries, located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is an Americas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications including ceilings, specialty walls, and exterior metal solutions. With approximately $1.4 billion in revenue and about 3,700 employees across 21 manufacturing facilities in North America, Armstrong operates with a supportive culture that values its employees as key players. This company fosters collaboration with leadership and colleagues across the organization, balancing individual achievement with teamwork. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate financial reporting for external stakeholders, managing complex accounting areas, and contributing directly to high-impact, enterprise-level reporting processes, thereby supporting the company’s commitment to trust and integrity.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-Time
• Location: In-person, Lancaster, PA
• Pay: $59000–$90000 yearly
• Team: Reports to the Manager, External Reporting in the Controller’s Department
• Mission: Responsible for preparing the statement of cash flows, managing derivatives and pensions, and assisting with periodic SEC filings to ensure accurate external financial reporting.
• Tech Stack: SAP (preferred)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Cash Flow Management: Prepare the monthly consolidated statement of cash flows.
• Financial Reporting: Assist with the process for the Quarterly and Annual Reports on Form 10-Q/K, including selected footnote preparation.
• Pension & Post-Retirement Accounting: Record necessary accounting entries and develop associated budgets and forecasts for defined benefit pension, post-retirement plan, and post-employment plans.
• Derivative Accounting: Record interest rate derivative accounting entries.
• Asset Impairment Testing: Perform annual goodwill and intangible asset impairment tests.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting. This is an Early-Career role focusing on core accounting principles and external reporting.
• Experience: 1-2 years of accounting or finance experience. Public accounting or financial reporting experience preferred.
• Skills: Proficient knowledge of US GAAP and SEC regulations combined with the ability to research complex accounting issues; ability to manage effectively through tight deadlines; strong interpersonal skills for comfortable and respectful interaction with all personnel levels; excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Bonus: CPA Preferred