Western Union

Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

Posted on: 3 Nov 2022

Denver, CO

Job Description

Are you ready to join a dynamic team in a global company where you will be responsible for the company’s SEC reporting of 10Q and 10K? Are you detail-oriented and well-versed in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)?  Join Western Union as a Senior SEC Financial Reporting Analyst.

Motivated by our values: purpose driven, globally minded, and trustworthy & respectful
We’re a FinTech that’s using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations.  We’re a team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories.  We believe when money moves, better things happen.

Better requires process discipline and simplification
We’ll be looking to you to be involved in the preparation and analysis of complex financial data for presenting and supporting disclosures in SEC filings.  You will manage portions of the SEC filings on forms 10K and 10Q.  You’ll analyze complex balance sheet accounts by GAAP and Western Union accounting policies.  You will participate in the most complex accounting projects, such as system implementations and purchase accounting.  You will research complex technical accounting issues and write technical memos including conclusions on accounting positions.

For such a detail-driven role, you’ll have 3-5 years of accounting experience supporting public company clients.  You will also have obtained your bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA is strongly preferred.  You’ll have a strong understanding of GAAP, with the willingness to learn or experience working with SEC filings.  You will have advanced system skills with Excel and Word and strong knowledge of financial systems such as Oracle. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills, along with attention to detail and analytical skills.

Join us, and let’s connect the world
Western Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. It’s an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If you’re ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now.

We’re a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop.  You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.

We are passionate about our diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams, while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran (U.S.) status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.

Western Union

Rochester, NY

We are a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement. From small businesses and global corporations, to families near and far away, to NGOs in the most remote communities on Earth, Western Union helps people and businesses move money - to help grow economies and realize a better world. In 2018, we completed more than 800 million transactions for our consumer and business clients. We continue to innovate, developing new ways to send money through digital, mobile, and retail channels, with an array of convenient pay-out options to meet business and consumer needs.

We are a business centered on the needs of our customers, and over the years, we’ve invested and innovated to provide consumers and businesses with even more choices – in products, in services, and in how and where they can access Western Union when moving money across borders. 

We move money for better, enabling individuals, families and friends to securely and seamlessly transfer money in the ways that are most convenient for them, whether that is walking into a retail location or using our Western Union website or app to move money in minutes.

Our customers use our services to send money to family members in nearly every part of the world, to provide support, recognize a special occasion, and enable entrepreneurship or education. 

As businesses have a growing need to move money around the globe and transact in different currencies, we’ve answered these needs with Western Union Business Solutions to help navigate the global economy, including solutions for International Payments, Risk Management, and Cash Management Solutions. We offer a wide range of industry-specific solutions that today help over 50,000 clients including financial institutions, educational institutions, NGOs, and small/medium sized businesses needing to make cross-border payments.