Sr Financial Reporting Analyst SEC

Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Chicago, IL, GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) is an industry leader with 125+ years of success—success that is powered by our people. We are proud of our high-performance culture, hard-working and enthusiastic management team, and beautiful office space in the Willis Tower.

At GATX, we hire the best and offer our employees a dynamic, energetic, collaborative environment to enable them to make an impact from day one. Enjoy the perks and benefits of a global company with the close-knit culture and community of a much smaller one. In the same way we strive to empower our customers to propel the world forward, we are dedicated to providing our people with the tools and resources they need to move forward in their careers. And, thanks to our employees, in 2023 we were named one of Chicago’s Top Workplaces by the Chicago Tribune for the fourth time!

The HYBRID Senior Financial Reporting Analyst will be an integral member of the external financial reporting department. This position will report directly to the Director, Financial Reporting and work very closely with the accounting department and other business units throughout the organization to prepare high quality financial information for both external users (e.g., investors and SEC) and internal users (e.g., GATX senior management). Because of the nature of this role, there will be high visibility by Senior/Executive management with respect to the output and reports created in this role.

• Assist in the monthly/quarterly external and internal reporting processes which include:
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements
• Preparation of quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings and related filings/schedules, including Earnings release and Board Report, and creating footnote disclosures and aggregating data
• Working closely with all business segments, tax, treasury, FP&A, investor relations, legal, and other departments to collect footnote materials
• Work with external auditors, provide required support and address questions and follow ups timely
• Improve our reporting process in our external reporting system, update and improve disclosure and reporting documentation for increased efficiency
• Prepare financial statements for U.S. and international subsidiaries, US pension plans, governmental surveys, and other regulatory filings to be submitted to various agencies, work with external auditors and provide required support and documentation.
• Assist in the monthly/quarterly accounting close for the Rail International Segment which includes:
• Act as a liaison between the Chicago accounting team and the accounting departments at our foreign locations to ensure a full understanding of foreign operations and their implications on our consolidated accounting activities.
• Ensure monthly activities are recorded in accordance with GATX accounting policies and prepare relevant journal entries
• Prepare the monthly and quarterly reporting package including income statement and balance sheet variance analysis, key performance metrics, and statement of cash flows
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Coordinate with accounting and technical accounting departments to research and implement new accounting standards and related reporting and disclosure requirements
• Benchmark accounting and other 10-K/Q disclosures against other registrants and present results to management
• Ad hoc projects and analyses
• Prepare and file 8-K filings, as required
• Assistance with the preparation and support of investor presentations

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA Preferred
• 3+ years experience in financial reporting and accounting, some public accounting preferred
• SEC reporting experience (auditing or preparation)
• Strong internal financial reporting and variance analysis skills and strong verbal/writing skills
• Experience researching new accounting policies and/or reporting requirements and the ability to summarize/implement as necessary
• Strong organizational skills
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
• Knowledge of SAP Financial Accounting and BPC consolidation and reporting systems is a plus
• Experience with Workiva or similar reporting and disclosure tool, and XBRL a plus 
• HYBRID role