Favorite Parts Of Being A Senior Analyst SEC Reporting At A Fortune 100 Technology Company
Allek enjoys being in SEC Reporting at a Fortune 100 Technology Company because "financial reporting allows you to see the big picture", and to step back from the cyclical nature of specific accounting functions to understand how it all connects to the business.
Financial Reporting, Big Picture Perspective, Accounting, Business Acumen, Career Progression
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Allek Surratt
Senior Analyst, SEC Reporting
Fortune 100 Technology Company
Howard University
Wake Forest - MS in Accountancy
Accounting
Technology
Finance
HBCU Grad, Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Financial reporting provides a broad view of the company's operations.
2. Accounting roles can be specialized and cyclical.
3. It can be challenging to understand how specific accounting functions contribute to the overall business strategy.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your role?
Financial reporting allows you to see the big picture. In accounting, it's easy to become part of a specific, cyclical function.
Those roles are vital and will keep you busy, but it can be hard to step back and see how they connect to the big picture of the business.