Agency MBS Product Control Vice President

Nomura Holdings, inc.•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries and regions. The Product Control department covers Non-Agency Securitized Products, Structured Loan Facilities, Commercial Real Estate, and Derivatives. This role involves performing/managing PL/BS reconciliation, reporting, and providing commentary on drivers, fielding trading desk queries, and overseeing/managing Front Office to Back Office (FOBO) reconciliations with continuous strategic improvements. It also includes month-end close responsibilities, tracking activity across multiple legal entities, and daily interaction with various support functions. A key aspect is the continued development of the analytical environment, including attributed P&L explain(s) and derivative analyses.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field, CPA a plus
10+ years of relevant work experience within Financial Markets specializing in Agency MBS
Strong Excel, PeopleSoft a plus.
Strong grasp of fundamental accounting concepts.
Solid written and verbal communication skills, good problem solving capabilities, organized and self-starter
Highly motivated and driven to succeed in a challenging environment.
Excellent interpersonal skills in both the written and verbal form.
Detail oriented, proactive and tenacious approach to problem solving with a focus on results.
Strong MS Office skills.
Good communication skills – can liaise across multiple departments and achieve results
Demonstrates initiative, Self-sufficient, independent, results driven, strong academic background
Applicants for this position in the Finance Division of NHA must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The Finance Division is not sponsoring or taking over sponsorship of employment visas for this position at this time.

Nice To Haves

CPA a plus
PeopleSoft a plus

Responsibilities

Perform/Manage PL/BS reconciliation, reporting and provide appropriate commentary on drivers
Fielding Trading Desk queries
Oversight and management of Front Office to Back Office (FOBO) reconciliations and continuous strategic improvements to the process around the FOBO
Month-end close responsibility, including General Ledger substantiation
Tracking activity across multiple legal entities
Daily interaction across multiple support functions: Front Office, Regulatory, Treasury, Operations, Corporate Control, Information Technology, Market Risk
Continued development of the analytical environment – including attributed P&L explain(s) and derivative analyses