Financial Reporting Senior Manager

Wells Fargo•New York, NY

23h•$191,000 - $305,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Reporting Senior Manager for its Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) Controllers organization. The role is part of an eight-person team supporting financial and regulatory reporting activities across the broker-dealer business. It provides leadership across Controllers, Finance, Operations, Technology, and other stakeholders to drive accurate and timely reporting, strengthen controls, and support strategic and regulatory initiatives. The Senior Manager leads the broker-dealer Controller function and oversees financial reporting, regulatory filings, regulatory capital reporting, and related accounting matters. The role interprets broker-dealer regulatory requirements and accounting considerations, serves as a senior subject matter expert, and leads responses to examinations, audits, and management inquiries. It also drives improvements to reporting processes, systems, data quality, automation, and controls. The position offers a hybrid work schedule. Relocation assistance is not available, and the position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

7+ years of Finance, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting Reporting, or Risk Reporting experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through work, training, military experience, or education.
3+ years of management or leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

Deep knowledge of broker-dealer regulatory reporting requirements and ability to interpret and apply complex SEC and FINRA rules to transactions, products, and reporting matters.
Strong understanding of SEC Rule 15c3-1 (Net Capital Rule) and SEC Rule 15c3-3 (Customer Protection Rule), including assessing regulatory capital and customer reserve implications.
Extensive knowledge of broker-dealer financial and regulatory reporting, including FOCUS reporting and its underlying accounting, regulatory, and reporting requirements.
Strong U.S. GAAP and technical accounting expertise, including evaluating complex or new transactions and determining appropriate accounting and regulatory reporting treatment.
Experience researching, interpreting, and documenting regulatory guidance, including forming conclusions where requirements require judgment or interpretation.

Responsibilities

Interpret and apply broker-dealer regulatory reporting requirements, capital rules, and accounting considerations, and provide guidance on complex transactions, new products, and emerging regulatory matters.
Own the preparation, review, governance, and submission of broker-dealer regulatory filings, ensuring completeness, accuracy, timeliness, controls, and documentation.
Lead the broker-dealer Controller function, overseeing financial reporting, balance sheet and income statement oversight, accounting and reporting matters, and financial information integrity.
Oversee regulatory capital and related reporting, including assessing transactions and balance sheet activity for potential capital and reporting implications.
Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on reporting requirements, methodologies, systems, data, processes, and controls.
Serve as a senior subject matter expert and point of contact on broker-dealer regulatory reporting and Controller matters across Finance, Risk, Treasury, Operations, Technology, Legal, Compliance, and the businesses.
Lead responses to regulatory examinations, internal and external audits, and senior management inquiries, coordinating analysis, documentation, remediation, and stakeholder communication.
Drive strategic transformation of the reporting and Controller environment through automation, data quality improvements, process simplification, system enhancements, and reduction of manual reporting.
Identify emerging reporting and control risks and drive remediation across stakeholders, ensuring accountability and sustainable resolution.
Follow applicable company risk programs, policies, procedures, and compliance obligations; escalate and remediate issues and make sound risk decisions.