Financial Reporting Senior Manager

Wells Fargo Bank•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Reporting Senior Manager to join the Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) Controllers organization. The role is part of an eight-person team supporting financial and regulatory reporting across the broker-dealer business. The Senior Manager provides leadership and partners with Controllers, Finance, Operations, Technology, and other stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely reporting, strengthen controls, and support strategic and regulatory initiatives. The role leads the broker-dealer Controller function and regulatory reporting activities, including interpreting regulatory requirements and accounting considerations, overseeing regulatory filings and capital reporting, and serving as a subject matter expert across the organization. It also leads responses to examinations, audits, and management inquiries, and drives improvements to reporting processes, data quality, systems, controls, and automation. The position offers a hybrid work schedule. Relocation assistance is unavailable, 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 demonstrated through work experience, 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 ability to assess regulatory capital and customer reserve implications.
Extensive knowledge of broker-dealer financial and regulatory reporting, including FOCUS reporting and underlying accounting, regulatory, and reporting requirements.
Strong U.S. GAAP and technical accounting expertise, including ability to evaluate complex or new transactions and determine 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 preparation, review, governance, and submission of broker-dealer regulatory filings, ensuring they are complete, accurate, timely, and supported by appropriate controls and documentation.
Lead the broker-dealer Controller function, overseeing financial reporting, balance sheet and income statement oversight, accounting and reporting matters, and the integrity of financial information.
Oversee regulatory capital and related reporting requirements, assessing transactions and balance sheet activity for potential capital and reporting implications.
Monitor and interpret regulatory developments and lead assessments of their impact on reporting requirements, methodologies, systems, data, processes, and controls.
Serve as a senior subject matter expert and key point of contact for 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, including automation, data quality improvements, process simplification, system enhancements, and reduction of manual reporting processes.
Identify emerging reporting and control risks and drive remediation across relevant stakeholders, ensuring clear accountability and sustainable resolution.