Senior Accountant of Investment Accounting
About The Position
The Corporate Accounting team of AB is in search of an AO – Senior Accountant of Investment Accounting to join their U.S. Controller’s organization. The candidate will report to the Manager of Accounting and will be involved in the monthly close process, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, analysis and reporting. Additionally, this role works closely with Treasury, Tax, Financial Planning and Analysis, Legal, IT, other business units and international counterparts. The candidate should be able to work in a fast-paced environment while still ensuring accuracy and accountability across the team. She / He will play an integral role in maintaining existing standards, while also assisting in the development of a more efficient and streamlined group and process.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting (or finance related)
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in accounting
- Must have proven experience in accrual-based accounting practices
- Proficient MS Office w/ advanced Excel and Access (relational databases) knowledge
- Ability to multitask, execute and follow-through to completion
- Well-organized with the ability to prioritize
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, collaborative by nature
- Ability to synthesize and distill large amounts of data
- Ability to generate & implement new ideas
- Attention to detail and strong problem-solving abilities
- Strong client focus with the ability to respond timely
- Can work independently
Nice To Haves
- CPA preferred
- Experience with intercompany accounting is a plus
- Familiarity with Consolidation accounting preferred
- Multi-currency ledger experience preferred
- US GAAP vs IFRS preferred
- Excel Super user
- Workday Financials or other ledger maintenance
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review monthly journal entries
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and analytics
- Prepare and review P&L variance analysis and provide management w/ analytics
- Perform consolidation adjustments for legal entities and select mutual funds
- Provide quarterly disclosure support for financial reporting
- Communication within Finance process owners to gather budgets & expectations on a quarterly basis (i.e., firm meetings, marketing campaign launch, etc.)
- Liaison with Printing & Fulfillment, Distribution Services and TA Admin Services related to Promotions and Servicing
- Monitor the firm’s compliance with testing and control documentation requirements of SOX 404 from a Corporate Accounting perspective.
- Provide guidance and assistance to business units across the firm
- Review existing processes and procedures with the objective of proposing and implementing improvements.
- Participate in or lead special projects
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
