Senior Corporate Accountant

Guggenheim Investments • New York City, NY

24d • $115,000 - $125,000

About The Position

This role will provide dedicated professional accounting services to Guggenheim Investments' various businesses. Each Senior Corporate Accountant manages the accounting function for an assigned number of Guggenheim businesses based on size, complexity and the accountant’s experience level, among other factors. The position includes many detail oriented activities including recording journal entries, account reconciliations, monthly close procedures, and financial statement analysis and reporting. In addition, each Senior Accountant acts as the primary liaison between Corporate and each of their business unit leaders, providing a full array of accounting services and support which may include assistance with structuring of new transactions, new investments, large projects, fair valuing of investments, ad hoc reporting and general accounting assistance as requested by those businesses. The Senior Accountant will have a leadership role in providing Corporate oversight and support working with the management teams of those businesses, as well as Corporate leaders from all departments within Guggenheim who support those businesses.

Requirements

• Accounting degree
• Licensed CPA (required broker-dealer licensing if applicable)
• 4-7 years’ experience within financial services
• 1-3 years’ Public Accountant/Auditor experience preferred

Nice To Haves

• Excellent computer skills (specifically Excel; HFM experience a plus)
• Superior organizational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments a must
• Commitment to getting job done and flexibility to adapt to the needs of a dynamic growth environment
• Detail-oriented, commitment to consistent quality and accuracy of work
• Works efficiently and effectively in both team and individual environments
• Assertive and proactive attitude toward assignments and in managing business relationships
• Ability to effectively communicate across organization
• Proven ability to assume ownership of areas, lead projects and people

Responsibilities

• Timely completion of the general ledger close for assigned legal entities at month/year end
• Perform monthly review and account reconciliations for assigned legal entities
• Perform variance analysis MTD/YTD both on an account-level basis and legal-entity level
• Preparation of financial reporting for assigned legal entities and coordinate annual audits
• Responsible for reviewing fee calculations of funds and SMAs including management fees, incentive, carried interest, and expense reimbursements
• Preparation of internal memos and documentation of significant transactions, as needed
• Maintenance of all required governing documents for assigned businesses
• Conduct special requests/projects as they arise
• Business-facing primary contact for management teams of assigned businesses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees