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About the position
The Corporate Accounting team is in search of an AO-Staff Accountant to join the U.S. Controllers team. The candidate will report to a Corporate Accounting manager and will be involved in the monthly close process, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, analysis and reporting. Additionally, this role will support the Broker Dealer regulatory reporting requirements. This role will work closely with Financial Planning and Analysis, IT, Treasury, and other business units and international counterparts. The candidate should be able to work in a fast-paced environment while still ensuring accuracy and accountability. This role will play an integral part in maintaining existing standards, while also assisting in the development of a more efficient and streamlined group and process.
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 with analytics
- Provide disclosure support for financial reporting
- Monitor the firms' compliance with testing and SOX control documentation requirements
- Support the 15c3-3 daily calculation for regulatory reporting requirements for the Broker Dealer
- Assist with special projects as required
- Provide recommendations for improvement in existing processes
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting
- 2-3 Years of experience in general accounting. Regulatory reporting experience a plus.
- Ability to multitask, execute and follow-through to completion
- Well-organized with the ability to prioritize
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, collaborative by nature
- Proficient in MS Office w/ advanced Excel and Access (relational databases) knowledge
- 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
- Excel super user
- Access super user (relational database experience)
- SmartStream G/L, Workday, or similar ledger package
- Cognos Reporting or similar tools
Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting
- CPA preferred
- Accrual accounting, Intercompany accounting or consolidation accounting
