Some of the most common functions and activities you will own are balance sheet reconciliation / certification, balance sheet substantiation and General Ledger Reconciliation and Substantiation (GLRS) reporting and governance, inter-entity control & governance, manual accounting / bookings to the General Ledger, and operating systems and the month end close process and coordination.
Job Responsibilities:
- Support Loans across all lines of business and Work closely with various line of business controllers, middle office, business managers, technology and operations
- Understand end-to-end flow of trading activities, booking models, product configurations, and trade economics to apply relative accounting policies and enhance control framework
- Ensure the integrity and accuracy of line of business income statement and balance sheet at month, quarter, and year-ends
- Engage in line of business initiatives and projects, be the financial control subject matter expert
- Ability to proactively identify process and/or infrastructure enhancements and work with stakeholders to enact change
- Oversee preparation of the firm's primary financial statements at quarter-end for use in the earnings release and Securities Exchange Commission filings
- Control post-closing entries and consolidation adjustments
- Perform various control procedures to ensure the integrity of reported financial results
- Manage intercompany eliminations, a key component of the financial consolidation process
- Enhance the overall control environment around the financial reporting function
- Mobilize change wherever possible in order to simplify processes, enhance controls and create efficiencies
Required Qualifications, Skills, and Capabilities:
- 3+ years accounting, finance or industry experience
- Basic understanding of financial instruments and accounting concepts
- Basic understanding of industry standards and regulations
- Basic experience with a financial consolidation and reporting system (i.e. SAP interface)
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business (or equivalent experience)
Preferred Qualifications, Skills, and Capabilities:
- Controller experience preferred