Job Responsibilities:
- Review significant and complex transactions to determine accounting treatment of equity and loan syndications in line with corporate accounting policy.
- Act as the lead on the continued build out the various equity initiatives, partnering with Front Office, Treasury, Operations, Risk, Planning & Analysis, Business Managers, Financial Control to ensure transactions are seamlessly executed and reported appropriately, and lead high exposure projects.
- Own Month-end close – ensure financials are accurate and reported timely by mitigating risks and implementing effective controls.
- Manage end-to-end booking model for equity and debt investments, requiring coordination and strong relationships with both internal and external counterparts.
- Manage compliance with P&L, Legal Entity and Product Control standards as well as all applicable corporate accounting policies.
- Partner with Corporate Tax, Legal Entity Control, Legal and other key stakeholders to execute new SLAs (stand-alone agreements).
- Manage investigation, explanation and communication of business drivers underpinning significant financial movements and variances for Front Office, Legal Entity Controller, Corporate Reporting and partners in other regions.
- Maintain continuous improvement through review of current practices/processes, identifying deficiencies and/or weaknesses, and delivering solutions to enhance the current control and reporting environment.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting and 3+ years related business experience required
- Prior experience in Loan and Private Equity accounting
- Dynamic team player able to adapt to changing environment and multiple demands
- Self-starter, independent worker, ability to think outside of the box; good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills: able to work on multiple projects with competing deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to interface globally with all levels of the organization
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Excellent soft and technical skills including extensive experience using Excel and PowerPoint, Alteryx, Xceptor, and Tableau; experienced in writing macros.
- Controls focused and strong attention to detail is key; accounting qualification preferred but not essential
- Organized and comprehensive project management approach
- Familiar with SAP, CDGL, LIQ, Essbase, LIQ