Assistant Manager, SEC, Internal Reporting, CCAR, Audit, US GAAP, IFRS

Job Description

Develop the team to adopt owners mind set, work independently, and effectively manage timelinesMay be required to provide accounting analyses or research on critical and complex issues which may include variance analysis of accounting transactions related to the products supported.Develop subject matter expertise in all aspects of the products under responsibility including operational aspects of a particular accounting transaction.Participate in or manage function specific projects as neededEnsure high quality and completion of deliverables within the committed timeframe. Team deliverables revolve around;Daily:Monitor investment security realized gain/(loss) and prepare manual journal entriesMonitor investment security purchase and sale activityMonthly:Coordinate month-end close including prepare / review manual journal entries and export accounting system reportsPrepare account reconciliations and certificationProcess adjustments to Treasury Data Repository (TDR), complete TDR data checks, and perform TDR reconciliations to ledgerPrepare Regulatory Reporting.Quarterly:Prepare Regulatory, SEC, and Internal reportingPerform CCAR CFO attestation control testingPerform SOX control testingAnnual:Response Audit queries and submissions of reports to Auditors and Tax Team.Ad-Hoc:Prepare and update process narratives/procedures and flow chartsResponse to internal and external requests including variance analysis and inquiresParticipate in Ad Hoc projects and new transactionsGeneral ledger account requestsAccounting systems maintenance and upgradePerform user access reviews & certificationsPerform analysis to support intercompany transfers, prepare automated transfer processing file, validate transfers, and prepare manual journal entriesProcess Re-Engineering, Standardization, and Automation:Responsibility for ongoing process improvementsAssist in implementation of the GAO process re-engineering and automation effortsJob Requirements:Education and Experience:Masters Degree in Accounting, Chartered Accountant (CA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA)/MBA-Finance with 4-5 years of progressive experience in R2R areas with major financial institutionsExtensive practical experience and knowledge of the US GAAP and IFRS accounting standards for the above areas, experience with other accounting standards (German, etc.) is a plusIn depth knowledge of Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities ASC 320 former FAS115.Understanding of international regulatory landscape, experience with statutory accounting/reporting groups across several major international geographies.Experience of building and maintaining strong control environment (risk excellence, experience with SOX, RCSA controls, etc.), establishing, procedures and strong internal controls.Experience working with multi-geographical processes processExtensive experience performing day-to-day accounting operations, month-end and quarter-end activities for the above areas of accountingExperience with R2R (record-to-report) centralized processesSkills required :Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word), advance levels of Excel (pivot tables, formulas, excel workbook maintenance best practices)Knowledge of Hyperion Essbase ,Oracle Financials.Knowledge of Spotfire, Cognos data analytics and visualization (or similar) a plusConceptual understanding of company-wide financial architecture (GL, sub-GL technology, specialized tools) applicable to the above process groups of processesExcellent communication skills, prior experience of interacting with multiple stakeholders (Legal Entity and Geography controllers) in NA, EMEA, APACIndependent decision-making capabilitiesPride of ownership with the ability to deliver high quality results timelySelf-motivated, self-assured, and self-managedStrong analytical ability to analyze and summarize financial transactions related to the products supportedStrong attention to detailsProblem solving skillHighly organized with ability to multi-task and work under high pressure deadlinesMust be able to work in a fast paced environment,

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