Team Lead - Controller

Job Description

• Securities Lending
• Credit Enhancements
• Repo/Reverse Repo

In addition to Business As Usual (BAU) responsibilities as described above, this role will identify opportunities for standardization, and automation efforts.Responsibilities & Tasks Include:Business As Usual (BAU) Activities:

• Develop the team to adopt owner s mind set , work independently, and effectively manage timelines
• May 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 needed
• Ensure high quality and completion of deliverables within the committed timeframe. Team deliverables revolve around;

Daily:

• Monitor FICC Repo/Reverse Repo

Weekly:

• Book settlement journal entries

Monthly:

• Coordinate month-end close including prepare manual journal entries and export accounting system reports
• Review/Prepare account reconciliations and certification
• Process Servicing Fee Invoice

Quarterly:

• Prepare Regulatory, SEC, and Internal reporting
• Perform CCAR CFO attestation control testing
• Process Intercompany Tax Settlements
• Perform SOX control testing
• Review Operating Cash Inventory

Annual:

• Process Trustee Fee Payments
• Calculate Management Fees

Ad-Hoc:

• Prepare and update process narratives/procedures and flow charts
• Response to internal and external requests including variance analysis and inquires
• Participate in Ad Hoc projects and new transactions
• General ledger account requests
• Accounting systems maintenance and upgrade
• Responsibility for ongoing process improvements
• Assist in implementation of the GAO process re-enginerring and automation efforts

Job Requirements:Education and Experience:

• Master s Degree in Accounting, Chartered Accountant (CA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA)/MBA-Finance with 4-6 years of progressive experience in R2R areas with major financial institutions
• Extensive 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 plus
• 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 muti-geographical processes process
• Extensive experience performing day-to-day accounting operations, month-end and quarter-end activities for the above areas of accounting
• Experience with R2R (record-to-report) centralized processes

Skills required:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Visio), 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 plus
• Conceptual understanding of company-wide financial architecture (GL, sub-GL technology, specialized tools) applicable to the above process groups of processes
• Excellent communication skills, prior experience of interacting with multiple stakeholders (Legal Entity and Geography controllers) in NA, EMEA, APAC
• Independent decision-making capabilities
• Pride of ownership with the ability to deliver high quality results timely
• Self-motivated, self-assured, and self-managed
• Strong analytical ability to analyze and summarize financial transactions related to the products supported
• Strong attention to details
• Problem solving skill
• Highly organized with ability to multi-task and work under high pressure deadlines
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment

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