Accountant Manager

This role provides technical expertise regarding accounting issues, SEC reporting and regulatory information and research. Areas of duties include providing technical assistance on major transactions and product development, reviewing SEC disclosure and regulatory reporting information, communicating practices and procedures for proper financial control, working on implementation of new or revised accounting standards, ensuring compliance with Corporate Controllers accounting and governance policies and procedures, ensuring the monthly close is effective by analyzing the income statement/balance sheet/yields, ensuring compliance with GAAP, monitoring of system conversations, and working with Internal/External Auditors and Federal Reserve/OCC regulators on exams.

This role applies extensive specialized knowledge and acts as an internal consultant or final authority in area of expertise.

• Maintain regular interaction with the front office and finance personnel regarding technical accounting matters and discuss/review new products for controller group approval.
• Technical accounting matters generally consist of consolidation, transfer accounting, fair value, derivative determination and balance sheet netting.
• Document highly technical accounting policy memorandums that are concise and clear for senior management and Corporate Accounting Policy review.
• Financial review of three institutional broker‑dealers.
• Day to day management of ledger entries and providing accounting insight to business, operations, and finance personnel.
• Provide product and accounting training to the larger controller group of Securities.
• Represent Securities within applicable industry groups and accounting related industry initiatives.
• Perform corporate level SEC and Regulatory reporting relevant to products within business lines inclusive of the FCM business, GFS business, ABF Trading, Credit Trading, Repo Trading, Sec Lending, and Rates portfolios.
• Obtain appropriate licensure for broker‑dealer reporting if not already held.
• Management of other team members and responsible for the work product and efficiency of the team.

5+ years accounting experience and 3+ years management experience.

• Previous oversight of or audit of broker‑dealer or
• Ability to compile and review broker‑dealer financial statements including regulatory reporting of monthly
• and annual reporting requirements
• Strong technical accounting experience/understanding required in some or all of the following:
• Consolidation
• Financial instrument transfers
• Derivatives and hedging
• Ability to research and document GAAP issues in clear and concise memorandums
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to lead, organize, and manage projects beginning to end that require coordinated efforts

• General ledger experience to facilitate review
• MBA/CPA or equivalent
• SEC & Regulatory Reporting and Accounting Policy Experience
• Broad Capital Markets product knowledge throughout the industry inclusive of investment banking, asset‑backed financing, non‑market equity investments, etc.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, we encourage you to explore how you can make a difference by applying now. Simply contact Angelique Elijah by sending an attached Word version of your most recent resume to get started.