AVP Trade Room Application Support

This position is mainly to support the FX and Money Market trading desk in accordance with IT policy and procedure.

In addition to support, this position is responsible for carrying out the efforts required for implementing projects including in various capacities which include PM, IT Lead.

Responsibilities:

50% Trading floor support (FX and Money Market) for following application FXALL, WSS, Option Analyzer, BrokerTec, RET, APAMA, and Deal Hub.

20% Participates in the design and implementation process for new products/projects, and evaluate impacts on the operation, informing senior executive of activities. May act in various capacities for projects, including PM, IT lead and resource, either fulfilling one role or multiple roles for a project.

15% Advise, mentor and assist team members in the specialized technical area

10% Provide in-depth and strong technical specialty and knowledge to the project team. Analyze User requests and assist Superiors with project design. Develop structures, forms and outputs based on business and/or application requirements.

5% Fulfill administrative duties as defined in the CBD Procedures Manual

Requirements:

Four or more years experience in trading floor support. Light weight technical skills to support applications, development and design such as HTML, Java, MS SQL Server, etc. Good (written and oral) communication skills. Fluent in the use of software development tools and Utilities.

Team player. Be able to work alone and to assist the associates to analyze the business requirement in the detail. Be able to carry out the development effort with the development team, in accordance to the spec as IT Lead for assigned projects in all sizes. Need to be able to do multitasking to handle complex projects with efficiency. Other areas of technical knowledge are also needed in order to carry the design of complex and multi-tiers system.

College Degree or a combination of High school diploma and equivalent experience in IT courses as required

AVP IT Audit (Capital Markets)

Job Description

Senior IT Auditors are responsible for planning, performing and reporting the results of application, infrastructure product-line and functional audits using the Audit Department's risk based approach. Work is performed under the direction of IT Audit Managers and can include individual or multiple audit assignments.

Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Engagement Planning. This entails obtaining an in-depth understanding of each business and/or function being audited, identification and assessment of risk (including understanding the manner in which such risks are controlled and the audit approach required to ensure controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively) and preparing documentation (work papers, planning memorandum and audit program) that reflects the aforementioned information and assessments.

Executing Audit Work. This encompasses execution of the planned approach of the audit in a team-based environment, interacting closely with various levels of staff and management throughout the Bank. Integrated and application audit work encompasses a review of processes and procedures performed by various departments within the Bank to control and/or support the IT environment. This includes both general and application IT control reviews and typically involves reviews of system architecture and configuration settings, application functionality, system development approaches, underlying systems administration and support processes and data analytics techniques. Responsibilities also include performing certain IT infrastructure audits.

Developing, Presenting and Finalizing Audit Reports. This process entails initial drafting of the report, discussion with management to ensure factual accuracy and concurrence and coordination with Management to obtain written responses to Audit's recommendations.

In addition to his/her primary responsibilities, each Senior IT Auditor is expected  is expected to assume additional responsibilities upon progression in the Department.

VP - Bank Regulatory

Exciting opportunity to join a Regulatory Capital Reporting team. The candidate will be responsible for supervising the preparation of regulatory capital information for internal management reports and regulatory filings, including quarterly Federal Reserve Board filings for both Basel I and Basel II (FR Y-9C, Schedule HC-R, and FFIEC 101). The candidate will also be involved in the development of systems and solutions geared towards enhancing the firm’s regulatory reporting flows, automating data gathering processes and developing analytical tools.

A very high profile team involved in a wide range of areas/issues and involves interaction with many other areas of the Firm.
The main tasks and responsibilities will include:
- Supervising staff in the preparation of BHC Regulatory Capital information; working closely with the details of the BHC capital computations
- Developing workflows and reconciliations as they pertain to the computation
- Extensive participation in systems development
- Responding to ad-hoc requests from senior management, regulators, or other areas of the firm
- Interacting with other areas of the firm including Corporate Treasury; Market, Credit and Operational Risk; Product Control; Technology; and Financial Reporting.

Fixed Assets Accounting Manager

Job Description

The individual will be responsible for all fixed asset and lease accounting matters in the Financial Control team, including financial reporting under IFRS, and GAAP for US and Group reporting purposes, regulatory reporting to the SEC and other regulatory bodies in addition to reporting to the business units and senior management committees the financial performance of the business units and the company.

Role and Responsibilities

Assist with financial reporting related to fixed assets, capital and operating leases of the company for IFRS, and GAAP reporting purposes, including:

• participating in the month end close process
• closing the books for the month
• analyzing results and ensuring accuracy
• review month end financial statements and report on variance fluctuations
• prepare various head office templates for external reporting at quarter and year end
• reconcile balance sheet and p&l accounts
• prepare and analyze various lease and fixed asset transactions
• assist with internal, SOX and external audit inquiries and prepare necessary workpapers as required.

Work closely with Real Estate Managers and lease manager.
Develop and prepare Fixed Asset and Lease reporting package for CFO.  
Assist and initiate process and system changes including as a result of the following: 

• new businesses, products or activities
• new reporting/accounting requirements (including the introduction of international standards for Group purposes)
• new systems in Finance and the wider organization

Get involved with various projects as required and support and prepare ad-hoc analysis for CFO and firm business units as requested

Product Control (Credit Valuation Adjustment Trading)

Job Description

This function captures the impact of marking a portfolio to the appropriate credit spread reflecting the fact that all swap counterparties are not LIBOR based borrowers. Responsibilities include review of changes in portfolio’s exposures, independent review of trader pricing, and review of the effectiveness of hedging the embedded credit and market risk. Hedging instruments include cash products, credit derivatives, interest rate derivatives and equities.

This position requires significant interaction with the trading desk due to the dynamic nature of the portfolio, complexity of the price verification process, and need to develop better tools to analyze P&L fluctuations. A key determinant of success will be the ability of the candidate to enhance the control structure and process flows over this developing process.

Role and Responsibilities

• Prepare and undertake analytical review of the daily profit and loss.
• Undertake independent valuation review to ensure complex instruments and strategies marked to market in an appropriate manner.
• Undertake critical reviews of trading activity with the objective of highlighting significant items to senior management.
• Assess the market, valuation and other risk inherent in trading positions.
• Liaise with operations and other divisions within the bank in a problem solving capacity.
• Various month end procedures including preparation of accounts for posting to the general ledger.

Tax Associate - Fund Administration (Long Island)

Job Description

The Compliance & Tax Administrator is responsible for controlling the daily, monthly, and quarterly workflow as it pertains to compliance for the firms clients.

Role and Responsibilities

• Prepare and review Subchapter M and Excise tax provision work papers 
• Prepare and review estimated and year end income and capital gain distributions 
• Prepare and review tax compliance including Section 851 and 817(h) testing for Company's and sub-advised clients 
• Monitor the fund's compliance on a daily basis with consideration to the investment restrictions detailed in the Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information and Investment Company Act of 1940 
• Monitor the fund's compliance on a monthly basis with consideration to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code for qualifications as a regulated Investment Company
• Coordinate efforts with Fund Administration for the development of tax and regulatory compliance for reporting to regulatory agencies, Board of Directors, and Fund Officers
• Act as a liaison between  firm and external audit firms and regulatory agencies

Senior Internal Auditor - Insurance

Job Description

As a member of the Internal Audit team, participate in the execution of internal audit projects which include the following responsibilities:

• Assist in audit scoping - Prepare, review and execute audit programs
• Research company and industry information
• Data analysis
• Prepare and review audit workpapers       
• Analyze issues and develop implementable corrective actions
• Discuss and obtain agreement on internal audit observations, recommendations, management responses, and target dates with audit clients
• Travel to US and Non-US business locations
• Follow up on open audit issues and evaluate progress to closure
• Work both in teams as well as individually on internal audit projects, and provide guidance to analysts and consultants who may be assigned to certain internal audits.

Role and Responsibility

As a member of the Internal Audit team, participate in the execution of SOX TOE efforts which include the following:

• Participate in SOX TOE testing which will include the execution and review of SOX test plans and workpapers;
• Review readiness of process owners for SOX testwork
• Interact with various levels of Company management, process owners, and counterparts in Finance;
• Assist in summarizing results of SOX TOE test results; Participate in meetings with management and process owners to discuss SOX TOE test results; and
• Assist in preparing meaningful and comprehensive presentations for periodic global steering committee meetings.

Senior Financial Analyst - Global Media Firm

Job  Description

We are recruiting for a Senior Financial Analyst for the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Group with Corporate headquarters.

Role and Responsibilities

• Participation in the consolidation process and analysis of consolidated / divisional forecasted and actual results including:
• Support of monthly reforecast process including data collection and consolidation, reconciliation, report generation and process improvement.
• Analysis & preparation of financial commentary on consolidated / divisional results as well as other corporate P&L items including corporate overhead, interest expense, minority interest & other income.
• Liaison with various departments involved in these functions including Tax, Treasury and Corporate Accounting. Assist in analysis of divisional results.
• Assist in process management and production of executive summary reports to Senior Management, including preparation of supporting documentation and supplemental reports as requested by user groups and overall quality control of the final document.
• Support financial system for FP&A group. Primary liaison with Administrators on financial system issues.
• Interaction with multiple levels of Finance staff across Corporate disciplines (External Financial Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Internal Financial Reporting, Investor Relations etc.), & operating divisions.
• Participation and consultation across multiple reporting processes
• Quarterly Earnings release,  review and commentary on External reporting (10Q/10K)
• Internal reporting to Senior management,  Periodic reporting to divisional CEOs
• Various presentations to Senior Management, Board of Directors, Investors, ratings agencies etc.
• Participation in the annual Budget and Long Term Planning process with responsibility for consolidation and analysis of Budget and Plan information.
• Coordination with teams within the FP&A group. The ability to influence decisions, drive processes and obtain results in an efficient, collaborative manner is necessary.
• Various ad hoc projects.

Financial Controller - Internet Firm

Job Description

E-Commerce imaging company is looking to hire a controller, to assist the new CFO in setting up and building out the finance function.  The controller will be required to select and implement a General Ledger and other accounting systems, and set up policy and procedure within the department                

The role will include the preparation of monthly financials, and the set up of budgeting systems and production of monthly budgets together with variance analysis.

Role and Responsibilities

Detailed responsibilities include:

• Document existing financial systems and suggest and implement improvements
• Investigate new accounting software, select and implement selected system together with IT department and outside consultants
• Research accounting issues to insure compliance with GAAP                      
• Manage billing and accounts payable personnel
• Work with outside auditors on annual audit                                                   
• Manage relationship with external accounting firm
• Prepare monthly journal entries                                                                       
• Work on annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts
• Prepare quarterly financial presentations for Board                                          
• Review preparation of tax returns
• Measure financial and operating performance of divisions and departments  
• Prepare, monitor, analyze and report monthly operating results against budget/forecast
• Prepare monthly financial reporting package                   
• Daily cash management                         
• Special projects on an ad hoc basis

Senior Financial Accounting Analyst - Capital Markets Reporting

Job Description

Assist NY Capital Markets Finance with daily, monthly and quarterly reporting. Assist with reconciliations and balance sheet attestation.

Role and Responsibilities

• Assist with the month-end closing process
• Work closely with Product Control around reporting and general ledger tie-outs and monthly package review
• Prepare various head office templates for external reporting at quarter and year-end.
• Responsible for Inter-Group reconciliations (Funding, AR/AP, interest, brokerage, Repos, p&l)
• Work on monthly balance sheet  & Income attestation second and third level review
• Maintaining and improving the existing control framework for daily / monthly / quarterly  reporting
• Investigate and remedy differences identified in the daily reconciliation process.