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.

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

VP - Hedge Fund Accounting - Global Bank

The Alternative Investments & Manager Selection Group in represents over $80 billion in assets under management with professionals across offices in New York, London, San Francisco, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Bangalore. The businesses include Global Manager Strategies (GMS), Hedge Fund Strategies (HFS) and the Private Equity Group (PEG). Across each business, the teams focus extensively on portfolio construction, monitoring and risk management.  The Fund Accounting team in Controllers is seeking a Vice President to support the HFS business within AIMS. The HFS Group manages approximately $20 billion of client capital in fund of hedge fund portfolios

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for daily and monthly oversight of fund accounting for Hedge Fund of Funds and direct trading strategies
• Verification of weekly net asset valuations
• Monthly financial statement preparation/ BHC and other regulatory reporting
• Perform oversight and manage relationships with multiple 3rd party administrators
• Support Institutional Client Reporting and other  groups in providing various financial data
• Annual audit preparation and review of financial statements on annual/semi-annual basis
• Support portfolio management and other areas of Controllers on various special projects
• Prepare financial analysis and various presentations to Offshore Funds’ Board of Directors
• Assist in the launch and development of new Hedge Fund products

Senior VP – Financial Reporting and Accounting Policy

We are seeking a Senior VP to lead accounting policy and SEC/Fed reporting for Asset Management Controllers. Candidate will need to review and analyze existing and proposed fund structure, provide accounting guidance to various constituents, and coordinate and implement new financial reporting disclosures related to the asset management business. The candidate will work closely with Financial Reporting, Accounting Policy, Controllers, Tax, Legal, and external Auditors.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Research/interpret existing and proposed accounting standards and apply to asset management business
• Manage a quarterly consolidation analysis involving approximately 1,000 entities/funds
• Centralize/manage the SEC reporting requirements related to asset management for inclusion in the Firm’s 10Q/10K
• Centralize/manage the Bank Holding Company filing/reporting requirements for GP entities, Investment Advisors, and other entities
• Monitor accounting policies and internal controls for existing and new entity/fund structures
• Lead system initiatives to automate current processes
• Hire and develop team to create a centralized financial reporting group 

Accounting Manager - Bank

The Accounting Managerwill be part of the overall Controllers team, specifically supporting the Private Wealth Management (PWM) business.  The successful candidate will develop an understanding of the PWM brokerage business and be responsible for preparing and analyzing the related p&ls as well as handling management reporting. The role provides exposure to various products and businesses across the firm and interaction with the Business, Operations, Technology and other Controllers teams.  The candidate will also participate in various IT projects and manage junior staff.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Develop a broad understanding of the PWM business and related products, data flows and accounting procedures.
• Prepare, review and analyze brokerage p&ls, which includes daily p&l reporting and variance analysis, daily customer balance and liquidity reports, revenue and funding analyses, and responsibility for the month-end close process.
• Prepare and review management reports and analysis to highlight specific p&l drivers, revenue trends and key business metrics.
• Create and implement new management reports and control procedures around p&l processes and reporting.
• Manage PWM Controllers responsibilities as part of cross-divisional projects related to PWM geographic and product expansion.
• Participate in IT projects, including performing workflow analysis, user requirement write-ups and testing. 
• Manage junior staff.

Product Controller - Loans

Product Business Area Controller to work with the Loan Syndication and Leveraged Loan businesses.

Heavy concentration in P/L, monthend, balance sheet production as well as analysis. Interaction with trading desks, Legal, Regulatory, Risk and LEC.

Role and Responsibilites:

• Daily P&L preparation for the business line and finance management.
• Evaluate and improve processes and the control environment
• Reclassification and reconciliation of monthly financial statements from US-GAAP to IFRS                          
• Monthly substantiation of balance sheet and review
• Close interaction with loan operations, business line and other support groups to ensure proper accounting is followed                     
• Ad hoc analysis
• Maintain audit trail, ie. support for any GL entries and history of workout / restructurings of investments etc                                       
• Supervise a staff of 4 direct reports

Controller – ETF advisor

Commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor to 11 NYSE/Arca listed ETF funds which have approximately $11.0 Billion AUM. 

The commodity advisor is seeking to appoint a Controller who will be responsible for all aspects of the financial oversight of the 11 funds and the advisor business.  

The position will be based in New York and will report to the business CFO.

Responsibilities will include:

• Service provider relationship management - relationship manager for the following service providers to the funds: Fund Administrator, External Auditor, Tax Advisors and Outside Legal Counsel
• External Financial Reporting - Quarterly SEC reporting: preparation of fund 10Q's/10-K's for filing with the SEC
• Management Reporting - Monthly internal reporting for the commodity pool advisor entity;  updating the books and records of the commodity pool advisor to recognize revenues and expenses - the management fee income and service provider expenses
• Tax Reporting - Primary contact to PWC with oversight responsibility for all tax matters related to Commodity Services
• Compliance - Primary contact to Compliance dept for all CFTC matters related to Commodity Services
• Business Development and Growth Initiatives - Support business leaders including the CEO to advance
• Business growth - Upcoming new product launches; improve business support infrastructure
• Governance matters - Support the board of managers of the Advisor to meet any governance and fund oversight requirements

A CPA with 8+ years experience in Public and/or Private

Financial Accounting Manager - Insurance

The Finance Close Manager is responsible for assisting with and tracking the overall mobilization and management of the quarterly close process liaising with Finance team members in the Corporate office, Regional offices and Reporting Offices.  He/She has oversight over the issues that originate in the Corporate office and in the regions and is responsible for preparing management status reporting highlighting key issues to senior management.  Main responsibilities include:

• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders in the Corporate office as well as the regional offices to manage expectations of service, including deliverables, timing and value to be delivered for the quarterly Financial Close process.
• Act as liaison and a primary communication channel between the region and Corporate office on issue resolution, status reporting, project execution and prioritization.
• Set up, lead and participate in quarterly close status meetings and engage key stakeholders in assuring timely information and update for these meetings.
• Identify and prioritize key issues given resource and timing constraints and shifting management priorities.
• Work with the Sharepoint system assuring that all issues lists, post close journal entries and SAB 99's are being managed and addressed in a timely manner.
• Manage internal and external dependencies and liaise with regional and reporting offices on various finance close related tracking and issues.
• Ensure key risks and issues are identified, documented, mitigated and communicated to the appropriate stakeholders and senior management in a timely manner.
• Adopt project management processes including risk and issue management, dependency management, status reporting, change control, etc.
• Manage the day to day activities for the 302 Certification quarterly process.
• Work with the Corporate Office and Regional Offices to accumulate information to facilitate the Regional scorecard process.
• Organize and participate in after action reviews and ensure lessons learned are integrated into the Finance Close process.
• Provide assistance and guidance to Finance Close staff as assist with the quarterly close as requested and needed.
• Accountable to the Finance Close Director in the Office of the Chief Accounting Officer for  International businesses.
• Responsible for representing the Office of the Chief Accounting Officer on cross functional project initiatives in Finance

Experience

CPA is preferred, with experience is a large financial organization in a reporting capacity

VP - Regulatory Reporting (Focus)

Responsible for the hands on supervision of a 3 person department that produces the weekly/monthly/quarterly and annual regulatory reports.

• Oversee net capital reporting under SEC Rule 15c3-1, and Customer reserve requirements under SEC Rule 15c3-3.
• Act as financial/operational regulatory liaison between the broker dealer and its principal supervisory organizations.
• Ensure that the firm is aware of and implement procedures for applicable regulatory rules and interpretations.
• Prepare regulatory and market risk analysis,
• interpretation and guidance to broker dealer senior management.
• Develop detailed description of procedures, which the broker dealer utilizes to comply with regulatory reporting requirements.

Managerial Excellence:

• Provide focus and clarity in establishing individual goals, driving performance management, supporting career development and rewarding strong performance.
• Leverage the value in unit, department, and enterprise wide teams to develop better solutions and achieve a cross enterprise mindset.
• Accept and successfully execute change while supporting employees through the process, and keeping them focused on business priorities.
• Must be able to manage multiple Regulatory tasks simultaneously with critical time frames and communicate results to senior financial management.
• Advise and train regulatory staff, including operations staff on compliance with all broker dealer regulations.

VP, Financial Control - Capital Markets

The Financial Control team is responsible for all financial control matters associated with financial reporting under US and Foreign 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.

The Principal Accountant is responsible for all financial reporting and accounting matters with regard to portfolio’s of securities issued in part by variable interest entities. With a focus on this area as well as involvement elsewhere:

• Assist with financial reporting of the company for US and Foreign reporting purposes, including:
  • Participate in the month end close process, consolidate wholly owned subsidiary and prepared related financial statements for business unit review
  • Review month end financial statements and report on variance fluctuations
  • Prepare various head office templates for external reporting at quarter and year end
• Assist and initiate process and system changes including as a result of the following
  • New reporting/accounting requirements (including the introduction of international standards for Group purposes)
  • New systems in Finance and the wider organization.
  • New businesses, products or activities
• Get involved with various projects as required and support and prepare ad-hoc analysis for firm business units as requested
• Assist with the maintenance of accurate books and records in accordance with GAAP and internal policies:
  • Reconcile balance sheet and P&L accounts
  • Reconcile Daily P&L vs. actual GL results on a monthly basis
  • Prepare and analyze various intercompany transactions
  • Assist with internal, SOX and external audit inquires and prepare necessary work papers as required.