Description: Job Description: The Accounting Policy Lead Consultant role is a senior level policy consultant on the Enterprise Accounting Policy team responsible for consulting and liaising with executive and business unit management, accounting support groups, and functional partners. Responsibilities include:
- Managing the implementation of accounting projects and standards
- Providing accounting consultation on complex, large or proposed transactions
- Developing, implementing, maintaining and communicating accounting policies, practices and procedures
- Reviewing and providing input on quarterly and annual financial data for SEC and regulatory reports
- Staying current with current accounting developments and standard setting of SEC, FASB, IASB and other standard setters
- Educating corporate and business unit executive management on current accounting issues
- Serving as a liaison for accounting issues with both internal and external audit staffs
- Providing accounting training and awareness around the company
- Participating in industry groups to influence the standard setting process
- Participating in any written correspondence with standard setters or regulators
- Position will have defined areas of responsibility depending upon areas of expertise
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• 7+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: finance, accounting, analytics or reporting DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A BS/BA degree or higher in one or a combination of the following: Finance, Accounting, Analytics, or Reporting
- Ability to successfully operate in a complex and matrixed environment
- An active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation
- Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Big four public accounting experience
- Ability to present results of analyses and recommendations to senior leaders
- Experience presenting technical concepts to senior leaders
- Ability to present complex concepts to senior management
- Ability to prepare and present senior level communications
- Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment
- Ability to take on a high level of responsibility, initiative, and accountability
- Ability to translate and summarize complex data into understandable, actionable information and recommendations
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important
- Knowledge and understanding of US GAAP financial statements or components preparation
- Knowledge and understanding of accounting principles: statutory and GAAP
- Superior project management skills including the ability to handle multiple projects concurrently
- Outstanding problem solving and decision making skills
- Ability to manage complex initiatives
- Knowledge and understanding of accounting principles: in the capital markets industry
- 10+ years of accounting experience
OTHER DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrated ability to routinely make judgment calls on applicability/impact of emerging issues to our businesses
- Interpretation of very subjective and complex financial accounting matters and applicability to our business
- The assessment of alternative implementation methodologies and implications from a cost/benefit perspective and impact to our internal control environment, etc.
- Capital markets experience related to derivatives & hedge accounting, investments, financial asset transfers (including securitizations), fair value, broker/dealer accounting, and consolidation assessments
Candidate Must Have: Applicant meets the basic qualifications in the job description