Job Description:

The Role

The Manager on the Fidelity Brokerage and Wealth Corporate Accounting & Controllership Team will be a key member of the team accountable for financial accounting and controllership to Fidelity’s Brokerage and Wealth legal entities. You will have responsibility over performing monthly close processes and leading all aspects of monthly close activities. You will also work with business partners and finance partners relating to any monthly and quarterly financial reporting processes. You will also be focused on streamlining accounting close activities as well as leading all aspects of the financial statement process. In addition, you will support the team’s various modernization efforts and projects.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, CPA and/or master’s degree in Accounting preferred
• 5 years of relevant experience. Financial services experience a plus
• Ability to lead, mentor, develop and handle performance and output of team members
• Experienced in leading projects and/or small teams of people
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, practices and internal controls
• Audit background or experience working with auditors and preparing or reviewing financial statements
• Experience designing and implementing accounting processes and financial systems
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet deadlines
• Taking ownership of tasks from start to finish
• Great teammate who takes initiative and thinks and works across Fidelity
• Hands on work style - “can do” demeanor with a strong desire to make things happen
• Technologically savvy, with an ability to learn new financial systems and reporting tools
• Highly motivated, flexible, quality focused teammate with excellent organizational skills
• Ability to quickly grasp complex organizational/ownership structures
• Ability to work independently and exhibit both independent thinking and good judgment
• Inquisitive nature and process improvement demeanor
• You have strong financial analysis and can solve problems independently or as part of a team
• You have a strong understanding of financial/accounting principles as well as a sense of accountability and ownership in your work
• You can identify operational improvements and recommend changes to existing business and system policies and procedures in addition to independently leading special project teams to implement changes, recognizing and asking for support when needed
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills that build and maintain strong, constructive relationships with business partners
• You are passionate about details while maintaining a broad view of business objectives
• Can work on multiple projects concurrently and meet tight deadlines
• Confirmed understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)
• Confirmed understanding of financial systems and multidimensional reporting tools (i.e., Oracle, Essbase, Power BI)
• Lead and review the work of others

The Value You Deliver

• Work closely with finance, business, accounting policy and BU accounting teams to ensure the transactions you review or perform for your legal entities are being accurately recorded in the G/L
• Participate in any new product launches by ensuring any new transactions are recorded accurately
• Actively participate in supervising month end accounting close responsibilities, such as reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis for your respective legal entities
• Provide well written financial commentary and present these results during any monthly or quarterly financial reporting reviews
• Participate in the annual audit process with external auditors, including the preparation of financial statements and audit schedules
• Perform quarterly reviews and support regulatory filings
• Prepare or review the annual audited financial statements
• Participate in any financial control assessments for processes that you own
• Participate in the response to inquiries from management, auditors, and regulatory agencies
• Participate in and coordinate the development and completion of special projects and initiatives

The Team

As a member of the Fidelity Brokerage and Wealth Accounting & Controllership team, this role is responsible for ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately in the financial statements. This role is also responsible for ensuring appropriate financial controls and efficient processes are implemented.

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

At Fidelity, our goal is for most people to work flexibly in a way that balances both personal and business needs with time onsite and offsite through what we’re calling “Dynamic Working”. Most associates will have a hybrid schedule with a requirement to work onsite at a Fidelity work location for at least one week, 5 consecutive days, every four weeks. These requirements are subject to change.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.