Senior Manager, Accounting Policy

About the Company: My client, a leading Investment Bank is looking for a Technical Accounting Specialist to join the Technical Accounting Group. This team is responsible for ensuring that financial results are prepared in accordance with US GAAP.

About the Role: This individual will be responsible for providing timely and accurate technical accounting advisory services to key stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying and communicating the impacts of new US GAAP accounting standards and the bank's accounting policies.
• Monitor and interpret US GAAP standards, SEC interpretations, and SEC rules and regulations and assess their impact on the company.
• Supporting the documentation of technical accounting conclusions as well as the development and maintenance of the company’s accounting policies and operational manuals.
• Review accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree and/or 7 years of relevant experience preferred
• Accounting, financial or relevant professional designation preferredA

Required Skills:

• Must have an in-depth knowledge of U.S. GAAP and strong analytical and communication skills who can provide decision support on various topics impacting the banking industry;
• The ideal candidate will be a CPA with 5-7 years public/private accounting mix with accounting policy or other technical accounting experience;
• U.S. GAAP financial instruments and consolidation assessment experience is desired;