Description
My client, an elite investment bank based in Jersey City is seeking an experienced financial controller. The job will be for an initial 10 month contract, with a strong view to a permanent placement after the assignment. The role will be paying between $80 to $110 per hour, depending upon experience.Job Summary:
Experienced Financial Controller managing all aspects of the monthly close, financial reporting, audits and financial reporting controls for a Prime Brokerage broker/dealer. Strong background for IFRS and U.S. GAAP reporting including strong broker/dealer financial statement preparation experience and knowledge of broker/dealer regulatory reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Manages monthly close and year end audit of a Prime Brokerage and Corresponding Clearing broker/dealer.
- Implement, maintain and strengthen control environment for all IFRS, U.S. GAAP and internal reporting for the regulated broker/dealers
- Coordinate the external audit, internal audits and key participate in all regulatory audits
- Preparation of U.S. GAAP audited financial statements for broker/dealers
- Coordinate financial information with regulatory and head office reporting team requirements.
- Review and validate all control reconciliations completed by the P&L and Balance Sheet Control groups
- Coordinate with Middle Office, Operations, IT, legal and compliance and business management
- Work with business to help develop and support new business, transactions and/or projects.
- Work with Treasury, IT, Operations and other departments to develop STP and strengthen the control environment.
Skills and Experience Requirements:
12+ years' broker/dealer accounting / controller & auditing experience
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/ Finance
CPA
Knowledge of SEC Rule 15C3-1 and 15C3-3 and customer segregations regulations
Experience working for a Prime Broker, Equity, Securities Lending, Margin lending and Repo
Strong knowledge of controls and implementation of controls.
SOX experience or other relevant control experience
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS
FINRA Series 27 or other industry license
Experience with the following operational systems: Broadridge - ICI/Impact and BPS; Sunguard - LoaNet
Strong knowledge of Excel
If this seems like a good fit, please send an updated resume to my email address, so that we can discuss the role further.
Thanks,
Jacob