Accounting Manager- Policy

Accounting Policy Leader

The division is responsible for the Company's financial statements, establishing corporate accounting policies, preparing SEC and regulatory reports and ensuring the adequacy of internal controls. The Division also manages and supports the Company's General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Fixed Assets systems.

This role is a senior level accounting policy consultant within regulatory interpretations team in Financial Reporting. The candidate will be responsible for consulting and liaising with executive and business unit management, accounting and regulatory support groups, and functional partners on issues related to regulatory reporting and regulatory capital requirements. The position requires an in-depth understanding of regulatory reporting requirements, regulatory capital rules, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Responsibilities include:

• Evaluating and interpreting current and proposed regulations and reporting requirements

• Providing regulatory capital and reporting consultation and interpretations

• Providing technical transaction advisory assistance on Company and line of business transactions

• Educating corporate and business unit executive management on current regulatory capital and reporting issues

• Providing technical advice, research, training and awareness to business lines, cross-functional teams and other personnel related to current and/ or complex regulatory capital and reporting issues

• Active participation in the implementation of complex regulatory capital and reporting projects or managing aspects thereof, including, participating in or managing cross-functional teams and managing Company-wide task forces

• Developing, implementing, maintaining and communicating regulatory capital policies, practices and procedures, including recommending changes thereto based on changes in regulatory guidance

• Reviewing and providing input on quarterly and annual financial data for regulatory reports, including consolidated and subsidiary financial statements, footnotes and other external disclosures

• Participation in the preparation and/or reviewing of comment letters and other correspondence to regulatory standard setters

• Serving as liaison for regulatory capital and reporting issues with both internal and external audit staffs, and banking regulators

• Providing or assisting with in-depth business analysis and developing long-term strategies to optimize business line or company performance

• Active participation in industry and peer groups to influence the standard-setting process

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of accounting experience, public accounting experience, or a combination of both

Desired Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation

• A BS/BA degree or higher in accounting, finance, or economics

• Highly refined and professional verbal and written communications

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important

• Strong collaboration and partnering skills

• Ability to translate and summarize complex data into understandable, actionable information and recommendations

Posted On: Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Compensation: $160,000.00