
Senior Staff Accountant
- New York City, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform monthly/quarterly close functions for US GAAP and JGAAP
- Preparing reconciliations and reporting to ensure accuracy of the financials
- Preparing monthly financial statements, Head Office reporting, BHC reporting and other reports, as needed
- Perform variance analysis and prepare commentary for significant movements in Balance Sheet and P&L
- Perform balance sheet analysis and substantiation on a monthly basis
- Perform monthly intercompany analysis and reporting. Preparing reconciliations between entities as needed
- Help with preparation of various financial statements with footnotes, i.e. MCM, MMA, MCM AUP, MMA AUP
- Prepare recurring and ad-hoc reports, forms and schedules to provide management and other stakeholders with financial information
- Provide support for system enhancement or business projects
- Assist senior staff in various other duties (i.e., tax, financial and regulatory reporting, and financial analysis)
- Confirm accuracy of any reports, forms, schedules and materials before submitting to reviewers
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards necessary for the completion of assigned tasks
- Maintain sufficient knowledge of the bank’s business operations and operational workflows
- Work with both internal and external audit on any requested info and support
- Liaise with Tokyo and NY based affiliates’ accounting staff along with derivatives product control, regulatory reporting and AP team.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred)
- Minimum 10 years of relevant accounting experience, ideally in banking or financial services
- Strong understanding of US GAAP and familiarity with JGAAP, SAP
- Experience with intercompany accounting, audit support, and financial close cycles
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across teams