Treasury/Chief Investment Office – Controller – Associate
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a strong control mindset, excellent sense of responsibility and communication skills to join the team. Structural risks managed by the Treasury/Chief Investment Office include structural interest rate and foreign exchange risk. Products utilized include long-term debt, fixed income securities, interest rate swaps, cross currency swaps and credit related products.
As a Controller – Associate within the Treasury/Chief Investment Office, you will partner with front office, regional finance teams and accounting policy team to provide technical accounting support on large and/or unusual transactions in the Treasury/Chief Investment Office.
Job responsibilities:
- Partner with constituents to provide technical accounting support on large and/or unusual transactions in TCIO globally
- Report to the direct manager located in London, coordinate the discussions with different functions in North America and functions across regions
- Partner with finance product controllers to understand the operational implication of existing and new transactions, ensure the teams are able to implement as per required by policy team
- Coordinate implementation of accounting standards
- Review external financial statements and disclosures
- Prepare and conduct internal education sessions on new and proposed accounting and reporting standards
- Review and maintain corporate accounting policies
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related area
- 3 years of experience in public accounting with financial services required
- Knowledge and experience in financial instruments
- Proactive individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral)
- Team player with excellent leadership skills
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- CPA
- Big Four experience in audit preferred
- Experience with derivatives or hedge accounting