Senior Accounting Specialist – Regulatory

 

Description of Senior Accounting Specialist – Regulatory job:

 

An International Bank located in midtown NYC is seeking a Senior Accounting Specialist to handle Management and Regulatory reporting for their local NY Branch.

Candidates should have at least 5 years experience in a International Banking environment with exposure to the specific experience mentioned in the job description to be considered.

 

Responsibilities:

• Drive the set-up and fulfillment of the accounting, tax, regulatory reporting and controlling functions for the New York branch in cooperation with the headquarter based in Europe.
• Lead the preparation of financial statements and management reporting for the bank and its affiliates on a monthly basis
• Budget and forecast balance sheet and income statement figures yearly
• Supervise account reconciliation on a regular basis
• Monitor asset defaults and perform all required communication with headquarter related to them
• Provide tax advisor with all data requested
• Support external and internal auditors with respect to their audits
• Prepare US regulatory reporting submissions on a regular and ad-hoc basis as requested by authorities
• As required, participate in projects concerning the further development of accounting, tax, regulatory reporting and controlling

 

Desired Skills & Experience:

• University degree in economics or equivalent
• Several relevant years of experience in the field of accounting, tax or regulatory reporting in a financial institution or equivalent
• Sound knowledge of U.S. GAAP or IFRS accounting standards and US regulatory reporting requirements
• Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly and convincingly present results in English
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• Very good knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel)
• Passed Uniform CPA Examination preferred
• Knowledge of the US commercial real estate market preferred
• Experience with SAP (FI+CML) and ACBS preferred