Fidelity Investments
Senior Manager, Accounting Job at Fidelity Investments in Smithfield
Fidelity Investments, Smithfield, RI, United States, 02917
Job Description:
Senior Manager, Accounting - Fidelity Brokerage and Wealth Accounting & Controllership
The Senior Manager, Accounting on the Fidelity Brokerage and Wealth Corporate Accounting & Controllership Team will be a key member of the team accountable for financial accounting and controllership to Fidelity's Brokerage and Wealth legal entities.
The Expertise and Skills We're Looking For
The Purpose of Your Role
You will have responsibility over performing and supervising monthly close processes for one or more business units which include analyzing results, identifying potential issues, and resolving and/or escalating them and presenting reporting to management. You will have responsibility and ownership over the internal and external financial reports which includes filings with regulators. You will be responsible for the control environment and will work with business partners to implement end to end operational improvements. You will establish and form relationships with finance, other support business partners, accounting policy and other accounting teams to ensure achievement of organizational objectives.
How Your Work Impacts the Organization
As a member of the Fidelity Brokerage and Wealth Accounting & Controllership team, this role is responsible for ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately in the financial statements. This role is also responsible for ensuring appropriate financial controls and efficient processes are implemented.
Certifications:
Category:
Accounting
Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.
Senior Manager, Accounting - Fidelity Brokerage and Wealth Accounting & Controllership
The Senior Manager, Accounting on the Fidelity Brokerage and Wealth Corporate Accounting & Controllership Team will be a key member of the team accountable for financial accounting and controllership to Fidelity's Brokerage and Wealth legal entities.
The Expertise and Skills We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, CPA and/or master's degree in Accounting preferred
- 8+ years of relevant accounting experience. Public accounting and financial services experience a plus
- Solid understanding of accounting principles (US GAAP), prepares, summarizes and communicates results of technical accounting research to management and auditors
- Coordinates and leads the preparation of financial reports for one or more business units or legal entities; engages with auditors to lead and complete all aspects of the audits
- Ability to identify issues and recommend solutions and improvements to improve internal controls
- Ability to research changes in guidance from regulatory bodies and apply to responsible areas
- Ability to lead end to end operational improvement initiatives across accounting and the business with direction
- Experience working with enterprise-wide general ledger systems and reporting tools and finds opportunities to leverage systems to improve key processes and make them more efficient
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet deadlines and work independently to take work deliverables to completion
- Provides coaching, feedback, leadership and direction to the team and provides training and guidance to less experienced team members
- Ability to review business results and create/present formal presentations to management ensuring information is at the right level and highlights key issues
- Ability to supervise and communicate progress/benefits of outcomes to key stakeholders
The Purpose of Your Role
You will have responsibility over performing and supervising monthly close processes for one or more business units which include analyzing results, identifying potential issues, and resolving and/or escalating them and presenting reporting to management. You will have responsibility and ownership over the internal and external financial reports which includes filings with regulators. You will be responsible for the control environment and will work with business partners to implement end to end operational improvements. You will establish and form relationships with finance, other support business partners, accounting policy and other accounting teams to ensure achievement of organizational objectives.
How Your Work Impacts the Organization
As a member of the Fidelity Brokerage and Wealth Accounting & Controllership team, this role is responsible for ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately in the financial statements. This role is also responsible for ensuring appropriate financial controls and efficient processes are implemented.
Certifications:
Category:
Accounting
Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.