Senior Accountant, Brokerage Accounting & Controllership

Fidelity

$67K — $127K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting; CPA and/or master’s degree preferred
  • 3-5 years of experience in accounting, preferably in banking or financial services
  • Strong understanding of financial accounting principles and internal controls
  • Experience working with auditors and preparing financial statements
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency in financial systems and multi-dimensional reporting tools

Responsibilities

  • Process accounting transactions and streamline accounting processes
  • Prepare journal entries and perform account reconciliations
  • Communicate financial statement results to management
  • Prepare quarterly regulatory filings and annual financial statements
  • Identify process improvements and recommend policy changes
  • Maintain strong relationships with business partners
  • Enhance reporting packages for efficiencies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
  • Market-leading retirement benefits
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave
  • Charitable giving employee match program
  • Educational assistance including student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description

Job Description:

Senior Accountant, Brokerage Accounting and Controllerhip

The Role

The Senior Accountant on the Brokerage Corporate Accounting Team is a key member of the team responsible for accounting and financial reporting activities of the Fidelity Wealth and Brokerage  organizations. The organizations’ goal is to help customers invest towards their financial goals, develop a comprehensive plan for retirement and feel protected in times of need.

. You will work closely with finance and other members of the business to process accounting transactions, streamline accounting processes and improve controls and develop improved reporting of business and legal entity results. Your month-end close activities will include preparation and creation of journal entries, account reconciliations and communicating financial statement results to management. In addition, you will prepare quarterly regulatory filings and annual financial statements.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, CPA and/or master’s degree in Accounting preferred
  • 3-5 years of experience in accounting; experience in banking, brokerage or financial services accounting preferred
  • Demonstrates solid understanding of financial accounting principles and internal controls; and can apply concepts to business events and transactions
  • Audit background or experience working with auditors and preparing financial statements
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
  • Hands on work style - can do demeanor with a strong desire to make things happen
  • Great teammate who takes initiative and works constructively to achieve team goals
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to perform major account/cost analysis and identify/interpret trends in financial statement line items
  • Ability to create and maintain strong, constructive relationships with business partners
  • Ability to identify process improvements and recommend changes to policies and procedures
  • Passionate about details while maintaining a broad view of business objectives
  • Keen knowledge of financial systems and applications and multi-dimensional reporting tools
  • Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and meet tight deadlines at each month end and quarter end
  • Working closely with various business partners to ensure the financial results are accounted for accurately and properly
  • Ensuring processes and controls are appropriate and well documented
  • Preparing insightful analysis and compiling accurate information to respond to questions from management, auditors, regulators and business partner
  • Responsible for the preparation of the annual financial statements and coordinating interim/annual audits with the external auditors and regulators
  • Enhancing reporting packages and current processes to create efficiencies where possible
  • Participating in the development and completion of special projects as assigned
Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position The Team

As part of Fidelity’s Corporate Accounting team, we play a key role for the company, protecting the firm’s assets through our work in financial accounting, internal controls, financial transactions and legal entity reporting.

The base salary range for this position is $67,000-$127,000 per year.  

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.   

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home.  These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career.  Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

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Category:Accounting

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