Title: Manager – Financial Control
Location: Stamford, CT
Salary: $85-95K + Bonus
Job Description
Our Financial Services Client located in Stamford, CT is seeking a Manger of Financial Control. The principal function of the position is to ensure that financial information generated by the firm’s trading and clearing systems accurately report settlement activity reported by the firm’s banks. Compensation includes a base salary of $90K plus bonus, profit sharing, fully paid benefits, and 401K. Some of the position’s main responsibilities are listed below.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manages the reconciling, researching and reporting of money settlement activity
• Manages data input SLB and Dividend Reconciliation Systems
• Reconciliation of stock loan interest and fee revenue and expense, including invoicing with counterparties and reporting to Accounting
• P&L and Balance Sheet Accounting and Reporting for Securities, F/X and Commodities
• Account Reconciliation, Accounts Receivable/Payable and Income and Expense Accrual Accounting
• Analysis and Documentation of Internal Controls and Procedures
• Supervise and Manage the daily workflow of 3-4 staff
• Direct interaction with Securities clearing personnel in the US, Europe and Asia
• Review of intercompany transactions and balance analysis relating to Settlements and European SLB activity
• Design, Implementation and Documentation of Controls and Procedures
• Respond to requests from Accounting, Clearing, internal and external auditors
Job Qualifications
• 7-10 plus years experience in a Financial Accounting or Financial Control role
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred
• Supervisory experience
• Must be able to manage daily workflow of 3-4 staff in order to meet daily and month-end requirements
• Proficiency in the use of automated accounting and clearing reporting systems. Recent experience with Oracle Financials a plus.
• Advanced problem solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word, including complex/compound spreadsheets.
• Ability to evaluate current procedures, and design and implement changes in order to improve operational efficiency, while ensuring sufficient checks and balances.
• Must be a self-starter and have the ability to work independently within a team environment
• Knowledge of international financial markets a plus
• Securities clearing and accounting knowledge a plus

For Additional Information
Please forward a resume in WORD to: sames@bellwetherstaffing.com

 

 

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