Program Management - Fixed Income Accounting - Associate

Job Responsibilities

• Liaise with various stakeholders (Finance, Ops, Corporate Accounting Policy) across the firm to define and document detailed accounting requirements including accounting calculations, when applicable, for debt instruments according to US and local GAAP
• Perform data & process analyses and present findings to key stakeholders
• Partner with Technology throughout analysis and testing
• Write and execute UAT test cases; participate in E2E, production parallel and conversion testing
• Analyze controls to ensure the strategic infrastructure operates within a solid control environment - including identifying any opportunities for process and control improvements; Make certain the design meets Finance Principles and Big Rules established
• Produce & maintain working group tracker, project plan and other project documents as required

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Minimum of 3 years finance or accounting experience, fixed income securities accounting experience preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of stakeholders
• Detail oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills including root cause analysis and ability to provide solutions
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to collaborate across different groups and regions
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize, and manage multiple activities
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel (Pivot tables, v-lookups, functions), PowerPoint and Word

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Knowledge of key Finance systems and processes, including MIS and GL
• Prior experience performing requirement analysis
• Fixed income securities accounting experience preferred
• Conversation/fluent in Spanish or Portuguese