Senior Accountant, Brokerage Accounting & Controllership

About 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations and communicate financial statement results to management.
• Prepare quarterly regulatory filings and annual financial statements.

Requirements

• 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
• Identify process improvements and recommend changes to policies and procedures
• Enhance reporting packages and current processes to create efficiencies where possible
• Participate in the development and completion of special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• 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

Skills

• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles and internal controls
• Experience in banking, brokerage or financial services accounting
• Experience in audit background or working with auditors
• 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
• Identify process improvements and recommend changes to policies and procedures
• Enhance reporting packages and current processes to create efficiencies where possible
• Participate in the development and completion of special projects as assigned

Benefits

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.

Pay

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.

Schedule

Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.