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Accounting Manager- San Francisco, CA

Max Salary $210K, Target Salary $160K Bonus 30%, No Relocation

Fee is 15%

This is a Technical Reporting Manager role that will lead 3 - 4 direct reports as part of the SEC Reporting Group that prepares various consolidated external financial reports for filing with the SEC and issuance to the public, including Form 10-Ks (Annual Report),Form 10-Qs (quarterly reports) and quarterly Earnings Releases.

The position involves leading a group to manage a significant amount of financial report data and commentary preparation as well as accounting/reporting research and process improvement projects. Likewise, it requires strong understanding of FASB and SEC accounting and disclosure requirements and how they relate to the businesses of the Company, as well as the ability to spot, and develop your group to spot, data issues through analysis of financial detail from the general ledger and off-ledger information provided by Company business units.

You will be involved in leading or significantly contributing to implementation of new FASB and SEC rules and regulations and must be able to understand and communicate complex accounting issues.

You will regularly interact with many important financial and reporting groups of the Company, such as Investor Relations, Corporate Credit, Treasury, ALCO, Accounting Policy, Financial Planning and Analysis, Legal and the business unit group controllers and their reporting teams.

As part of your regular interaction you will be expected to develop an understanding of their businesses, products, systems, key sources of financial reporting information, and other matters important to help gather and explain the Company s financial results to the public.

You will be a significant leader and contributor to one or more disclosure groups, which quarterly oversee the quality of processes for gathering necessary disclosure information and develop the relevant commentary and financial disclosures for the external reports. The key disclosure groups include credit, fair value, securities available for sale, derivatives, variable interest entities and mortgage lending. The position will periodically involve leading research to develop strong understanding on selected accounting and disclosures, working closely with the Accounting Policy group, and reviewing peer reporting for best practices. You will be expected to help the SEC Reporting Group identify and improve its financial reporting process, as well as consult with and influence business unit reporting groups on their information gathering processes. The ability to work in cross functional teams is important to help implement reporting process improvements. Possessing critical financial analytical skills is also important to this position. Communication skills must include the ability to understand and explain complex financial and accounting matters in simple and easy to understand terms for public consumption. The Group is embracing report automation technology to improve its controls and processes and you will be expected to learn and leverage this and other technologies. Sound GAAP and SEC knowledge, strong financial reporting skills, attention to detail, clear communication skills and utilization of good controls are critical to ensure that our reporting to the public is timely, accurate, clear and complete.

Basic Qualifications

7+ years accounting experience and 4+ years management experience.

Minimum Qualifications

CPA with over seven years of related experience (preferably at least two years in public accounting and auditing)

Significant experience with the preparation of financial statements and SEC 10 - Q/Ks

Strong knowledge of FASB and SEC accounting and disclosure requirements for the financial services industry

Ability to identify, research and resolve financial reporting issues

Strong organizational and analytical skills, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks

Strong written and oral communication skills

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills such as ability to build commitment, communicate well in all directions, produce results, effectively support and lead change, build talent, develop keen organizational awareness and agility, work collaboratively, and think strategically

Proficiency in Excel and Word

Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team

Experience with general ledger and Hyperion Essbase

Understanding of XBRL requirements and experience with XBRL tagging

Project management experience for complex projects