Business Unit Controller, VP

Role Overview

• Provide end-to-end controllership oversight for Markets activities, including responsibility for the integrity of business unit financial results
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and internal governance standards
• Coordinate closely with Global Accounting Operations, Close and Consolidation teams to ensure an efficient, appropriately designed and well-controlled daily operating and close process
• On an ongoing basis ensure that the appropriate metrics for identifying potential issues are established, monitored and proactively addressed if indications of potential gaps
• Serve as a trusted Finance partner to Markets leadership on new initiatives, product launches, and strategic transactions – ensuring appropriate up front design and implementation for capturing activity in the financials
• Provide accounting guidance on complex activities, including FX trading and securities lending and associated derivative structures, along with partnering in evaluating the capital impact of Markets activity
• Support budgeting, strategic planning, and forecast activities in partnership with FP&A and business stakeholders
• Proactively engage with the business and other functions to identify potential gaps and lead efforts to strengthen, as necessary, those identified areas
• Maintain a robust internal control environment and oversee remediation of findings
• Own accountability for internal and external audit engagement and remediation
• Ensure timely and accurate regulatory and statutory reporting
• Serve as Finance representative on governance committees
• Lead SOX certifications, representation letters, and related attestations
• Lead controllership transformation initiatives impacting Markets
• Partner with Global Finance Center activities, ensuring strong governance and controls
• Proactively engage on Finance systems and change initiatives affecting accounting and reporting
• Lead, coach, and develop controllership teams
• Drive succession planning, performance management, and employee development
• Promote a culture of accountability, risk awareness, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Accounting or Finance strongly preferred
• CPA or equivalent professional qualification strongly preferred
• 10-15 years of progressive experience in Controllership or Finance within a regulated financial institution
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial controls
• Experience supporting Markets activity and accounting for Markets products
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leaders and global stakeholders.

Benefits

• health insurance including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
• retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
• paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
• access to our Employee Assistance Program
• incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)
• eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans