Sr Finance Analyst-Capital Markets-Global Credit & Special Situations

Job description

Job description

Job Description:

Position Description:

This role is predominately focused on: Business Support/BFO

The Global Credit & Special Situations (GCSS) Finance team is part of the CFO organization. The primary focus of our team is to support the GCSS Distressed Trading business through the implementation and execution of key control processes including legal financial books and records, valuations control, regulatory matters, forecasting, P&L explain, and balance sheet analysis.

Our business partners include the GCSS trading desk, Middle Office and Operations, Enterprise Capital Management (ECM) and SEC/Regulatory reporting. Key priorities for our team include proactive execution of controls, accurate reporting and analysis of financial results and forging strong relationships with business partners to assist in decision making.

Areas of responsibility include

Financial reporting and disclosures

General ledger close and reconciliations

Management reporting and analysis

Regulatory capital disclosures

Price Testing

Sector analysis

Stress Test and Forecasting

Process analysis, documentation of policies and procedures and evidencing of results are also of primary importance in this role. Trading desk support, including interpretation of accounting policies and ad hoc reporting, is another critical requirement.

Throughout the tenure of the role, the teammate should gain exposure and acumen in the Global Markets/FICC area of the organization and develop or improve the following skills: GAAP (with a focus on Fixed Income), Management and Regulatory/SEC reporting, as well as written and oral communication skills.

The team is composed of approximately 21 employees located in New York, NY.

Enterprise Role Overview:

SFA in the Finance Business Support role with a specialty in Capital Markets

Required

BS/BA (Accounting/Finance Preferred)

1-4 years financial industry/banking experience

Strong financial analytics experience

Advanced experience/skills with Excel and complex spreadsheets

Candidate must be able to work both independently and as team member

Strong communication and presentation skills

Strong problem solving and analytical abilities (Excel/Essbase)

Insight / Oracle / Eledger or equivalent experience

Desired

Global Markets experience (FICC preferred)

Experience with Bloomberg, or Hyperion/

Control focused, analytical, team oriented, comfortable with complex products

Additional Desired Skills (""How Skills"")

Analytical Abilities/Financial Acumen/Problem Solving

Effectively Work with Others/Business Partnering

Communication-Written

Communication-Oral

Initiative