Senior Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities

Support Controller in ensuring books and records are maintained on a timely and accurate basis.

Support Controller overseeing monthly close and annual audits for 10+ US and global entities ensuring records and reconciliations for all entities are maintained on a timely and accurate basis.

Review monthly general ledger account reconciliations prepared by the accounting group and perform approvals in BARTS.

Prepare and analyze income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements on a legal entity basis.

Use activity based costing to develop allocations of trading expenses between affiliates.

Ensure all financial regulatory and management reporting is operated on a Best Practices Basis.

Support Controller in regulatory reporting matters, including compliance reporting to senior management and ensuring all financial regulatory reporting is actioned in a timely accurate manner; review of regulatory websites and liaise with advisors to ensure regulatory changes are reflected promptly and net capital requirements are being met.

Develop an indepth understanding of accounting for trading related commissions and expenses across firm asset classes.

Review or perform reconciliation of trading activity and commissions to clearing broker reports.

Liaise with the client, clearing brokers, legal counsel, auditors and internal departments.

Maintain and enhance policies and procedures. Develop and implement process improvements, including through automation of accounting processes and reporting.

Coordinate and develop documentation of internal controls; ensure existing controls are effective and functioning as designed.

Ad hoc reporting and special projects.

Skills and Educational Requirements

BS in Accounting or Finance; CPA designation, a plus but not required.

• Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience. 
• Strong technical accounting and analytical skills. 
• Knowledge of accounting packages, preferably experience in SAP and BW.
• Excellent computer skills, including use of Microsoft Excel and Word, required; ability to use PowerPoint, Access and database knowledge, a plus.
• Ability to understand complex rules and regulations of various countries.
• Experience in regulatory reporting, a plus.
• Experience in multi-currency accounting, a plus.
• Related experience with the brokerage industry; knowledge of middle or back-office brokerage operations, domestic and /or international, a plus.
• Knowledge of soft dollar administration, equities, options, futures and FX, a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks are required.
• Strong reconciliation skills are required.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills are essential.
• Demonstrates leadership and negotiation skills.

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Team Lead

Duties and Responsibilities

Establish business partnering relationships with key business contacts, working closely with clients to define financial and operational reporting needs

Establish and execute financial controls and accounting procedures. Deliver relevant financial and operational reporting packages, including business performance / results and variance analysis for expense, real-time exchange revenue, headcount and capital in a timely and consistent manner

Establish operating budgets and financial projections in-line with corporate objectives.

Oversee and monitor monthly close

Prepare financial presentations for Executive Management both on a regularly scheduled and ad hoc basis

Evaluate industry developments, market conditions, and economic news to determine financial and business impact

Ensure compliance with applicable internal and external accounting standards and financial policies

Streamline processes and proactively develop ways to enhance financial support to the client

Coordinate ad hoc analysis and management reports

Coach, develop and strengthen the skill of staff including junior and senior financial analysts

Skills and Educational Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance; MBA a plus

Minimum of 10 years related experience

Must have experience partnering with business unit leaders including the ability to deal comfortably with and appear credible to all levels of management

Strong leadership presence required

Strong quantitative, financial and analytical skills

Strong written and interpersonal communication skills are essential

Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks are required

Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, Powerpoint and Word. Access database skills a plus

Proactive self-starter

Ability to recruit, retain and motivate a team

Comfortable with learning new systems/technologies is valuable

Experience with SAP is helpful

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Senior Financial Analyst

Duties and Responsibilities

Establish business partnering relationships with key business contacts, working closely with clients to define financial and operational reporting needs

Provide financial and operational reporting for revenues and expenses (e.g., flash reporting, BVA analysis, monthly dashboards, reconciliations, etc.)

Work with business units to develop operating budgets and financial projections for areas of responsibility

Manage monthly close process for areas of responsibility

Participate in the development of financial presentations for Executive Management, both on a regularly scheduled and ad hoc basis

Maintain real-time exchange pricing database. Provide analytical support for annual and quarterly pricing analyses

Skills and Educational Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance; MBA a plus

Minimum of 7-10 years of related experience

Strong knowledge of accounting principles

Strong analytical skills and communication skills to work effectively with business units.

Strong business writing skills

Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, PowerPoint & Word; Access database skills a plus

Ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams or independently.

Knowledge of SAP a plus

Must be detail-oriented and self-motivated

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Team Lead

Geller & Company is seeking to hire a Team Lead with strong accounting, reporting, modeling and analytic skills to support abusiness unit CFO. A successful candidate should possess excellent controllership, analytical, reporting and client relationship skills. This position in additional to supporting the CFO would assist our Key Client’s Business Managers in supporting important business cases for pricing, business plan development and other management decisions. In addition, would be expected to utilize business knowledge, analysis of competitive information and industry trends to form objective business assessments and focused recommendations.

Our environment is challenging and fast paced. Our clients are our number one priority and we continuously strive to develop trusted and valued relationships. Team Leads manage multiple, diverse financial activities and act as part of collaborative teams. Strong communication skills, attention to detail and resourcefulness are essential to effectively respond to client issues that arise through Management Reporting and/or senior management requests.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in providing financial support in accounting, reporting, finance and/or budget and planning groups of financial institutions. Candidate should have strong revenue and expense accounting experience along with experience in designing financial and management reports, planning and budget processes, development and execution of a financial plan, and assisting in strategic financial decisions. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish business partner relationships with key business contacts
• Establish and execute financial controls and accounting procedures
• Establish relevant management reporting packages working closely with clients to define their financial and management information needs
• Deliver relevant management reporting packages including business performance/results and variance analysis for revenue, expense, headcount and capital in a timely and consistent manner.
• Encourage ownership of the financials by clients through education and regular financial review meetings.
• Oversee and monitor monthly close
• Establish operating budgets and financial projections in-line with corporate objectives
• Partner with the product management team for the business planning process including validating revenue models and quantifying incremental resources (capital, expense & headcount) for calendar year initiatives
• Liaise with the management reporting group on tracking performance vs. business plans and corporate allocations for product line reporting
• Design and implementation of all systems and reports used in developing financial strategies
• Develop methods of cost allocation for management reporting on product line and geographical basis
• Prepare quarterly financial presentations with Executive Management discussing year to date performance against plan and financial outlook
• Present recommended solutions and alternatives to management based on analysis of trends, profitability, and growth opportunities
• Evaluate industry developments, market conditions, and economic news to determine financial and business impact
• Ensure compliance with applicable internal and external accounting standards and financial policies
• Develop modeling and valuation, perform due diligence, create business plans, and provide decision support to management for strategic initiatives, business expansion, potential acquisitions and joint ventures
• Streamline processes and proactively develop ways to enhance financial support to the client
• Coordinate ad hoc analysis and management reports
• Coach, develop and strengthen the skill of staff including junior and senior business analysts, and staff accountants
• Evaluate, provide feedback, and conduct performance reviews for all team members

Skills and Educational Requirements

• Bachelors in Accounting or Finance required
• Minimum 10 years experience with at least eight years in a finance role supporting a business unit with full P&L responsibility
• Must have experience partnering with business unit leaders, developing business plans and leading the business and finance activities of a high revenue growth business
• Strong leadership presence and negotiation skills required
• Strong quantitative, financial and analytical skills
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills are essential
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks are required
• Proactive self-starter
• Ability to deal comfortably with and appear credible to senior management
• Ability to recruit, retain and motivate a team
• Understanding of front, middle and back office activities is helpful
• Comfortable with learning new systems/billing implementations is valuable
• Experience with SAP, Business Warehouse, Hyperion, Microsoft SharePoint, is useful  
• Familiarity with the Bloomberg terminal useful, but not required

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Senior Financial Analyst

Duties and Responsibilities

• Business Planning and Financial Modeling
• Budgeting (Revenue, Operating Expense, including compensation and capital)
• Reforecast
• Management Reporting (P&L and Capital) – Product Line and Cost Center
• Budget vs. Actual Reporting
• Actual vs. Actual Reporting (prior period vs. current period)
• Financial Package Submissions
• Business Analysis (vendor contract analysis, new products, etc.)
• Monthly close activities (accruals, reclassifications, prepaids, etc.)
• Ad hoc projects

Skills and Educational Requirements

Bachelors in Accounting or Finance

• Minimum 5 years experience
• Strong knowledge of Accounting principles – accruals, prepaids
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong business writing skills for writing financial commentaries
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Ability to work well with various people across the organization
• SAP a plus or other GL ledger system experience
• Must be detail-oriented and self-motivated

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Helpdesk Technician

Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitates Helpdesk requests and fields inquiries/problems and provides updates to users on progress and completion of requests  
• Identifies, researches and resolves technical problems
• Responsible for providing desktop support for computers and software through phone and direct contact with the clients
• Installs, repairs and configures PC’s, peripherals, and other end user equipment including, Blackberries, phones, cell phones, PDAs, MACs, iPhones and iPads
• Maintains documentation for all helpdesk and end user processes and procedures
• Liaise with technology vendors for support and installation services
• Provides support to all customers in the office and occasional home locations
• Able to work extended and flexible hours
• Ability to work with all level of users

Skills and Educational Requirements

• Candidate must have a minimum of 3 years experience in Helpdesk for both phone and visiting user’s desks (in Financial Services a plus)
• Candidate must have proven experience with Windows XP, Windows 7, MS Office 2007, and MS Office 2010
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve break/fix and configurations problems in Microsoft networking environment
• Experience in configuring and supporting  Blackberry, iPhone and Android devices in Microsoft Exchange based networks
• Must have working knowledge of TCP/IP networks and internet protocols
• Windows server system administration and Cisco IP Telephony phone administration experience is a plus.
• Experience in using a Trouble Ticket system
• Candidate must possess excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Candidate must possess strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Must be able to manage time effectively and to be motivated, reliable, and a self-starter
• Current industry certification is required
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field is a plus

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Staff Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform various monthly account reconciliations with support and explanations of reconciling items for supervisor review
• Ensure items are being cleared on a timely basis and unsubstantiated items are being written off with appropriate approval
• Develop clean-up project to investigate legacy unreconciled items by researching historical documentation, tracing through systems, and preparing necessary write-off proposals
• Leverage technology, both SAP and desktop tools, to automate reconciliations and enhance controls
• Participate in the Global Reconciliation Operating Model including the monthly audit of selected account reconciliations performed outside of the Corporate Reconciliation Team
• Understand the client's lines of business to speak proactively to the CFO Teams, other Corporate Teams and Operations while providing excellent client service
• Assume new projects and/or work assignments as they arise
• Produce monthly metrics on selected accounts
• Prepare Journal Entries

Skills and Educational Requirements

• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Able to operate in a dynamic environment  with multiple agendas while remaining focused on deliverables
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Strong operations and accounting reconciliations background with experience in financial architecture and controls
• Excellent communication and client service skills
• Experience with SAP and Hyperion a plus
• 3 - 5  years of accounting experience required
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting
• CPA a plus but not required

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Senior Accounting and Reporting Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly bookkeeping activities for international statutory reporting for over 30 overseas offices
• Manage financial statement preparation prepared by local bookkeepers as well as internally at Geller
• Manage vendor invoicing of professional fees for all non-U.S. Bookkeeping, Audit, and other related work in support of international statutory accounting. This includes developing professional fees budget, tracking and analysis of actual expenses incurred including variance explanations
• Liaise with local bookkeeping and audit partners and executives to negotiate fees and provide feedback regarding performance by the local engaged teams.
• Routine financial statement reconciliations
• Provide independent local audit support/reconciliations and ensure financial statements accuracy and timely completion
• Ensure timely completion of financial data for preparation of foreign tax returns
• Assist with tax audits
• Manage and assist overseas local bookkeepers with operational issues
• Process improvement project management
• Supervisory responsibilities(one or two staff will report to this position)

Skills and Educational Requirements

• BA/BS in Accounting; CPA, MBA a plus
• 10-15 years experience; including 3 -5 years Big 4 experience; strong operational accounting financial analysis experience required
• International accounting experience a plus
• Experience working in a dynamic, large company environment with executive exposure
• Extensive analytical financial and superior Excel skills required
• Experience managing projects or systems implementations
• Proficiency in SAP or other ERP system
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage budgets
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and process change
• Demonstrated understanding of GAAP and relevant accounting standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation and training skills required
• Team player with ability to deal with changing priorities in fast paced growth environment.
• Supervisory experience required

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Senior Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly bookkeeping activities for international statutory reporting for overseas offices
• Routine financial statement reconciliations
• Provide independent local audit support/reconciliations and ensure financial statements accuracy and timely completion
• Ensure timely completion of financial data for preparation of foreign tax returns
• Assist with tax audits
• Assist overseas local bookkeepers with operational issues
• Involvement in process improvement projects

Skills and Educational Requirements

• BA/BS in Accounting; CPA, MBA a plus
• 7-10 years experience; strong operational accounting financial analysis experience required
• International accounting experience a plus
• Experience working in a dynamic, large company environment with executive exposure
• Extensive analytical financial and superior Excel skills required
• Experience managing projects or systems implementations a plus
• Proficiency in SAP or other ERP system
• Ability to develop and manage budgets a plus
• Ability to manage projects and process change
• Demonstrated understanding of GAAP and relevant accounting standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation and training skills required
• Team player with ability to deal with changing priorities in fast paced growth environment

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Business Controller

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead Legal Entity Financial Accounting operations, Tax and Regulatory Reporting, and Audit and Control oversight
• Assimilate legal entity and functional close areas into the standard month end routine, such as Compensation, matrixed Controller Groups, etc.
• Absorb complex financial platforms with non-standard deal structures into the SAP accounting environment
• Centralize intercompany governance via the Business Controller Team on a legal entity basis with clear resolution management
• On-board and exit of investments impacting the financial platform, i.e.; - evaluating financial architecture in SAP and coordinating with operational areas
• Co-develop solutions to control deficiencies and migrating core areas
• Manage special projects, such as policy initiatives, architecture efforts, GL rationalization, training programs, etc.

Skills and Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 10-15 years of experience
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
• Solid organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task
• Ability to see the “big picture”, but get into the details when necessary to make sound decisions based on analysis of the known facts
• Self-starter and ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Strong interpersonal skills.  Position will interface with many teams across the organization
• Candidate must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with SAP and Hyperion is preferred
• Strong organizational/multitasking skills, with the ability to plan/prioritize to ensure efficient and timely deliverables; adapt quickly to a changing environment; and work on diverse projects within a team environment

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Staff Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly bookkeeping activities for international statutory reporting for overseas offices
• Routine financial statement reconciliations
• Provide independent local audit support/reconciliations and ensure financial statements accuracy and timely completion
• Ensure timely completion of financial data for preparation of foreign tax returns
• Assist with tax audits
• Assist overseas local bookkeepers with operational issues
• Involvement in process improvement projects

Skills and Educational Requirements

• BA/BS in Accounting; CPA, MBA a plus
• 3-5 years experience; strong operational accounting financial analysis experience required
• International accounting experience a plus
• Experience working in a dynamic, large company environment
• Extensive analytical financial and superior Excel skills required
• Proficiency in SAP or other ERP system a plus
• Understanding of GAAP and relevant accounting standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation and training skills required
• Team player with ability to deal with changing priorities in fast paced growth environment.

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