Global Accounting Senior Associate

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets.  We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact.  We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive.
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location.
• Pension / Retirement benefits 
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee). 

The impact you will have in this role:

The Global Accounting Senior Associate oversees and directs a team of accountants, as well as owns a mix of routine and ad hoc responsibilities in the Controller's organization. The Global Accounting Senior Associate is a part of a multidisciplinary accounting team that excels at delivering accurate and timely results by using their accounting knowledge, holding each other accountable and collaborating across the organization. The accounting team assists other Finance teams throughout the year, makes life better by improving processes, assists with reporting functions, participates in testing/validations for system implementations and changes, participates in year-end audit work, assists in mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures, research, accounting guidance, and prepares accounting transaction memos.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and guidance to a team of accountants, oversee their daily work and professional development.
• Oversee and ensure successful month-end close process across our multi-entity, multi-currency, global enterprise within established deadlines.
• Responsible for the accurate posting of the company’s allocations and subsequent post allocated entries to the ledger
• Perform various month-end close tasks, including but not limited to: - Balance Sheet reconciliation analysis and review, Consolidations, and intercompany eliminations - Validating data and reports from various systems, Prepare and review accounting journal entries, - Analyze, review, explain and document P&L accounts variances - Validate data and reports from various systems.
• Identify and implement opportunities for improvements in execution, particularly automation, as well as participate in design and testing for the new processes. Partner with functions across the organization to ensure the integrity of the processes and existence of necessary controls.
• Work closely and maintain relationships with other teams within and outside CFO to understand their team’s impact on the accounting.
• Perform special projects and ad hoc reporting.
• Stay updated on accounting principles and new accounting developments.
• Assist external auditors with year-end audits and with the triennial internal audit.
• Lead various initiatives to improve overall performance and productivity.
• Actively participate and support in projects such as reporting systems upgrades and operational improvements.
• Build and maintain accounting policies and procedures related to areas of responsibility.
• Aligns risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately.

**NOTE:  The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• CPA preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Talents Needed for Success:

• Solid understanding of General Accounting Principles (US GAAP)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Fondness towards fixing broken processes and be unafraid to challenge the norm.
• High problem solving and analytical skills, ability to connect the dots.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to interact effectively at all levels in the organization.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.