AVP Finance

• Competitive Package
• Based in New York

About Our Client

Global Investment Bank

Job Description

Financial Reporting & SEC Compliance

• Lead the preparation and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, ensuring full compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations.
• Partner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to gather, evaluate, and enhance financial disclosures.
• Research accounting guidance, SEC requirements, industry disclosures, and SEC comment letters to continuously improve reporting quality and efficiency.
• Oversee XBRL tagging and maintain consistency across regulatory filings, earnings releases, and other public reporting documents.
• Manage annual audited financial statements and regulatory reporting obligations for the firm’s broker-dealer entity.
• Coordinate quarterly reviews and annual audits with external auditors.

Technical Accounting & Accounting Policy

• Develop, maintain, and update accounting policies to reflect evolving business activities and accounting standards.
• Provide oversight of accounting policy implementation across international operations, ensuring alignment among U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and local statutory requirements.
• Monitor emerging accounting standards, SEC regulations, and IASB developments, leading adoption efforts through impact assessments, implementation planning, training, and communication.
• Conduct technical accounting research and prepare comprehensive documentation for complex transactions, strategic initiatives, and significant contractual arrangements.

Sustainability & Climate Reporting

• Manage the preparation and review of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 categories, ensuring compliance with the GHG Protocol.
• Evaluate evolving sustainability and climate disclosure regulations, including California, EU, UK, and ISSB reporting requirements, and coordinate consistent global compliance efforts.

Governance, Controls & Process Improvement

• Maintain disclosure controls and financial reporting procedures, including tie-out processes, SOX compliance, and internal control frameworks.
• Drive reporting process enhancements through automation, technology adoption, and operational efficiencies.

The Successful Applicant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline, with an active CPA license.
• Approximately 6-8 years of relevant experience, including public accounting experience, preferably with a Big Four firm.
• Strong expertise in U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, Regulation S-K, Regulation S-X, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Working knowledge of IFRS and familiarity with reporting requirements for international entities.
• Direct experience preparing and reviewing SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and document complex technical accounting issues and non-routine transactions.
• Experience coordinating accounting and reporting activities across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex accounting matters to executives, auditors, and non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong project management, organizational, and multitasking capabilities, with the ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with broker-dealer regulatory reporting is advantageous.
• Familiarity with XBRL reporting and disclosure platforms such as ActiveDisclosure is preferred.

What’s on Offer

Competitive Pacakge

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