Senior Financial Accountant

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant...

In this role, you will:

• Act as lead Consultant for financial accounting related matters for lines of business and other control functions
• Provide technical expertise regarding accounting issues, regulatory information and research
• Provide technical assistance on major transactions and product development
• Provide data for preparing and reviewing financial and regulatory reports
• Communicate practices and procedures for proper financial control
• Articulate the impact of policy changes to management within business group or enterprise
• Perform ongoing financial control functions in accordance with the company's internal controls policies
• Apply extensive specialized knowledge and act as internal consultant
• Lead implementation of complex projects and initiatives impacting one or more lines of business
• Identify compliance and risk management requirements for supported area and may support implementation of key risk initiatives
• Communicate and provide consultation regularly with more experienced stakeholders throughout the enterprise

Required Qualifications, International:

• Experience in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Financial Reporting, Accounting Reporting, Risk Reporting, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous financial regulatory and statistical reporting experience
• Knowledge of regulatory reporting software packages, (e.g. Axiom)
• Product knowledge
• Self-starter; team player
• Communication & problem solving skills
• Qualified Accountant
• Intermediate Microsoft Office product knowledge

• Review of the production of the daily capital and large exposure monitoring for Wells Fargo Securities International Limited.
• Own monthly and quarterly reporting tasks to the Bank of England for the third country branch, including preparation and review of:
  • Bank of England statistical returns
  • PRA Branch Return
• Play an active role with the enhancement of the reporting using next Next Gen tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, or PowerBI
• Develop and review management information shared with lines of business, and local governance forums.
• Own tasks within daily, monthly & quarterly regulatory reporting required by US regulators.
• Review the above regulatory reporting deliverables to identify and implement improvements to the reporting process, rule compliance, and the reporting control framework.
• Assist in identifying data defects and advising the Data Management Insights team on corrections.
• Assist in the planning, testing and implementation of new businesses and products affecting regulatory reporting as required.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.