Senior Accountant

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and encouraging 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 crafting 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 Senior Accountant owns routine and ad hoc responsibilities in the Financial Accounting and Reporting organization. The Senior Accountant 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, identifies opportunities for process improvements, assists with reporting functions, participates in testing and validations for system implementations and updates, participates in year-end audit work, assists in mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures, researches accounting guidance, and prepares accounting transaction research and memos.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Join our team and make an impact in the month-end close process across our multi-entity, multi-currency, global enterprise by preparing and/or posting journal entries to the general ledger accounts (lease accounting, transfer pricing, revenue and other accruals), and taking ownership of the respective general ledger trial balances.

• Grow your career by learning from well-rounded experienced leaders and have ambitions to rotate positions within the Finance organization.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation and participate in design and testing for the new processes and systems.

• Obtain an understanding of business by preparing fluctuation analysis of balance sheets and income statements for assigned legal entities.

• Ensure books and records are accurate by preparing and/or reviewing balance sheet accounts' reconciliations. Support the reconciliation center of excellence by assisting with the timely resolution of open reconciling items.

• Assist external auditors and internal auditors with audit support.

• Contribute to overall team's performance to ensure the team meets the Company established standards for effectiveness and efficiency and reaches departmental goals and benchmarks.

• Ensure a smooth month-end close process by working across various departments i.e., Accounts Payable, Payroll/HR, Billing, Collections, Treasury and General Ledger Reconciliation teams.

• Be empowered to do things the right way by raising issues without fear, identifying control gaps and aligning risk and control processes in day-to-day responsibilities, and monitoring and ensuring controls are functioning as intended.

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

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred, or equivalent recent experience (e.g., posting GL entries, preparing account reconciliations and variance analysis, knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP))
• 4 to 7 years of progressive accounting and/or external financial reporting experience, preference given to those from multinational entities, with mid-size ($10M-$50M in revenue) or large-size company (above $50M in revenue), or with a major public accounting firm.

Talents Needed for Success:

• Hands-on mentality and strong attention to detail

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Fondness towards fixing broken processes and be unafraid to challenge the norm.

• High problem solving and analytical skills, ability to connect the dots.

• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP

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.