Financial Analyst

About the Role

Our client, a global financial institution, is seeking a Financial Analyst to join their team. This is a contract position requiring hybrid work arrangement with three days per week in-office attendance.

Required Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of professional experience in relevant roles
• Strong background in Loans as Product Controllers
• Preferred experience in accounting within investment banking
• Competence in project management complemented by excellent communication and writing skills

Key Responsibilities

• Perform analysis and automation for IFRS lending accounting
• Gather and document business and accounting requirements by collaborating with Product Control, LEC, and Accounting Policy teams
• Evaluate IFRS lending accounting treatments and contrast them with existing US GAAP processes to identify differences in reporting, valuation, and disclosures
• Assist senior Product Owner with defining accounting requirements, business rules, and functional specifications aimed at automation
• Collaborate closely with IT teams for designing, implementing, and testing system solutions
• Support user acceptance testing, troubleshoot issues, and secure business approvals
• Manage project governance including preparing updates on progress, decisions, risks, and milestones for senior leadership
• Document accounting positions, the reasoning behind them, and any assessments regarding US GAAP to IFRS differences not corrected via system updates

Structural and Commercial Benefits

• Develop a scalable, controlled IFRS lending accounting framework for streamlined reporting
• Reduce manual accounting processes by introducing automation and standardizing requirements
• Enhance consistency of accounting across various legal entities and reporting standards
• Enable timely compliance with regulatory and financial reporting deadlines

Contact Information

If you believe you fit this role, please submit your résumé and contact Shweta at (862) 895-5570 for more details.