Financial Accounting Associate

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Accounting Associate.

This role is for skilled professionals with experience in public accounting. The candidate would be providing support in financial accounting domain to multiple lines of business & control functions and would be communicating frequently with mid to senior level stakeholders throughout the organization. The candidate would be expected to perform varied accounting functions, incl. reconciliations of associated ledger accounts and preparing workpapers used in presentation of financial statements and reports.

In this role, you will:

• Provide support for financial accounting related matters for lines of business and control functions
• Review basic activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts, financial statements and regulatory reports
• Gather financial data for financial and regulatory reports
• Review data from the general ledger, unit reports and various financial systems to ensure accuracy
• Receive direction from managers and exercise independent judgment while developing understanding of financial control functions in accordance with the companys internal control policies
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelors/ Post-graduate in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• 6+ months of experience in Financial accounting roles with expertise in Reconciliation of Inter-company GL's &JE postings
• Knowledge and understanding of accounting principles & US GAAP
• Ability to work both independently and within team environment across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with critical deadlines
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Financial services industry expertise with specific experience in US GAAP reporting would be preferred.

Job Expectations:

• Gathering and reviewing financial data available from various platforms to prepare various financial reports.
• Reviewing data from general ledgers, 3rd Party reports and other data sources to ensure accuracy & performing a variety of analysis relating to financial accounting procedures, methods or systems.
• Preparing and reviewing account reconciliations and certifications.
• Assist & participate in implementation of complex projects and/or initiatives impacting multiple lines of business across the enterprise.
• Develop and build strong relationships and effective communication processes with customers, partners and stakeholders.
• Provide remediation support to ensure accurate root cause analysis of an issue & strategic solutioning and leading to a sustainable solution.
• Serve as a key change agent in building/adopting best practices for continuous improvement of the control environment.