Accounting Quality And Control Specialist

Job Reference ID:

23000BXR

Responsibilities

ABOUT THE JOB:

We are looking for an energetic, detail-oriented, enthusiastic team player to join our team, as we expand our presence in Canada. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with great research, analytical, and technical skills, looking to learn and take on new challenges. Some of the responsibilities include:

Prepare tasks related to the accounting supervision and control framework

• Designing, planning, and executing process changes in response to auditor recommendations
• Monthly/quarterly production of Key Performance Indicators/Key Risk Indicators on the certification, identifying internal control issues and estimating financial risk.
• Having a control mindset and a risk-based approach: be able to identify, assess and report risk
• Supervision of the account certification process for entities within the Americas perimeter
• Performing quality analysis related to the accounting processes
• Contributing to the improvement and evolution of the account ownership and certification process
• Communicating with multiple teams within the bank on the overall and specific risk assessment of their activities.
• Being a subject matter expert in terms of internal control and risks
• Assessing the Accounting, Finance and Operations internal control environment (to the extent that it generates accounting risk)

Participation in monitoring of the closing process

• Identification and escalation of risk areas and collaboration with production teams for resolution
• Create presentations for key meetings and committees in the closing process
• Check treatment and documentation of main accounting anomalies linked to the closing
• Assist in the monthly and quarterly close process for all Americas entities, including the Branch and Broker Dealer

Contribution to tasks related to permanent control oversight

• Assist with the implementation of new controls to be compliant with new regulations and/or internal policies
• Provide guidance on the design of level 1 controls, as well as training on best practices on the Level 1 control framework
• Monthly reporting on key financial and operational risks, associated action plans and results of the accounting permanent controls
• Assist other areas of the bank in implementation of recommendations from Second and Third Lines of Defense, as it relates to the control framework
• Ensure controls are correctly mapped to risks within the Finance Americas risk blueprints; maintenance of the mapping; implementation of new rules/regulations in the control framework
• Identify, review, assess and document risk and control issues

Profile Required

Skills and Qualifications:

Must Have:

Technical Skills:

• Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Word

Competencies:

• Understanding of audit techniques (risk approach, substantive testing, high view analysis…)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Project management skills
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills, as well as presentation skills
• Leadership, teamwork and client service skills

Experience Needed:

• 5-8 years of experience working in the accounting, risk management, banking, or financial services field

Educational Requirements:

• Chartered Accountant, CPA, or CMA is a plus.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting or Finance.

Languages:

• French is a plus

Nice to Have:

• Solid understanding of US GAAP and IFRS accounting policies and regulations. Knowledge of French GAAP is a plus.
• Knowledge of Power BI, Alteryx

Due to US Federal Securities law applying to this position, candidates who will apply for this position will be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).

Why join us

OUR BENEFITS:

WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY AT SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

Competitive compensation & benefits offering, including but not limited to:

• Various Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to engage with such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet, etc.
• Minimum of 20 Vacation days + 4 personal days
• Health spending ($2,000/year) and personal spending ($1,000/year) accounts with 75+ eligible reimbursement categories (health, training, electronics etc.)
• A culture of continuous development by encouraging our employees various training programs (online training and coaching platform such as Coursera, GoFluent, Pluralsight, First Finance, and others)
• Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance and Employee Assistance Program to you and your immediate family
• Supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy

Business insight

OUR CULTURE:

At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate.

D&I:

Our Diversity & Inclusion Mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Vision:

• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients

For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link (https://americas.societegenerale.com/en/societe-generale-about/diversity-and-inclusion/)

HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Societe Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols. Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area. The applicable Business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.

Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law. We strive to write our postings as inclusively as possible. If, however, one of the two genders is used alone in this display, it designates persons of all gender identities.