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Marex Reporting Accountant in New York, New York
Diversified. Resilient. Dynamic.
Marex is a global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets.
The Group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: Market Making, Clearing, Hedging and Investment Solutions and Agency and Execution. It has a major franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, executing around 50 million trades and clearing 205 million contracts in 2022. The Group provides access to the world's major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers.
With more than 35 offices around the globe, and over 2,000 dedicated people enabling access to exchanges and technology-powered services.
For more information visit www.marex.com (http://www.marex.com/)
Purpose Of Role:
The Reporting Accountant is responsible for preparing financial statements and reports needed to comply with regulatory requirements. Prepare quarterly and annual financial statement analytics for the Group's US companies. Assist in the preparation of the financial statements and footnotes for the Group's US companies. Assist with the coordination of the interim and annual audits. Assist in the documentation, analysis and maintenance of accounting and reporting policies/procedures. Update accounting policies as required for changes in GAAP and regulatory requirements. Prepare filings for US Bureau of Economic Analysis (quarterly). Ensure financial statements and reports comply with regulatory requirements. Implement appropriate Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
Responsibilities:
Conduct monthly analytical review on legal entity income statements and balance sheets.
Assist with the preparation of monthly management reports.
Prepare, reconcile and challenge balance sheet reconciliations.
Develop and enhance existing processes.
Design and implement world class control environment.
Identification of major risks of internal processes within the company.
Reporting will include monthly income/expense, balance sheet, ratio reporting, department allocation information, profitability statements, and other reports as requested.
Checking and cleaning data, taking special care to replace erroneous values with correct figures. Analyzing data, with due consideration for the influence of missing information, outliers, plus confounding and extraneous variables.
Establish and maintain internal stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation, and issues management to engage stakeholders.
Establish and maintain Accounting Policy and Procedures
Implement and monitor administrative controls to identify problems and issues with internal processes and recommend required solutions.
Carry out a series of monthly checks to validate accuracy of financial reporting and confirm key account reconciliations have been performed.
Producing and disseminating operational reports to US senior management;
Monthly and Year End - Assist in all phases of the closing and reporting functions, including:
Analyze variances in income and expense statements and balance sheet accounts monthly.
Apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports.
Assist in year-end audits and manage ad-hoc inquiries from external auditors.
Miscellaneous Department Duties
Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
Create, update, and maintain process documentation and procedures, reducing inefficiencies where applicable.
Compiling financial data and crafting reports.
Review financial information to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations.
Prepare periodic statements that present the financial status at a certain point in time or over a stated time period.
Report any breaches of policy Compliance to the CFO.
Understand and adhere to Compliance rules and how role relates to the regulatory framework.
Ensuring compliance with the company's regulatory requirements under the FCA, NFA, AMF, AFM, MAS
To provide input to risk management processes, as required.
The Company will require you to carry out other duties from time to time.
Competencies, Skills And Experience:
Competencies
A collaborative team player, approachable, self-sufficient and influences a positive work environment.
Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to preparing accurate work.
Resilient, with the ability to take a high level of responsibility in a fast paced and high-volume environment.
Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness.
Skills And Experience
A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting/related field -OR- Master's in Accounting, plus five years of experience in a Controller position or similar
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word in automating tasks and organizing data for analytical purposes with pivot tables and charts; advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
Strong PeopleSoft general ledger skills
Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.
Proficient with financial statements and SEC reporting
Familiarity with SOC1 reporting requirements.
Excellent Word and Excel skills
Familiarity with Sarbanes Oxley reporting requirements.
Series 99 or 27
Salary Range: $80,000 to $110,000 base salary per year
Marex is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.
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