Accountant 4

Company: Credit Suisse
Location: Morrisville
Posted on: June 22, 2022

Job Description:

The ideal candidate will be involved with preparing financial reports and statements, bank reconciliations, and conducting cyclical audits. Moreover, the candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and possess a strong business acumen. Job Description:Key Responsibilities:
--- Perform SOX issue assessments on matters arising from a variety of channels (e.g. SAB 99 items, reported operational incidents, internal audit reports, etc.).
--- Assess and document the severity of identified SOX control deficiencies.
--- Support the line as it relates to the application of the SOX 404 policy and mentorship.
--- Scoping & mapping of key regional SOX controls.
--- Handle SOX metrics and quality report reviews.
--- Prepare input for various management & committee reporting (e.g. Global SOX 404 Steering Committee, Group Audit Committee, etc.).
--- Perform a variety of other SOX relevant Projects and ad-hoc requirements.

• Liaise with the regional external audit team.Overview of department/team:SOX 404 Compliance Business Process Controls (BPC) Program, led by a Director based in Zurich, has the mandate to manage compliance with SOX 404 rules for Credit Suisse Group AG (CSG) and Credit Suisse AG (CS). The program is global with regional teams based in Raleigh, London, Zurich, Pune and Singapore.The SOX 404 Compliance BPC Program is part of Group Finance (GF) Operational Risk & Control (ORC). GF ORC identifies, handles and measures the operational risks within CFO functions through key CSG level programs such as Global SOX 404, General Ledger Account Ownership (GLAO) and Regulatory Reporting Programs. GF ORC is also responsible for carrying out planned and ad-hoc Quality Assurance Reviews (QARs) across GF and certain support departments.Essential skills and qualifications:
  --- You are a CPA or Chartered Accountant and possess deep knowledge of US GAAP.
  --- You have 8+ years of SOX meaningful experience - achieved either at the Big 4 (on multinational integrated audit engagements, which are PCAOB compliant) or at a multinational bank (within SOX 404 compliance, Group Finance, Internal Audit, etc.).
  --- You possess experience in financial services and understand how a multinational bank operates.
  --- You understand the US GAAP accounting standards, processes and typical key SOX controls relating to loans and financial instruments.
  --- You have experience of working on a global team and managing resources deployed both locally and overseas.
  --- You are relationship focused and able to build and handle relationships across the organization.
  --- You are articulate and effectively communicate with partners at a variety of seniority levels (up to Managing Director).
  --- You have deep understanding of the external audit cycle and are able to communicate with the external auditors.
  --- You have strong interpersonal and analytical skills along with the ability to meet strict reporting deadlines.
  --- 8+ years of experience

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