Accountant 4

Company Description

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• Company - Wells Fargo
  
• Req # : 5057609 | Type: Full Time | Posted: 12/11/2014 | Edited: N/A | Fee: 20.00% Percentage Computed On Base Salary
• Location: Saint Louis, MO, USA
• Salary: $85,000 to $96,000
• Target : $90,000
• Yes Relocation Assistance
• No Sponsor/Transer H-1B or H-2
• Travel: 0%
• Bonus: 0%
• Honor Period - 6 Months

Job Description

A new opportunity is available on the Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement (WBR) Financial Controls Team. This position will support the infrastructure for data integrity around information and processes that impact SEC and regulatory reporting across WBR. The position will also actively participate in efforts to maintain internal controls over the financial reporting control environment in accordance with Wells Fargo corporate policy requirements. This role requires a significant understanding of internal control documentation and evaluation methods to facilitate completion of control monitoring and reporting processes.


Primary responsibilities of the position will include evaluating, recommending and communicating practices and procedures around financial controls designed to ensure accurate general ledger activity actively participating with the WBR Financial Controls Group to support compliance activities associated with the Sarbanes-Oxley program including evaluating and updating documentation, monitoring and evaluating testing efforts and remediation plans and ensuring timelines are met and, acting as an accounting internal consultant in support of business line goals. The position will work closely with other members of the WBR line of business Group Controller teams and various business partners and finance teams across Wells Fargo to identify and implement best practices around financial controls activities.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
4+ years accounting experience and,
a BA/BS in Accounting (preferred) or related field


Minimum Qualifications


In addition to the basic qualifications, the successful candidate will possess the following minimum qualifications:


•be able to evaluate processes, identify exposures, and evaluate controls
•be effective working across organizational boundaries to assess complex, interdependent processes, identify accountabilities and facilitate team sessions on process and control optimization
•have outstanding interpersonal capabilities and comprehensive communication skills for use in compromise, negotiation and influencing across a matrix environment
•be a self-starter who is adept at managing projects, prioritizing and knowing when (and how) to escalate issues
•enjoy working in a multi-tasking fast-paced environment
•have a can-do attitude and,
•above all, the candidate must be team focused.


Preferred Skills
A relevant professional designation such as CPA, CIA or MBA