Description

Reporting to the Business Segment Controller, this position will play a vital role in the broker-dealer’s day-to-day accounting operations.  The role will be responsible for preparing journal entries, reconciling GL accounts, summarizing and analyzing daily trade activity, assisting in the preparation of various financial and regulatory reports and serve as a liaison to both internal and external audits.  This position will also provide a high level of visibility to various members of senior management across the organization.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support accounting department in management of month end close activities, including reconciliations, preparation of manual journal entries and FOCUS reporting process.
• Prepare the daily end of day closing process including summarizing, analyzing and posting the firm’s trading activity to the general ledger.
• Assist in preparation of financial reports including daily net capital computation, daily profit and loss reporting, branch office income and expense statements, quarterly SEC/Regulatory reporting and the year-end audit.
• Interact with the Underwriting and Public Finance managers to ensure accurate recording of revenues and expenses associated with underwriting activity.
• Review applicable regulatory rules and interpretations to maintain firm compliance and participate in the research and implementation of new and/or revised reporting requirements.
• Assist in projects as needed to increase efficiency and enhance processes.
• Interact with and provide documentation to external auditors during the annual audit.
• Identify areas of risk and inefficiency with processes, escalates with recommendations for resolution and follows through until resolution is completed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 6+ years of accounting experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
• Series 27 and other regulatory designations, as determined by inside compliance counsel, obtained within 12 months.
• Advanced excel skills preferred (building pivot tables, using vlookup and if functions, macros)
• Essbase experience preferred

Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Workplace Type:

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds:  in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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