AVP Finance

As an AVP Finance, you will manage external financial reporting and accounting policy work for an investment bank. You will help deliver clear, accurate financial information that supports business decisions and reporting needs.

Client Details

Global Investment Bank

Description

Financial Reporting & SEC Compliance

• Lead the preparation and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, ensuring full compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations.
• Partner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to gather, evaluate, and enhance financial disclosures.
• Research accounting guidance, SEC requirements, industry disclosures, and SEC comment letters to continuously improve reporting quality and efficiency.
• Oversee XBRL tagging and maintain consistency across regulatory filings, earnings releases, and other public reporting documents.
• Manage annual audited financial statements and regulatory reporting obligations for the firm's broker-dealer entity.
• Coordinate quarterly reviews and annual audits with external auditors.

Technical Accounting & Accounting Policy

• Develop, maintain, and update accounting policies to reflect evolving business activities and accounting standards.
• Provide oversight of accounting policy implementation across international operations, ensuring alignment among U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and local statutory requirements.
• Monitor emerging accounting standards, SEC regulations, and IASB developments, leading adoption efforts through impact assessments, implementation planning, training, and communication.
• Conduct technical accounting research and prepare comprehensive documentation for complex transactions, strategic initiatives, and significant contractual arrangements.

Sustainability & Climate Reporting

• Manage the preparation and review of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 categories, ensuring compliance with the GHG Protocol.
• Evaluate evolving sustainability and climate disclosure regulations, including California, EU, UK, and ISSB reporting requirements, and coordinate consistent global compliance efforts.

Governance, Controls & Process Improvement

• Maintain disclosure controls and financial reporting procedures, including tie-out processes, SOX compliance, and internal control frameworks.
• Drive reporting process enhancements through automation, technology adoption, and operational efficiencies.

Profile

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related discipline, with an active CPA license.
• Approximately 6-8 years of relevant experience, including public accounting experience, preferably with a Big Four firm.
• Strong expertise in U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, Regulation S-K, Regulation S-X, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Working knowledge of IFRS and familiarity with reporting requirements for international entities.
• Direct experience preparing and reviewing SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and document complex technical accounting issues and non-routine transactions.
• Experience coordinating accounting and reporting activities across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex accounting matters to executives, auditors, and non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong project management, organizational, and multitasking capabilities, with the ability to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with broker-dealer regulatory reporting is advantageous.
• Familiarity with XBRL reporting and disclosure platforms such as ActiveDisclosure is preferred.

Job Offer

Competitive Pacakge