Product Control - Fixed Income

$110,000 - $135,000/Yr

Nomura - New York, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

New York, NY

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. The position is for an Associate in the Finance Middle Office Fixed Income Product Control department, located in New York. The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $110,000 and $135,000/year.

Responsibilities

• Perform PL/BS reconciliation, reporting and provide appropriate commentary on drivers
• Fielding Trading Desk queries
• Oversight and management of Front Office to Back Office (FOBO) reconciliations and continuous strategic improvements to the process around the FOBO
• Month-end close responsibility, including General Ledger substantiation
• Tracking activity across multiple legal entities
• Daily interaction across multiple support functions: Front Office, Regulatory, Treasury, Operations, Corporate Control, Information Technology, Market Risk
• Continued development of the analytical environment - including attributed P&L explain(s) and derivative analyses

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field, CPA a plus
• 7+ years of relevant work experience within Financial Markets
• Strong Excel, PeopleSoft a plus
• Strong grasp of fundamental accounting concepts
• Solid written and verbal communication skills, good problem solving capabilities, organized and self-starter
• Highly motivated and driven to succeed in a challenging environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills in both the written and verbal form
• Detail oriented, proactive and tenacious approach to problem solving with a focus on results
• Strong MS Office skills
• Good communication skills - can liaise across multiple departments and achieve results
• Demonstrates initiative, self-sufficient, independent, results driven, strong academic background

Benefits

• 401(k) eligibility
• various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• sign-on bonus
• restricted stock units
• discretionary awards