GL Center of Excellence - Director

Job Level: Director

Job Function: Business Partnering

Location:

Jersey City, NJ, US, 07311

Employment Type: Full Time

Requisition ID: 3895

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $179,000.00 and $215,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Description

SMBC is seeking a Director position to work within Controllers department at Jersey City location. This position will support Americas Division’s Center of Excellence, which is responsible for general ledger and chart of account maintenance, balance sheet substantiation, reconciliation, end user computing controls across all the entities in the division.

Responsibilities

Maintenance of general ledger and chart of accounts including month end close procedures, new account opening, closing of old accounts, account mapping etc.
Support balance sheet substantiation process in the division, working with controllers across the entities and ensuring the completeness on time, identification and resolution of any issues.
Communicate with the subsidiaries for any accounting and reporting issues.
Deal with internal or external auditors' requests.
Support development and implementation of effective internal control and reporting procedures to improve operational performance and minimize the financial reporting risks.
Manage and support various projects related to general ledger and control enhancement across the controllers’ team.
Assist with special projects.

Qualifications and Skills

10 + years of public and industry experience preferred.
Financial services industry experience preferred.
Ability to act as project manager.
Bachelor’s Degree
Proficient in Microsoft applications and other applications, such as excel and word, Alteryx or Tableau.
Experience with Oracle Cloud or any other GL applications.
Good communication/planning skills and analytic and problem-solving skills are must.
Detail oriented and well organized.
Ability to balance and prioritize critical responsibilities to meet all necessary deadlines timely.

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.