Chatham Financial · 19 hours ago
Vice President, Accounting Advisory
Kennett Square, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expChatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. In this role, the Vice President of Accounting Advisory will provide expert consultation on hedge accounting strategies, manage client portfolios, and lead projects while contributing to the firm's commitment to exceptional client service.
AccountingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Develop an excellent understanding of hedge accounting and the underlying economics of interest rate, foreign currency and commodities hedging through daily interaction with Chatham’s hedging advisors
Advise clients up to the highest levels of accounting and finance on structuring, implementing and ongoing accounting for various hedging strategies, including preparation of board presentation materials, accounting policy papers and technical accounting memos, pro-forma financial statement impact analysis, hedge designation memos, hedge effectiveness tests and sensitivity analyses
Manage a portfolio of clients providing advice on hedging strategies, running and analyzing effectiveness tests, drafting hedge designation memos, creating journal entries and financial statement disclosures in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS, and providing management and auditor support
Serve as a subject matter expert who your clients and colleagues seek for guidance often requiring preparation and presentation of technical accounting education materials to various stakeholders
Lead projects to help clients design hedge accounting programs that meet their economic and financial reporting objectives
Contribute to internal initiatives to drive process efficiency, standardization, and technology design by providing technical accounting expertise
Work together with our Advisory and Accounting Operations team members to prepare and review period-end accounting deliverables that will impact the client’s financial reporting
Work directly with clients and internal teams to onboard client portfolios or new hedging strategies into our technology platform
Contribute to cutting-edge research in one of the most complex and still-evolving areas of accounting
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's or master's degree in accounting
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation
4+ years in public accounting audit or accounting advisory
A passion for technical accounting, related research, and reading and applying US GAAP and/or IFRS accounting standards
Experience in ASC 815/ASC 820 and/or IFRS 9/IFRS 13 and desire to become a subject matter expert on these topics
A desire to thrill clients — the client service part of public accounting is fulfilling for you, and you'd like to carry your client-service orientation into this next opportunity
Strong teamwork mentality with the understanding that a committed and diverse team always outperforms an individual
Strong attention to detail
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to distill complex topics concisely to a diverse range of client audiences
Quantitative/analytical skills and mathematical proficiency
Ability to prioritize competing demands to deliver a high level of client service
Excellent Excel and PowerPoint experience
An interest in finance will help you in understanding the economics of the derivatives transactions and how to account for these transactions
A commitment to working in the office in a highly collaborative environment
Travel of ~10% is possible; our work is not conducted at our clients' locations, but we do travel occasionally for business development and relationship management purposes
Preferred
A minor or interest in economics or finance is a plus
Big Four experience is a plus
Company
Chatham Financial
Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm.
501-1000 employees
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Matthew Henry
Managing Partner & CEO
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Chief Digital Officer
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