AM/Manager - Compensation Accounting - Investment Bank

JOB DESCRIPTION:

- perform financial accounting, controlling and reporting tasks with regards to assigned areas within the variable compensation, post-employment benefits (e.g. pensions), grantor entity controlling and other compensation matter

- build up subject matter expertise in the area of responsibility

- prepare complex calculations, reconciliations and accounting journal entries across P&L and balance sheet

- prepare monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc management reporting to senior stakeholders as well as external reporting

- perform analytical reviews of P&L and balance sheet movements by understanding the underlying business drivers, compensation plans and accounting treatments

- perform timely and accurate reconciliations of P&L and balance sheet general ledger accounts against source systems

JOB SPECIFICATION:

- Bachelor or Master degree in Finance / Economics with strong understanding of accounting principles,

- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience within Compensation Accounting, Benefits Accounting

COMPENSATION ACCOUNTING exp is mandatory

- Experience in preparing, calculating and posting complex journal entries

- Very good knowledge of MS Excel (working knowledge of pivot tables and vlookups is a must), VBA

Someone who does not have experience in COMPENSATION ACCOUNTING should not apply.