Senior Accounting Specialist

To Apply for this position please rush a strictly confidential ms word attachment of your resume, with current or last and desired compensation (salary/bonus) to: hanklathowardsloandotcomTITLE: Accounting Specialist (Accounting and GAAP Control)
DESCRIPTION: Assisting the Dept. Head in the following areas: Accounting
Control of the New York Branch, Accounting guidance (both US GAAP and Japanese GAAP), General ledgers control and GAAP conversion. Maintain accounting policies.
EXPERIENCE: CPA or MBA required. At least 10 years of accounting experience in financial institutions (foreign bank preferred) or public accounting experience on financial services.
Knowledge of banking accounting standards under Japanese GAAP (JICPA) Good knowledge of banking accounting standards under US GAAP, and experience with FASB's:


Knowledge of bank's internal accounting control concepts, Good product knowledge of derivatives (interest rate swap, currency swaps, foreign exchange contracts, forward rates contracts, interest rate options, credit derivatives), deposits and credit products (loan syndication, loan participation, loan securitization, trade finance activities, letter of credits, etc).
SKILLS: Knowledge in system applications in accounting, especially Oracle General Ledgers, MS Office (Excel, Access, Word), Good oral and written communication skills, Good problem solving skills. Japanese language skill is preferred but not required.
This position will be located in the Harborside, Jersey City Office.