Senior Financial Accountant

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join the Group Controllers team. This position is an oversight and support role for reconciliation and exception processing activities for domestic and international fixed Income and equity trade processing. Ensuring data integrity of General Ledger and System of record GL and Stock Record will be a major focus.
In this you will:

• Provide consultation to less experienced team members for financial accounting related matters.
• Perform complex activities associated with maintaining integrity with books and records, as well as general ledger and stock record accounts that impact financial reporting.
• Gather and review financial data for financial and regulatory reports.
• Prepare and review account reconciliations and operational processes to contribute with exception remediation, process improvement or enhanced controls.
• Analyze projects relating to financial accounting procedures, methods or systems.
• Perform ongoing financial control functions in accordance with internal controls policies
• Provide functional advice and training to team members.
• Provide support for compliance and risk management requirements.
• Collaborate and consult with stakeholders throughout the enterprise.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Financial Reporting, Accounting Reporting or Risk Reporting experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 4+ years reconciliation and exception remediation experience, particularly with automated reconciliation tools for both general ledger and stock record for fixed income and equity products.
• Experience with Broadridge Suite of products (impact, BPS GPTM) and settlement clearing organizations (DTC, GSCC, NASD, FICC) in operations or reconciliation capacity.
• Fixed income and equity product and associated accounting, settlement and corporate action or asset servicing knowledge
• Ability to take initiative, identify process improvement opportunities and implement change
• Series 7 license is a plus
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important
• Self-directed and highly motivated, demonstrating strong ownership and accountability while managing competing priorities and delivering results under pressure or in a fast-paced environment
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook and PowerPoint) advanced expertise in Excel; emerging AI technologies (Copilot, etc.) is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor communication for Sr. leader audiences

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule from our 1525 W. W T Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC location.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

This position is subject to FINRA background screening requirements. Candidates must successfully complete and pass a background check prior to hire. In accordance with FINRA rules, individuals who are subject to statutory disqualification are not eligible to be associated with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. Successful candidates must also meet and comply with ongoing regulatory obligations, which include periodic screening and mandatory reporting of certain incidents.
Posting End Date:
21 Jun 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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