Job Description:

You are organized and view things analytically with the proper attention to detail. You value making sure accounting transactions and financial results are reported correctly and communicated well.

Under the direction of the Accounting Director, your primary responsibility will be to support the accounting and reporting for multiple Corporate Services business units and legal entities. You will have core responsibilities related to the monthly and quarterly close process. You will work closely with other Accounting teams, as well as Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and Compliance, to understand business transactions and come to proper accounting conclusions. You actively participate in systems projects & process improvement initiatives.

The Expertise You Have

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

CPA and/or advanced degree preferred

3-5 years’ relevant experience

Strong knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and internal controls

The Skills You Bring

You have a strong sense of accountability and ownership in your work.

You are focused on details while maintaining a broad view of business objectives.

You have an inquisitive mindset and willingness to take on new business initiatives as they arise

You are able to work on multiple projects concurrently and meet tight deadlines.

You quickly grasp complex organizational/ownership structures.

You are a highly motivated, flexible, quality focused, phenomenal teammate with strong organizational skills.

You solve problems independently or as part of a team.

You have strong written and verbal communication skills that create and maintain constructive relationships with business partners.

You have knowledge of how financial systems and multi-dimensional reporting tools work (i.e., Oracle and Essbase) and are highly proficient in Excel.

The Value You Deliver

Lead the monthly close process and perform accounting functions (journal entries, account reconciliations) for multiple business units and legal entities.

Provide well written financial commentary to Senior Management.

Participate in projects and ad hoc requests.

Perform technical accounting research

Assist with financial reporting requirements

Participate in and prepare schedules for annual audits with external financial and regulatory auditors.

Respond to inquiries from management and other groups within Corporate Accounting, as well as other teams outside of Corporate Accounting, including Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and auditors.

Perform ad hoc requests and deliverables as needed.

The Team

The Corporate Services Accounting & Controllership Team is a dynamic team with a focus on continuous improvement and providing added value to our business partners and other Accounting teams. Corporate Services Accounting is comprised of multiple Business Units across various Legal Entities. Corporate Services expenses are intercompany billed to other regulated and audited legal entities. A high degree of accuracy and flexibility is required on this team.

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Company Overview

At Fidelity Investments, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. As a privately held company with a rich 75-year history, our mission has remained the same since our founding: to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning and growth so you can build the career you’ve always imagined. We welcome associates from different backgrounds and with different perspectives to help us innovate and make a difference for our customers and our communities.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Leave of Absence/Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations @fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 2.

Fidelity will continue to keep the safety of associates and customers as our top priority and this will never change. As the pandemic evolves and Federal, State, and Local regulations emerge, it has become clear that knowing the vaccination status of all associates is critical to our safety efforts.

Therefore, Fidelity will require all candidates to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status during the hiring process, and if vaccinated, provide proof of vaccine.

This is not a requirement to be vaccinated. It is a requirement to report vaccination status and, if vaccinated, provide proof.