Manager - Accounting Policy & Standards

Job Description

The Accounting Policy and Standards Manager is responsible for guiding the application of accounting rules by all Fidelity corporate legal entities. This position is a high-visibility role that will work with all levels of management and with many groups across the company.

The Team

Accounting Policy & Standards supports the larger Corporate Accounting function in providing accounting services to Fidelity’s Financial Services business units, the Corporate and Shared Services organizations, the Diversified Investments business, investment partnerships, and the parent company, FMR LLC. The team is primarily responsible for setting accounting policies for the firm, leading the implementation of new accounting updates, and conducting research for new and proposed transactions, product offerings, and other matters to ensure proper application of all applicable standards, including US GAAP. The team also assists with the preparation of financial statements and delivers trainings to the firm’s accounting professionals.

The Expertise You Have

• Bachelors or Master’s degree with a concentration in Accounting
• 7+ years of public accounting experience, preferably in financial services
• Significant knowledge of US GAAP / SEC rules and regulations and the ability to apply this guidance to various transactions and fact patterns
• Experience in an accounting consultation / research role or within a public accounting national office is strongly preferred
• CPA license preferred

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