Finance Specialist - Audit and Regulatory Compliance

Harris Williams • Richmond, VA

2d • $80,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow. We are ambitious in our goals and steadfast in the belief that clients deserve our very best. To achieve our highest aspiration, we invest in world-class, team-oriented individuals who are smart, driven, and principled – those who are eager to be part of something bigger than themselves. When you join Harris Williams, you are welcomed into a collegial environment where every individual has the opportunity to make an impact in a powerful and significant way.
This position is primarily responsible for supporting the Finance Manager with the preparation of various filings, accounting research, and internal controls compliance for the Company. This role also supports the Finance Manager with maintaining books and records for the Company’s related-party entities and accounting for intercompany transactions. This is an in-office position, expected to work primarily at the Harris Williams office in Downtown Richmond.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in accounting or finance (preferred).
• 2+ years of accounting and/or financial reporting experience (public accounting background highly valued).
• Proven ability to self-motivate and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail while managing multiple concurrent assignments.
• Professional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the capacity to generate sound professional relationships and work effectively in a team environment.
• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• In order to be considered, you must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• CPA (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Prepare workpapers, filings and financial statements supporting the Company’s financial statement audits and regulatory requirements in the USA, UK, and Germany.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors and third-party accounting service providers.
• Assist in ensuring workpapers, filings, and financial statements are complete, accurate, and in full compliance with the applicable standards.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of workpapers prepared by other team members supporting financial reporting obligations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and document new accounting or disclosure standards.
• Support accounting for the Company’s related party entities by preparing GL account reconciliations, monitoring bank accounts, and preparing bookkeeping entries.

Benefits

• PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.
• In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level