Description

Your Opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.

The Compensation and Benefit Accounting team is part of the Corporate Controller's Department, which is responsible for all financial accounting and reporting for the Charles Schwab Corporation and subsidiaries. In collaboration with our business partners, we provide comprehensive financial information to shareholders, management, regulators, and tax authorities.

The Senior Specialist is responsible for performing various monthly and quarterly financial accounting functions, executing on internal controls to ensure a SOX compliant environment, and collaborating with business partners to ensure timely and accurate recording of business transactions. This position will report directly to the Team Manager.

What you have

• 2-5 years of experience related to accounting and month-end close functions in medium to large companies preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial reporting skills preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Public-company, internal audit, and/or Financial services experience preferred
• Proactive, results-oriented operating style
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Can articulate sophisticated technical issues in a way that non-experts can understand
• Solid understanding of GAAP
• PeopleSoft Financial experience is a plus
• Data analysis experience and/or process optimization experience is a plus
• Certified public accountant is a plus
  

What you'll do:

• Prepares and records monthly and quarterly journal entries
• Reconciles balance sheet accounts and manages subledger data
• Prepares variance analysis on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• Understands and executes on internal controls
• Identifies process improvements
• Analyzes large sets of data and files involving confidential data, and is a trusted steward of sensitive information
• Provides support to team members, internal business partners, and internal and external auditors
• Develops and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with a variety of business partners
• Completes special projects and ad-hoc requests
  

In addition to the salary range, this position is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.



Requisition #: 2025-117823

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2025-117823