Jefferies Group

Role Summary:

Jefferies is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Controller to join our Product Control team. This role demands a strong understanding of SEC reporting, month-end close responsibilities, legal entity ownership, and ad-hoc project initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with various product controllers, internal and external auditors, manage complex financial disclosures, and support automation initiatives across the reporting function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting:
  • Oversee and manage key aspects of the SEC financial reporting process, including data analysis and review of disclosure submissions.
  • Focus on complex and high-risk areas such as derivatives, securitization, variable interest entities (VIEs), fair value, and investments.
  • Strong understanding of broker-dealer operations from a finance perspective to enhance reporting accuracy and insight.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and ensure alignment with accounting policies.
  • Provide insights and support to senior leadership on financial reporting matters.
• Ledger Control and Legal Entity Oversight:
  • Maintain oversight of legal entity and ensure timely, accurate and completeness of the general ledger and sub-ledger.
• Audit Coordination:
  • Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors, internal audit teams, and SOX compliance reviews.
• Process Improvement & Automation:
  • Identify and implement opportunities to automate workflows and streamline financial statement disclosures.
  • Collaborate with technology and reporting teams to enhance reporting infrastructure.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Work closely with the Jefferies Accounting Policy Group, External Reporting Group and across different Product Control groups to ensure alignment on accounting standards and disclosure requirements.
• Ad-Hoc Projects:
  • Support the identification and implementation of system and process improvement opportunities to automate workflows and streamline financial statement disclosures.
  • Lead or contribute to special projects and initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in financial reporting, product control, or public accounting (Big 4 experience a plus).
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, SEC reporting, and financial instruments.
• Experience with broker-dealer arranged financing structures and a strong understanding of broker-dealer operations from a finance perspective is a significant advantage.
• Proven experience working with complex financial products and legal entity structures.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools; experience with automation tools is a plus.

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $140,000 - $170,000.

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Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (‘‘Jefferies,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’) is a U.S.-headquartered global full service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. Our largest subsidiary, Jefferies LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, was founded in the U.S. in 1962 and our first international operating subsidiary, Jefferies International Limited, a U.K. broker-dealer, was established in the U.K. in 1986. Our strategy focuses on continuing to build out our investment banking effort, enhancing our capital markets businesses and further developing our Leucadia Asset Management alternative asset management platform. We offer deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East and Asia.

At Jefferies, we are committed to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.

The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full time employees, paid parental leave.