Senior Accountant

Your opportunity

The Corporate Controller’s Department oversees for the financial books and records of The Charles Schwab Corporation and related subsidiaries. Within the Corporate Controller’s Department, Broker-Dealer Accounting is responsible for maintaining the income statement and balance sheet of Charles-Schwab & Co. and other subsidiaries. The Revenue Accounting team is especially engaged in understanding, recognizing, analyzing, and explaining the various income streams of the broker-dealer.

Since Schwab’s revenue model is highly complex and dependent on several dynamic macroeconomic and client factors, the Revenue Accounting team plays a crucial role in helping finance and leadership understand our financial results. This position plays a significant role in properly accounting for Schwab’s Asset Management & Administrative Fees, which includes preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, audit support, and other ad hoc financial reporting.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the custodian of the general ledger by accurately and timely recognizing broker-dealer accounting transactions.
• Maintain comprehensive and precise standard procedures, account reconciliations, and revenue analysis.
• Provide the highest level of support and documentation for ongoing revenue related projects across the broker-dealer.
• Understand Schwab’s business model and the different ways we earn revenue.
• Prepare presentations that summarize key results and findings of variance analysis.
• Continuously improve our reporting and analysis capabilities through process improvements and automation.
• Support external and internal audit, SOX, regulator, and various business partner inquiries through research.
  
  

What you have

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 2 years of career experience in Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred but not required.
• An enthusiasm to continuously learn amidst changing business conditions.
• Sound understanding of accounting principles and concepts. General Ledger experience preferred.
• Shown analytical skills and strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Good communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work as a team to deliver results.
• Able to work well in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment with the ability to balance multiple priorities to ensure compliance with established deadlines.
• Familiar with the capabilities of large-company enterprise reporting systems. PeopleSoft Financials experience a plus.
  
  

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance