Manager, Securitization and Structured Products Services

Aprio; Fairfield (NJ); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401k with Profit Sharing

Parental Leave

Tuition Assistance

CPA support program

Discretionary incentive compensation

Remote and hybrid options

Job summary

Aprio is seeking a Manager, Securitization and Structured Products Services to join its Audit team in a fast-growing firm with a national footprint. The Structured Products Group delivers AUPs for asset-backed securities and securitizations, collaborating with lenders, investment banks, and asset managers.

The ideal candidate has deep ABS modeling experience within a structured products team at a recognized accounting firm, with opportunities to grow and lead modeling workstreams while engaging

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; CPA, MBA, or master’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in securitization, structured products, or asset management.
• Hands-on cash flow modeling experience; strong Excel skills; VBA or Python a plus.

Responsibilities

• Model and recalculate cash flows — independently rebuild asset and bond cash flows for ABS transactions.
• Analyze collateral through loan pool analysis and legal document review.
• Tie out results and explain discrepancies for final report accuracy.
• Deliver as a team — coordinate with internal and external parties on the AUP report.
• Run the modeling workstream — manage modeling on live deals and client communication.
• Improve workflows — document procedures to support efficient deliverables.
• Communicate clearly with clients and all levels of the organization.

Skills

Cash flow modeling

ABS securitization

Excel

VBA

Python

Loan pool analysis

Financial analysis

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.

Join Aprio'sAudit team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for a Manager, Securitization and Structured Products Servicesto join their dynamic team.

Aprio’s Structured Products Group is a specialized team of capital markets and accounting professionals that provide assurance and advisory services for a critical element of structured finance bond issuance. The team delivers Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) and other reports, principally for new-issue asset backed securities and securitizations. The team works with a national network of lenders, investment banks, and asset managers.

The Structured Products ABS modeler is responsible for the independent modeling of each AUP engagement: recreating asset and bond (liability) cash flows using modeling assumptions and the payment waterfall from the offering documents and legal agreements and helping to identify and explain any discrepancies.

You will work closely with Aprio’s principals, partners, managing directors, and the broader Structured Products team to network, educate, and collaborate on deal execution. The ideal candidate has deep experience in ABS modeling within a structured products team at a nationally recognized accounting firm.

$124,200 - $180,600 a year

The salary range for this opportunity is stated above. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range.

Why work for Aprio:

Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.

Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
• 401k with Profit Sharing
• 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
• Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
• Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
• Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
• Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
• Top rated wellness program
• Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options

What’s in it for you:

• Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what’s next.
• An awesome culture:Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience. We call it the Aprio Way. This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.
• A great team:Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.
• Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.
• Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.
• Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.

Position Responsibilities:

• Model and recalculate cash flows — independently rebuild asset and liability (bond) cash flows for ABS transactions, reverse-engineering the payment waterfall from offering documents and legal agreements. Recreate and analyze customized investor scenarios and interface with the investment bank to discuss the results.
• Analyze the collateral — perform loan pool analysis, collateral stratification, and legal document review to support each AUP report.
• Tie out the results — review model output, identify discrepancies, and help explain them so the report ties out accurately before closing.
• Deliver as a team — work with teammates on all aspects of the AUP report creation and delivery process, coordinating with internal and external parties.
• Run the modeling workstream — manage the modeling on a live deal, including client communication and the timing of deliverables.
• Improve how the work gets done — help develop and refine workflow processes, including documenting procedures to support efficient, accurate deliverables.
• Communicate clearly — verbally and in writing, with clients and with all levels of the organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; CPA, MBA, or master’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in securitization, structured products, or asset management
• Hands-on cash flow modeling experience, ideally including AUP or payment-date verification work; strong Excel skills, with VBA, python, or another programming language a plus.
• Strong technical background, including an in-depth understanding of one or more of the following asset classes: asset-backed securities (ABS), residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), and esoteric or similar securitized and structured products.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to interact with people at all levels of an organization and to present complex information clearly to a diverse audience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and simultaneous projects, and to meet tight and changing deadlines, in a rapidly growing practice.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Limited travel, including attending industry conferences as needed.