Senior Accountant

The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard Group in Malvern, PA is seeking an experienced accountant to own end-to-end corporate accounting activities, including monthly close, financial reporting, internal controls, and audit support. This role offers visibility to management and opportunities to improve processes and coach others.

The successful candidate will perform reconciliations, prepare journal entries, review team work for accuracy, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on reporting and regulatory

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related business experience.
• CPA preferred.
• Experience with financial accounting and month-end close is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Executes all corporate accounting close activities for assigned functional areas.
• Prepares monthly general ledger account reconciliations and reviews, posts journal entries.
• Reviews team’s work for accuracy and compliance.
• Analyzes domestic and international business operations to ensure accurate recording of financial position.
• Assists in preparing monthly financial results for management.
• Identifies issues and researches solutions, implementing changes.
• Develops and enforces internal control procedures to prevent errors.
• Prepares monthly reports for senior management and regulators and supports external auditors.

Skills

Financial accounting

Close process

Internal controls

Audit support

Team coaching

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Finance or Accounting degree preferred

Tools

Oracle

CoPilot

AI experience

Job description

Vanguard is seeking an experienced accountant to take end-to-end ownership of key corporate accounting activities, including month-end close, financial reporting, controls, and audit support. The role offers strong visibility to management while providing opportunities to solve complex accounting issues, improve processes, and coach others.

Responsibilities

• Executes all corporate accounting close activities for assigned functional areas.
• Prepares monthly general ledger account reconciliations and reviews, approves, and posts journal entries.
• Reviews team's work for accuracy and compliance.
• Responsible for processes around analysis of domestic and international business operations and obligations to ensure accurate recording of financial position.
• Assists in the preparation and communication of monthly financial results to management.
• Identifies issues independently.
• Leads efforts to research issues, develop recommendations, resolve complex issues, and implement changes.
• Designs, recommends, and implements internal control procedures that ensure proper recording and reporting of financial position and prevent significant errors in accounting records.
• Prepares and produces monthly reports and returns required by the senior management and regulators.
• Support external auditors during annual audit.
• Coaches and provides training to temporary administrators to ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' related business experience.
• Financial accounting experience preferred.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Finance or Accounting degree preferred.
• CPA preferred.
• Oracle, CoPilot, AI experience preferred.

Special Factors Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission-we're on a mission. To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience. Vanguard, one of the world's leading investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests.