Financial Accounting Associate
- Location
- New York, NY (1271 AOA/6th Ave)
- Listed
- 3 days ago
Summary
Support the management with financial accounting operations for Mizuho Bank (MHBK) New York and MHBK Grand Cayman. Support leaders to ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal accounting policies.
Responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Perform preparation and review of daily/monthly monitoring and reconciliation, month-end book closing, and various financial statements and reports.
- Mentor junior staff members to ensure the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of financial reporting.
- Coordinate with external auditors, other departments and Head Office for timely completion of financial audits.
- Provide adequate guidance and training to the junior accounting staff regarding the operation as well as accounting standards and internal policies and procedures.
- Enhance procedures and processes to improve effectiveness and efficiency of financial accounting operations.
- Perform monitoring, reconciliations and book closing and prepare various financial statements and reports.
- Respond to requests and inquiries from Head Office and auditors and establish necessary operations to comply with the requirements
- Research accounting standards and accounting treatment of existing/new products and transactions
- Participate in system enhancement projects and business projects from a financial accounting perspective
- Provide support to other staff of the Unit, as needed.
- Perform daily closing process of general ledger system, if assigned.
- Technical and Other Skills Required
- MS Office Suite: Excel (Advanced), Word (Advanced), Access (Intermediate) and PowerPoint (Intermediate)
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong multi-tasking and time management skills
- Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in accounting, finance or equivalent
- At least 5 years of experience in financial accounting or equivalent
- Extensive knowledge of financial accounting and reporting
- Extensive knowledge of financial products (e.g., loans, deposits, securities, derivatives, money market products and repo).
- Experience in accounting system implementation is preferable
- CPA certification required
Pay and benefits
The expected base salary ranges from $88,000 - $110,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, including Medical, Dental and 401K plans, successful candidates are also eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.
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Other requirements
Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process.
Company Overview
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America.
Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research.
Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package.
We are an EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran.
We participate in the E-Verify program.
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Equal opportunity and legal notices
We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.
From Mizuho's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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