Manager, SEC Reporting

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together. As part of the Corporate Controller’s Department, the SEC Reporting group is responsible for the preparation of annual, quarterly, current, and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (e.g.,10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks), and for supporting earnings release materials and investor presentations for The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW). The SEC Reporting group is also responsible for all audited financial statements for applicable subsidiary entities, including Schwab’s broker-dealer, bank, and international subsidiaries. The SEC Reporting group works closely with business partners across different departments to ensure compliance with financial reporting and disclosure rules and regulations from the SEC and other regulators and appropriate application of U.S. GAAP. What you have • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting – CPA license preferred. • Minimum of 5 years of U.S. GAAP accounting and financial reporting experience required – public accounting experience a plus. • Direct recent experience with SEC reporting and preparation of financial statements and footnotes of public companies. • Thorough, comprehensive, and current understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting principles and SEC regulatory requirements, including XBRL. • Relevant broker/dealer, banking, or other financial services accounting experience a plus. • Excellent attention to detail with a commitment to maintaining a high degree of accuracy in every aspect of your work. • Ability to work well in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment while managing multiple priorities. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as critical thinking and analytical skills. • Strong desire to grow and develop professionally, particularly in regard to financial reporting. • Ability and desire to build and cultivate strong relationships inside and outside of team. • Intermediate MS Office skills required; advanced Excel skills required. • PeopleSoft, Adobe Acrobat, and Workiva Wdesk software experience a plus.

What you’ll do: • Assist in the design, preparation, and review of external and internal financial reports, including audited financial statements filed with the SEC as well as other U.S. and international regulators. • Research and assist with implementation of accounting and regulatory guidance to ensure accurate and relevant disclosures in audited financial statements and SEC filings. • Prepare detailed, comprehensive documentation and workpapers to support financial reports. Review the work of other colleagues as required. • Establish and maintain close coordination with business partners in the accounting, treasury, finance, technical accounting policy, legal, investor relations, and other functional business areas to ensure proper input into internal and external financial reporting. • Assist in managing the Company’s reporting processes over its subsidiary entities. • Continuously work to enhance and streamline reporting processes and controls. • Support internal and external audits and regulatory examinations. • Execute and maintain an effective internal control environment. • Participate in projects as they arise to research the disclosure impacts of changes in our business and industry, as well as other ad hoc disclosure research or projects. • Participate in and contribute to an engaged and high-performing team environment.