Accounting Manager- Capital Markets/Broker-Dealer

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.  We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description The Accounting Manager will support the accounting, financial reporting, and control environment for a clearing capital markets broker dealer with a diverse fixed income and securities financing activities. This role will be responsible for managing accounting activities across a range of products and transaction types, including fixed income trading, fixed income underwriting, securities borrowing and lending, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, defeasance transactions, and VRDN remarketing activities. This position requires strong broker-dealer product knowledge, technical accounting expertise, operational understanding of trade lifecycle events, and the ability to work cross-functionally with front office, operations, treasury, product control, regulatory reporting, and external/internal audit teams. The Accounting Manager will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, a robust control framework, and operational readiness in a highly regulated environment. Key Responsibilities: Product and Transaction Accounting Oversight   Manage and oversee accounting support for the following products and activities:   Fixed Income Trading   Corporate bonds   Brokered CDs   Municipal bonds   U.S. Treasuries   Asset-backed securities (ABS)   Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDNs)   Fixed Income Underwritings   Corporate bonds   Municipal bonds   ABS   Brokered CDs   Rule 144A offerings   Securities Borrowing and Lending   Firm stock borrow / stock loan   Corporate bonds lending/borrowing activity where applicable   Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements   U.S. Treasuries   Corporate bonds   ABS   Other Capital Markets Activities   Defeasance transactions   VRDN remarketing   Core Accounting Responsibilities   Oversee daily, monthly, and quarterly accounting activities for capital markets and broker-dealer products,   including trade date and settlement date accounting,   accruals, valuations support, and balance sheet reconciliations.   Review accounting treatment for trading inventory, underwriting positions, financing transactions, and related revenue/expense recognition.   Ensure completeness and accuracy of accounting for:   Trading gains/losses   Underwriting fees and deal-related revenue   Interest   income and interest expense   Borrow and loan fees   Repo and reverse repo income/expense   Mark-to-market adjustments where applicable   Manage accounting close deliverables, journal entries, substantiations, and account reconciliations for assigned products and legal entities.   Partner with operations and product control teams to understand end-to-end transaction flows and ensure accounting conclusions   aligned   with business activity and system processing.   Support accounting analysis for complex transactions, new products, and non-routine events.   Financial Reporting and Control   Support internal and external financial reporting for the   broker-dealer , including legal entity reporting and consolidation inputs, as applicable.   Maintain strong balance sheet and P&L controls over trading, underwriting, financing, and remarketing activities.   Review account reconciliations, breaks, aged items, and exception reporting; drive timely remediation and escalation where needed.   Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies, U.S. GAAP, and broker-dealer control standards.   Assist in development and maintenance of accounting policies, process narratives, desktop procedures, and control documentation.   Partner with regulatory reporting teams to support consistency between general ledger balances and broker-dealer regulatory reporting inputs.   Cross-Functional Partnership   Work closely with:   Capital markets desk support teams   Operations / settlements   Treasury and liquidity teams   Product control / valuation control   Regulatory reporting   Internal audit, external audit, and compliance   Provide accounting support for business initiatives, systems implementations, process changes, and legal entity or product expansion efforts.   Serve as a key accounting contact for control issues, process improvements, and audit/regulatory inquiries.   Team Leadership and Process Improvement   Manage, coach, and develop accounting staff, including review of work product, prioritization of deliverables, and career development support.   Identify and implement opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen controls, and reduce manual effort.   Drive standardization and documentation across capital markets accounting processes.   Support a culture of accountability, control discipline, continuous improvement, and effective partnership across finance and   the business .   Basic Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (preferred) or related field, or equivalent work experience - Six or more years of accounting experience Preferred Skills/Experience Prior people management or demonstrated leadership experience   Strong knowledge of broker-dealer products and transaction flows, particularly fixed income and securities financing products   Experience supporting month-end close, account reconciliations, control execution, and audit support   Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal control requireme