AVP Investment Banking Controller

Job Description

Investment Banking Controller | Mizuho

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Mizuho, located in a hybrid work environment in New York, USA. Mizuho Financial Group is the 15th largest bank in the world, serving clients in 35 countries with comprehensive financial services. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services, including capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody, and research, further enhanced by its acquisition of Greenhill for M&A, restructuring, and private capital advisory. This role is a key control function that ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting for the firm’s Investment Banking activities, supporting business growth while maintaining a robust control environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: Hybrid, New York, USA
• Pay: $93000–$150000 yearly
• Mission: This person ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, transaction processing, cash settlements, and balance sheet substantiation for the firm’s Investment Banking activities.
• Tech Stack: SAP, Oracle

What You’ll Actually Do
• Control Oversight: Serve as the primary Finance and Control contact for Investment Banking businesses, monitoring and reviewing transaction activity, cash settlements, and accounting entries to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Financial Reporting & Close: Ensure daily, monthly, and quarterly financial reporting is complete, accurate, and reconciled to the general ledger and legal entity reporting requirements, supporting period-end close activities.
• Balance Sheet & Cash Management: Perform daily balance sheet reconciliations and account substantiation, ensuring timely identification and resolution of breaks, and manage daily cash movements associated with underwriting and advisory transactions.
• Syndicate Accounting: Oversee Syndicate Accounting processes, including tracking deal-related expenses, managing settlements, processing invoices, monitoring cash movements, and ensuring timely and accurate deal accounting.
• Strategic Initiatives & Process Improvement: Drive process reengineering, automation, and control enhancement initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce operational risk, contributing to strategic Finance projects that support business growth.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a strong understanding of investment banking products, syndication activities, and financial reporting processes, essential for providing accounting, financial reporting, and control oversight.
• Experience: 8+ years of Product Control, Financial Control, Accounting, Operations, or related experience specifically within Investment Banking, Capital Markets, or Financial Services, with a focus on balance sheet reconciliation, financial controls, and general ledger accounting.
• Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, data analysis, and financial modeling techniques; strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities; exceptional attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities; demonstrated ownership mindset; strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Bonus: CPA and/or CFA designation; knowledge of investment banking deal lifecycle, underwriting processes, and syndicate accounting; experience working with ERP and financial reporting systems such as SAP or Oracle; familiarity with SEC, GAAP, and regulatory reporting requirements applicable to financial institutions; experience supporting audits, regulatory examinations, and control governance programs.