Capital Markets - Risk Assurance and Accounting - Consultant

Capital Markets - Risk Assurance and Accounting - Consultant Deloitte & Touche LLP's ("Deloitte & Touche's") Audit and Enterprise Risk Services business has a risk-based approach, experienced professionals, comprehensive methodologies, and technical resources.   The need to effectively manage risk has never been more important for companies, especially in today's changing market environment. Deloitte & Touche's Regulatory and Capital Markets consulting  practice works with various clients to improve their capabilities for managing the risks associated with operating in the traded financial instruments and energy markets, and enables them to meet their business objectives and remain competitive in the marketplace.   Using sophisticated tools and methodologies, we work with clients to address their most complex challenges by defining risk strategies, improving risk management systems, and streamlining processes. We provide specialized risk accounting analysis and support, and develop and implement enterprise-wide, quantitative approaches to managing market, operational and credit risk.   With specialization in all areas of financial and energy risk, our Capital Markets Global Energy Markets (GEM) and Capital Markets Financial Services Industry (FSI) teams work with clients to define their risks, as well as design and implement systems, enabling clients to monitor and balance control objectives with business goals and acceptable risks.   Services include: - Risk strategy - Market - Credit - Operational - Enterprisewide - Business Process Strategy and Redesign - Quantitative methods - Risk Assurance and Accounting - Risk Technology & Operations - Transacting and risk systems - Treasury Within the Capital Markets Group, Risk Assurance and Advisory Services ("RAA") works with clients to provide in-depth accounting and risk expertise. We provide services to leading multinational corporations, investment banks, global financial institutions, insurance companies, energy companies, and commodity hedgers located throughout the world. We assist clients in resolving complex accounting matters, improving their abilities to measure and manage risks such as market, credit and operational risk, and enhancing the reliability of their systems and processes. We help clients draw the necessary information from the capital markets, customers, regulators and other sources, analyze the information across risk classes, and report the information to client management to facilitate tactical and strategic decision making. We are organized to meet the global needs of companies through our network of professionals located in the world's major financial centers. We are looking to expand our practice with the addition of talented, enthusiastic professionals with history of achievement and the ability to lead. Responsibilities: - Play a substantive/lead role in client relationship and communication - Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the capital markets environment and the accounting for derivatives and financial instruments. - Demonstrate in-depth understanding of clients' business - Demonstrate team-building and project management skills. - Research and perform initial analysis on complex accounting issues. - Potential for leadership role on a team in analyzing structured transactions. - Advice audit engagement teams and clients on the accounting for and auditing of financial instruments, derivatives and risk management activities. - Assist clients reengineer existing, and in many cases, design new treasury and accounting processes around the use of derivatives and structured finance transactions. - Evaluate internal controls around the trading, settlement and accounting of financial instruments and derivatives. - Assist clients with the implementation of derivative systems; this includes helping prepare the accounting rules to be programmed into the system, execute test plans of the accounting module, and prepare potential internal reports. - Opportunity to coordinate and team with professionals in other areas of Capital Markets and Deloitte. - Serve a wide variety of clients including multinational corporations, investment banks, global financial institutions, insurance companies, energy companies, and commodity hedgers. - Work closely with RAA management to develop business opportunities. - Contribute to proposal development and marketing. Qualification - BS with concentration/major in Accounting or Finance (Master's level degree a plus) - CPA or desire to attain CPA - 2+ years audit experience  - Strong analytical and organization skills - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Strong work ethic with high desire to succeed. - Team-oriented - Basic understanding of financial instruments (derivatives and special purpose entities are a plus) - Prior public accounting or consulting experiencea plus - Must be open to travel Deloitte & Touche USA LLP and its subsidiaries ('the Deloitte US Firms') are equal opportunity employers.   Ref:cm08About DeloitteDeloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss Verein, and its network of member firms, each of which is a legally separate and independent entity. Please see www.deloitte.com/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and its member firms. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers.