Job Opportunities

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all tax related matters of the US Group
• Oversee, review, approve and sign all federal and state corporate income and non-income tax returns
• Manage the preparation of annual transfer pricing reports and ensure related party transactions are carried out at arm’s length
• Manage the preparation of monthly corporate tax provisions; substantiate & reconcile all tax accounts
• Manage the preparation, review and approval of nexus reserve calculations, annual financial statements footnote disclosures and accompanying memos pertaining to valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, etc.
• Manage all tax related audits – independent auditor, federal, state, internal; handle all tax-related notices and inquiries
• Collaborate with Operations on 1099 US information reporting and 1042S foreign information reporting & withholding in FIS
• Collaborate with various teams (US and foreign affiliates) on tax related matters
• Responsible for meeting deadlines for all tax related deliverables – provision, tax returns, tax payments, tax audits.
• Responsible for monitoring proposed and newly enacted tax legislation and its impact
• Ensure effective use of outside tax preparers and advisors, manage engagement letters, SOWs and budgets
• Ensure tax compliance is in line with Firm’s risk appetite
• Attend weekly Managers meeting; meet with CFO on a regular basis to discuss tax matters
• Manage and mentor tax team members

Qualifications

• 15 years of work experience, strong financial services background (knowledge and experience in Broker/Dealer tax issues)
• Bachelor/Master in Accounting/Finance
• CPA
• FINRA SIE/Series 99 (preferred)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Proficient knowledge of GAAP & tax accounting
• Effective written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Strong management and organizational skills, proactive, loyal; ability to work in fast paced environment independently and as part of a team; experience in managing a team

Salary – $1750,000 – $200,000 pending experience

The candidate will be required to take ownership of all processes related to Tax information Reporting and serve as subject matter expert on all aspects of Tax operations. This includes validation of tax forms such as W9/W8, filing self-certifications with foreign counterparties, creating strategies for document retention efforts and submitting weekly withholdings to the IRS. The candidate will also be responsible for communicating internally with our Legal and Compliance teams and coordinating responses to external counterparties.

The position requires daily communication with our corporate actions team to ensure proper tax treatment of accounts within our custody business. These communications include the understanding of reporting and withholding of dividend payments, stock loan portfolio interest and collateral interest reporting (for repo, MBS and Futures).  The candidate must have expertise in customer account coding as it relates to tax information reporting.  The candidate will be responsible for timely issuance of 1099 and 1024s as required by federal law.

 Qualifications:

 1.       Proactive approach to daily duties.

2.       Expertise in building and maintaining reconciliation reports

3.       5+years of Tax Information Reporting and Withholding (1099, 1024S) experience specific to assets under custody.

4.       Experience reviewing/validating W9/W8 forms

5.       Experience analyzing tax treaties

6.       Independent worker. Leadership skills requires to take on projects, align resources and deliver results on-time.

7.       Corporate action/dividend processing experience required

8.       Knowledge of FIS Phase 3, Wall Street Concepts Compliance Plus and XSPRISA system preferred

9.       Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Salary depending on experience – $100,000 – $130,000 depending on experience 

Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. (“DCMA”), was incorporated in 1964. DCMA is a New York-based registered securities broker-dealer, a futures commission merchant, a primary dealer of U.S. Treasury securities, and a member of the New York Stock Exchange and other major U.S. exchanges. Our main focus is on the sales and trading of Japanese, Asian, and U.S. equities, fixed income instruments, financial futures, and investment banking for institutional customers. DCMA’s ultimate parent company is Daiwa Securities Group Inc.  With over 300 locally-hired employees, you will have a broader range of responsibilities than at our larger competitors. You will be part of a small team where you individual contribution can be recognized. As our many long-tenured employees will tell you, DCMA offers generous benefits, a healthy work-life balance and the possibility for advancement.

Position Overview

Exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Executive Assistant to support DCMA’s Chairman and President and CEO. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing schedules and communications to ensure the efficiency of the business.

Responsibilities

• Answer and direct phone calls
• Organize and schedule meetings and appointments
• Maintain contact lists
• Produce and distribute presentations when needed
• Orders, receives, and maintains office supplies for Executive Office when needed
• Book travel arrangements
• Liaise with clients, headquarters, and staff
• Submit and reconcile expense reports
• Provide general support to visitors
• Provide additional support to the CEO and Executive Office
• Assists with specific Head Office and Executive Office related requests

Qualifications

• Approximately 5-10 years of experience with an understanding of International business operations
• Excellent computer skills
• Strong organization skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Verbal and written communication skills (Japanese & English)

System Knowledge

• MS Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

Salary depending on experience – $90,000 – $95,000, overtime eligible 

Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. (DCMA) is looking to expand its Fixed Income sales force. We are active in Treasuries, MBS, Government Agencies & Credit.  We commit meaningful capital to all products while offering a competitive compensation and benefits. Ideal candidates will have established relationships, but also the desire to expand their business with new account availability. We have been a primary dealer since 1986, with a client focused team, an excellent regulatory record, and a professional and dynamic culture.

Skills and Experience:

• Series 7 & 63 registrations
• 3+ years sales experience
• Open to various office locations

$150,000

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

Financial Analyst is responsible for partnering across the firm to provide financial and strategic analysis, oversight, and coordination of budgeting and forecasting. Candidate will be responsible for a wide range of activities including financial control, forecasting and budgeting, analysis of financial/business metrics, delivery of weekly/monthly/quarterly management reporting, development of new reporting capabilities (e.g. dashboards), and advising on how to increase profitability and efficiencies.

You will analyze, prepare, and reconcile accounting and technical data as well as prepare reports, while always thinking of and devising ways to streamline and minimize cycle times through automated applications and process improvement. You will also help develop recommendations effecting business procedures and operations and maintain financial and reporting systems. In addition, you will assist the department and other team members with special projects or components of other projects as needed.

In the Financial Analysis role, you would be responsible for:

1. Managing annual/continual financial planning activities for product areas, providing business rational and decisions for all month-end financial performance and forecasting, conducting reviews and analysis on product financial performance, consumption/demand planning, budgeting, billing, trends, and exception reports
2. Efficiency reporting, analytics and strategy – including, but not limited to – location strategy, span of control, reporting and analytics
3. Creating financial business cases supporting business initiatives
4. Reporting on and monitoring key metrics, driving data quality initiatives across the product area, and helping define future needs of the product area
5. Developing and tracking performance metrics, creating presentations, and generally providing financial analysis on a variety of topics to senior management
6. Performing variance analysis to understand the key drivers of the results and presenting commentary to senior managers, explaining changes from prior forecasts/budgets
7. Helping design new reports and dashboards to efficiently deliver the financial results to senior management
8. Enhancing controls and streamlining processes, introducing automation where possible

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a subject of a technical nature
2. 5+ years of work experience, preferably in Financial Services, and/or accounting/controller background
3. Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
4. Proficiency with data mining/gathering and manipulation of data sets
5. Inquisitive, enthusiastic and diligent, and capable of challenging peers
6. Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex issues clearly
7. Ability to create ad hoc reporting for senior management
8. Proven track record for executing on special projects / assignments with often little lead time or information
9. Highly motivated and able to thrive and think clearly under pressure and tight deadlines
10. Team player with the ability to be respected as a trusted partner for the Business, Finance, and FP&A Teams
11. Highly motivated self-starter with excellent time management/prioritization skills
12. Strong analytical and problem solving skills with ability to analyze large data sets and present conclusions concisely
13. Bilingual Japanese – reading & writing

$115,000 – $200,000

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

Seeking a motivated intern who is ready to apply their knowledge to an authentic real-world experience. This individual would assist in a wide range of duties, including analyzing data, which would be ideal for a college student to perform on a part-time basis during school sessions.

Qualifications:

• Some of the key qualifications of the college intern candidate include the following:
• A highly motivated student who has a strong desire to acquire “hands-on” experience in a broker/dealer environment;
• Freshman or sophomore student enrolled in a local undergraduate Business program with a concentration in Finance;
• Bright/articulate individual with a history of academic accomplishments (GPA 3.0 or higher);
• Commitment of 20 hours per week to perform ongoing responsibilities. Hours could be expanded during school vacation periods;
• Strong interpersonal skills to function effectively in a team environment; and
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, etc.

Candidate must have good verbal and written communication skills as the individual will interact with employees throughout the organization.

Or send your resume & cover letter to:

Christine Camello
Director | Human Resources
careers@us.daiwacm.com