About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Accounting Manager

In this role, you will:

Manage a team of individual contributors supporting significantly diverse and complex functional areas related to financial accounting
Manage directly or through a team, accounting activities for one or more groups within a line of business
Direct completion of complex accounting tasks pertaining to accounts, statements, systems and records
Set standards for monitoring the data provided and for preparation and review of financial statements and other documentation
Create and implement controls to ensure accuracy of data
Maintain advanced knowledge of current accounting practices and regulatory requirements
Enforce adherence to internal and external accounting principles and policies
Develop methodologies and implement changes for internal accounting systems
Plan, design and direct the production of financial and regulatory reports
Manage response and resolution to audit inquiries
Provide technical interpretation on various matters and a key change agent in building and adopting best practices within the functional area
Lead implementation of complex projects or initiatives impacting one or more lines of business
Understand and ensure compliance and risk management requirements are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
Provide strategic consultation to more experienced leadership
Interact with external agencies, regulatory bodies or industry forums
Manage a team of individual contributors, cross-functional or virtual teams
Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Enterprise Finance
Mentor and guide talent development of direct reports and assist in hiring talent

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Financial Reporting, Accounting Reporting or Risk Reporting experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
2+ years of leadership experience

Essential Qualifications

Qualified CA/CFA/ICWA/MBA-Finance with Relevant years of experience in with a focus on accounting, financial/regulatory reporting and controls, preferably with experience in a financial services environment
Strong technical background and proficiency with systems and spreadsheet skills including various Microsoft products like Word, Excel, Access, Visio etc.
Strong analytic, accounting and problem solving skills
A self-starter with excellent time and project management skills that can identify, plan, prioritize and deliver various work streams against deadlines
Proven ability to work independently and to identify and resolve issues by exercising professional judgement
Attention to detail, alongside ability to see the ‘big picture’
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal, written)

Desired Qualifications

Experience working with core financial and/or regulatory platforms (Oracle, SAP, Axiom, FRS OneSumX)
Experience with digitization tools like Alteryx, Wdesk, Tableau, MS Teams etc.
Experience with Agile project delivery methodology
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important
Familiarity with JIRA & Confluence
Product knowledge (Derivatives, Loans, Secured Lending, Cash products)

This role will be responsible to manage large portfolio of change activity aimed at:

Ensuring complete and timely capture of new/amended requirements arising from internal or external changes (reporting rule changes, new business activity etc) ;
Developing efficient and effective solutions in partnership with key stakeholders (Controller reporting teams, technology etc), and implementing into production environments;
Driving enhancement (reduced manual intervention, improved run times, enhanced controls) of existing processes and infrastructure,

Responsibilities

Lead the Financial and Regulatory Change team based in Chennai, as a part of the wider International Controller Change team:
- Oversight of the team’s book of work, resource allocation and delivery status in conjunction with the regional change leads
- Support development of the team through identification of skills gaps and opportunities for upskilling
- Act as a member of the International Controller Change management structure, representing the India based team
Support and drive the planning, testing, implementation and management of book of work items which affect the Regulatory & Financial Reporting Infrastructure – scope of the role will cover both ‘Run the Bank’ maintenance activity, as well as larger scale strategic deliverables falling under the ‘Change the Bank’ banner
Perform impact analysis on book of work items and partner with colleagues in Project Management, Technology, Controllers and various other teams to help map regulatory and financial requirements to documented specifications and help support successful implementations of automated reporting solutions through iterative delivery (Agile)
Employ analytical, accounting and data mining skills to help map key data elements from multiple systems of records ultimately to specific regulatory reports.
Review business requirements for compliance against relevant regulation and substantive testing of those requirements to ensure implementation is correct
Focus on control environment and monitoring / driving process efficiency, including challenge of operating model
Documentation of user stories and participation in Agile ceremonies
Support of release management processes and any post production issues
Creation of best in class documentation for Release Management
Identify and champion opportunities for efficiencies and improvement through process re-engineering and use of ‘Next Gen’ digital tools
Support maintenance of an effective system of internal control over the change portfolio through effective gathering and sharing of information (new work items, delivery status etc) with key internal stakeholders

Posting End Date:

16 Apr 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.