Chatham Financial
Overview
We don’t simply hire employees. We invest in them. When you work at Chatham, we empower you — offering mentorship and professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years. Chatham has created a distinct work environment that values people, teamwork, integrity, and client service. You will have immediate opportunities to partner with talented subject matter experts, work on complex projects, and contribute to the value Chatham delivers every day.
Chatham’s Hedge Accounting Practice is a thought leader in our industry. We provide world-class derivative strategy, structuring and execution advice, coupled with world-class accounting advice to ensure the best capital markets outcomes for our clients. Our team advises clients on the design and implementation of hedge accounting strategies on high-profile interest rate, foreign currency and commodity hedging transactions. We consult on a high volume of transactions annually, which provides our team members with tremendous opportunity to learn quickly. Sometimes engagements involve interaction with clients’ auditors and regulators, and we engage with accounting standard setters as they work to improve hedge accounting guidance under US GAAP and IFRS. We seek to work with our team members to provide flexibility to manage personal and professional lives.
Chatham is looking for an Accounting Advisory Director who is interested in accounting, economics, and financial risk management. The ideal candidate has a willingness to learn complex areas of accounting and risk management with strong communication and advisory skills. A successful candidate will enjoy a collaborative environment, an apprenticeship development model, and be interested in challenging, client-serving work.
Your Impact Chatham’s purpose is to empower our clients to achieve the best capital markets outcomes. In this role, you will interact with treasurers, CFOs, controllers, audit partners, audit firm derivatives specialists, and standard setters. This role has a major client service/consulting component. You will provide answers to client questions around complex topics, conduct research, discuss with key personnel, and add value to our clients’ needs. You will have the opportunity to develop a specialization in this role — work with intelligent colleagues who are invested in your success and in their own, learn about many industries, and develop in your role.
In This Role You Will
Develop an excellent understanding of hedge accounting and the underlying economics of interest rate, foreign currency, and commodities hedging through daily interaction with Chatham’s hedging advisors
Advise clients up to the highest levels of accounting and finance on structuring, implementing and ongoing accounting for various hedging strategies, including preparation of board presentation materials, accounting policy papers and technical accounting memos, pro-forma financial statement impact analysis, hedge designation memos, hedge effectiveness tests and sensitivity analyses
Manage a portfolio of clients providing advice on hedging strategies, running and analyzing effectiveness tests, drafting hedge designation memos, creating journal entries and financial statement disclosures in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS, and providing management and auditor support
Serve as a subject matter expert who clients and colleagues seek for guidance, including preparation and presentation of technical accounting education materials
Lead projects to help clients design hedge accounting programs that meet their objectives
Contribute to internal initiatives to drive process efficiency, standardization, and technology design by providing technical accounting expertise
Collaborate with Advisory and Accounting Operations teams to prepare and review period-end accounting deliverables that will impact the client’s financial reporting
Onboard client portfolios or new hedging strategies into our technology platform
Contribute to cutting-edge research in a complex and evolving area of accounting
Contributors To Your Success
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting; a minor or interest in economics or finance is a plus
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation
7+ years in public accounting audit or accounting advisory (Big Four is a plus)
A passion for technical accounting, related research, and reading and applying US GAAP and/or IFRS accounting standards
Experience in ASC 815/ASC 820 and/or IFRS 9/IFRS 13 and desire to become a subject matter expert on these topics
A desire to thrive in client service — the client service aspect of public accounting is fulfilling for you
Strong teamwork mentality and belief that a committed, diverse team outperforms individuals
Strong attention to detail
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to distill complex topics concisely to diverse client audiences
Quantitative/analytical skills and mathematical proficiency
Ability to prioritize competing demands to deliver high-level client service
Excellent Excel and PowerPoint experience
An interest in finance to understand the economics of derivatives transactions and their accounting
A commitment to working in a collaborative office environment
Travel of ~10% is possible; travel is for business development and relationship management
About Chatham Financial Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. A leader in debt and derivative solutions, Chatham provides clients with knowledge, tools, and an experienced team to help mitigate risks related to interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity exposures. Founded in 1991, Chatham serves more than 3,500 companies across industries, handling over $1.5 trillion in transaction volume annually. To learn more, visit chathamfinancial.com.
For Colorado-based candidates, the compensation range is expected to be between $188,000-$215,000 annually. Total compensation may be higher based on skills and experience. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401k, EAP, paid holidays and paid time off. Chatham Financial is an equal opportunity employer.
Seniority level Director
Employment type Full-time
Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Denver, CO — 1 day ago
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Chatham’s Hedge Accounting Practice is a thought leader in our industry. We provide world-class derivative strategy, structuring and execution advice, coupled with world-class accounting advice to ensure the best capital markets outcomes for our clients. Our team advises clients on the design and implementation of hedge accounting strategies on high-profile interest rate, foreign currency and commodity hedging transactions. We consult on a high volume of transactions annually, which provides our team members with tremendous opportunity to learn quickly. Sometimes engagements involve interaction with clients’ auditors and regulators, and we engage with accounting standard setters as they work to improve hedge accounting guidance under US GAAP and IFRS. We seek to work with our team members to provide flexibility to manage personal and professional lives.
Chatham is looking for an Accounting Advisory Director who is interested in accounting, economics, and financial risk management. The ideal candidate has a willingness to learn complex areas of accounting and risk management with strong communication and advisory skills. A successful candidate will enjoy a collaborative environment, an apprenticeship development model, and be interested in challenging, client-serving work.
Your Impact Chatham’s purpose is to empower our clients to achieve the best capital markets outcomes. In this role, you will interact with treasurers, CFOs, controllers, audit partners, audit firm derivatives specialists, and standard setters. This role has a major client service/consulting component. You will provide answers to client questions around complex topics, conduct research, discuss with key personnel, and add value to our clients’ needs. You will have the opportunity to develop a specialization in this role — work with intelligent colleagues who are invested in your success and in their own, learn about many industries, and develop in your role.
In This Role You Will
Develop an excellent understanding of hedge accounting and the underlying economics of interest rate, foreign currency, and commodities hedging through daily interaction with Chatham’s hedging advisors
Advise clients up to the highest levels of accounting and finance on structuring, implementing and ongoing accounting for various hedging strategies, including preparation of board presentation materials, accounting policy papers and technical accounting memos, pro-forma financial statement impact analysis, hedge designation memos, hedge effectiveness tests and sensitivity analyses
Manage a portfolio of clients providing advice on hedging strategies, running and analyzing effectiveness tests, drafting hedge designation memos, creating journal entries and financial statement disclosures in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS, and providing management and auditor support
Serve as a subject matter expert who clients and colleagues seek for guidance, including preparation and presentation of technical accounting education materials
Lead projects to help clients design hedge accounting programs that meet their objectives
Contribute to internal initiatives to drive process efficiency, standardization, and technology design by providing technical accounting expertise
Collaborate with Advisory and Accounting Operations teams to prepare and review period-end accounting deliverables that will impact the client’s financial reporting
Onboard client portfolios or new hedging strategies into our technology platform
Contribute to cutting-edge research in a complex and evolving area of accounting
Contributors To Your Success
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting; a minor or interest in economics or finance is a plus
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation
7+ years in public accounting audit or accounting advisory (Big Four is a plus)
A passion for technical accounting, related research, and reading and applying US GAAP and/or IFRS accounting standards
Experience in ASC 815/ASC 820 and/or IFRS 9/IFRS 13 and desire to become a subject matter expert on these topics
A desire to thrive in client service — the client service aspect of public accounting is fulfilling for you
Strong teamwork mentality and belief that a committed, diverse team outperforms individuals
Strong attention to detail
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to distill complex topics concisely to diverse client audiences
Quantitative/analytical skills and mathematical proficiency
Ability to prioritize competing demands to deliver high-level client service
Excellent Excel and PowerPoint experience
An interest in finance to understand the economics of derivatives transactions and their accounting
A commitment to working in a collaborative office environment
Travel of ~10% is possible; travel is for business development and relationship management
About Chatham Financial Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. A leader in debt and derivative solutions, Chatham provides clients with knowledge, tools, and an experienced team to help mitigate risks related to interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity exposures. Founded in 1991, Chatham serves more than 3,500 companies across industries, handling over $1.5 trillion in transaction volume annually. To learn more, visit chathamfinancial.com.
For Colorado-based candidates, the compensation range is expected to be between $188,000-$215,000 annually. Total compensation may be higher based on skills and experience. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401k, EAP, paid holidays and paid time off. Chatham Financial is an equal opportunity employer.
Seniority level Director
Employment type Full-time
Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Denver, CO — 1 day ago
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