Position Overview

 

Harris Williams will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Job Description

Title: Finance Specialist - Audit and Regulatory Compliance

About Harris Williams

We are a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow.

We are ambitious in our goals and steadfast in the belief that clients deserve our very best. To achieve our highest aspiration, we invest in world-class, team-oriented individuals who are smart, driven, and principled – those who are eager to be part of something bigger than themselves. When you join Harris Williams, you are welcomed into a collegial environment where every individual has the opportunity to make an impact in a powerful and significant way. We invite you to learn more about careers at Harris Williams. 

Core Competencies: This position is primarily responsible for supporting the Finance Manager with the preparation of various filings, accounting research, and internal controls compliance for the Company. This role also supports the Finance Manager with maintaining books and records for the Company’s related-party entities and accounting for intercompany transactions.

This is an in-office position, expected to work primarily at the Harris Williams office in Downtown Richmond.

The Role:

• Prepare workpapers, filings and financial statements supporting the Company’s financial statement audits and regulatory requirements in the USA, UK, and Germany.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors and third-party accounting service providers.
• Assist in ensuring workpapers, filings, and financial statements are complete, accurate, and in full compliance with the applicable standards.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of workpapers prepared by other team members supporting financial reporting obligations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and document new accounting or disclosure standards. Support accounting for the Company’s related party entities by preparing GL account reconciliations, monitoring bank accounts, and preparing bookkeeping entries.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in accounting or finance (preferred).
• CPA (preferred).
• 2+ years of accounting and/or financial reporting experience (public accounting background highly valued).
• Proven ability to self-motivate and work independently with minimal supervision. Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail while managing multiple concurrent assignments. Professional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the capacity to generate sound professional relationships and work effectively in a team environment.
• Advanced Excel proficiency.

In order to be considered, you must be able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

This description reflects the core activities of the role but is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties within the group/department may be required, in addition to changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time.

Base Salary: $80,000-$95,000

• Salaries may vary within the range based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. ​
• Role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.
• Application Window: Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for 48 business hours from 02/02/2026, although longer with business discretion.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.

Preferred Skills

Account Analysis, Accounting Research, Decision Making, Finance Strategy, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting and Analysis, People Management, Results-Oriented

Competencies

Accuracy and Attention to Detail, Budgeting, Business Analytics, Decision Making and Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Finance and Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial And Accounting Systems, Institutional Finance, Managing Expenses And Finances

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 2+ years of relevant professional experience. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Education

Bachelors

Certifications

No Required Certification(s)

Licenses

No Required License(s)

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.

In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.

To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com.

Disability Accommodations Statement

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at [email protected]. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses.  Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace.  We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

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