Lead Financial Accountant

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Financial Accountant. In this role, you will act as a lead Consultant for financial accounting related matters for lines of business and other control functions, apply a broad and deep functional expertise on accounting in order to influence and provide direction to Management on highly sensitive situations or negotiations, provide technical expertise regarding accounting issues, regulatory information and research, provide technical assistance on major transactions and product development, provide data for preparing and reviewing financial and regulatory reports, communicate practices and procedures for proper financial control functions in accordance with the company's internal controls policies, articulate the impact of policy changes to management within business group or organization, apply extensive specialized knowledge and act as an internal consultant or final authority in area of expertise, provide technical interpretation on matters and a key change agent in building and adopting best practices within the functional area, lead implementation of the most complex projects or initiatives impacting multiple lines of business or across the enterprise, identify compliance and risk management requirements for supported area and works with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives, provide strategic consultation to leadership, interface with external agencies, regulatory bodies or industry forums, provide work guidance or mentorship to other peers.