Controller - Capital Markets & Brokerage

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.  We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description U.S. Bank is seeking an accomplished and strategic finance executive to serve as Controller -Capital Markets & Brokerage, reporting directly to the Broker-Dealer CFO. This highly visible leadership role offers the opportunity to oversee accounting, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and control environment for both introducing retail brokerage broker-dealer and a self-clearing capital markets broker-dealer. This position is ideal for a leader who thrives in complex trading and brokerage environments and wants to influence business growth, product innovation, acquisitions, and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will partner closely with executive leadership, business line leaders, risk, treasury, regulatory, and finance teams to support one of the industry's most sophisticated broker-dealer platforms. Responsibilities • Provide executive leadership for all accounting, financial reporting, and control activities across multiple broker-dealer entities. • Direct monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and timely reporting. • Oversee the preparation and review of GAAP financial statements, regulatory reporting, and related disclosures. • Serve as the primary accounting leader supporting businesses involved in fixed income trading, underwriting, securities financing, advisory services, and brokerage operations. • Partner with senior business leaders to evaluate new products, strategic growth initiatives, and acquisitions from an accounting and financial reporting perspective. • Lead external and internal audit activities, regulatory examinations, and interactions with key stakeholders. • Drive continuous improvement across accounting processes, automation initiatives, governance practices, and control frameworks. • Develop and mentor a high-performing team of accounting professionals while fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and innovation. Why This Opportunity Stands Out • Significant exposure to executive leadership, including direct partnership with the Broker-Dealer CFO and senior capital markets leaders. • Oversight of both introducing and self-clearing broker-dealer operations, creating exceptional breadth and complexity. • Opportunity to influence strategic growth initiatives, new products, acquisitions, and platform expansion. • Ability to work across a diverse range of capital markets activities, including fixed income trading, underwriting, securities financing, and brokerage operations. • Leadership role within one of the nation's largest and most respected financial institutions. Qualifications Required • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline. • Extensive experience leading accounting and financial reporting functions within a broker-dealer, investment banking, capital markets, or securities organization. • Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial instruments, broker-dealer operations, and regulatory reporting requirements. • Proven experience managing PCAOB audits and audited financial statements. • Strong understanding of SEC Rule 17a-5, SEC Rule 15c3-1, and SEC Rule 15c3-3. • Demonstrated success leading teams and building high-perfor