-: My name is Keith McDermott, SUNY graduate 1981,
BS in Accounting. I am the Chief Financial Officer
of Mitsubishi Securities USA.
And I am also the Chief Financial Officer of
Mitsubishi Securities Canada.
What that means, is I'm responsible for all
the financial regulatory reporting that goes into supporting
a US or Canadian broker dealer.
If one wants to work in a finance role, for example,
a traditional accounting background,
or finance background is also useful.
But, public accounting is a big plus.
That's something I look for when my candidates,
for example, work for me.
So I'm responsible for financial reporting,
management reporting, regulatory reporting.
I'm also responsible for the treasury of the firm.
So, generally the treasury people have a finance background,
as opposed to an accounting background.
And so, you know, there is a mix of skill sets
that are useful in our space.