Legal Entity Controller

General Job Description

  We are recruiting for a Legal Entity Controller (Associate level) to join an established team who are responsible for the financial management and control the Firm’s legal entities.  

About Our Client

  Our client is an Investment Bank with a world-class reputation for quality and service. The company provides a strong foundation for building a professional career – a place for people to learn, to achieve and to grow, sharing a common set of values and a strong team ethic.  

The Successful Applicant

 

• Professional accountancy qualification (CA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Ability to demonstrate a rounded commercial approach to reporting and legal entity control, with proven skills in maintaining a strong control environment
• Solid problem solving ability with proven skills in chasing issues through many layers to discover root causes.
• Stakeholder management across business areas.
• Ability to manage work load effectively and to deadlines.
• Strong analytical, organisational and documentation skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and proficient in data mining and summarising and presenting themes and results in a meaningful format.
• Highly numerate with a close attention to detail.

   

Job Description

  Responsibilities include:

• Preparation of monthly management packs for Finance senior management, including detailed variance analysis and commentary on business drivers.
• Financial analysis and support for regulatory reporting, including involvement in reporting to the Bank of England and support to the monthly PRA reporting process.
• Preparation of the annual financial statements including liaison with auditors.
• Preparation of other compliance reporting including submissions to the US Federal Reserve.
• Maintain effective relationships with other internal groups across both the finance organisation (including Product Controllers and Compensation Controllers) and across the wider firm (including Tax, Company Secretarial, Bank Resource Management and Treasury).
• Identify, escalate and co-ordinate resolution of issues.
• Enhance processes and seek improvements.
• Supporting Legal Entity initiatives within the firm and involvement in projects impacting the legal entities supporting the UK group.

 

Remuneration Package on Offer

    Competitive salary and benefits package