Description
An excellent opportunity for an energetic and driven qualified accountant with a minimum of 4 years PQE to join a prestigious city centre financial services firm to be the end to end legal entity controller. Reporting to the Head of Finance you will contribute to developing a ‘best in class’ finance function and have a track record of adding value and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
Delivery of thorough effective, efficient SOX and regulatory compliant finance/accounting processes in accordance with IFRS and US GAAP, useable, complete, accurate and timely financial information from the point of transaction through to financial close. Activities will include:
- review and/ or approve journal entries and inter-company transactions
- review recurring, accrual and reversing journal entries, corporate allocations and period close activities
- review trial balances, variance analyses as required
- ownership of the balance sheet reconciliations
- monitor complex data and information errors
- manage and lead audit support (SOX, Internal and External)
- coordinate with the tax department to ensure proper tax entries are booked accurately and timely
Deliver output in relation to Internal Controls Over Regulatory Reporting and ensure the processes and controls are robust and well documented
Provide in depth accounting and regulatory expertise to ensure the general ledger and trial balances are complete, accurate and reflect the correct application of the relevant accounting and CAP. Activities include, but are limited to:
- General accounting
- Implementation of GAAP/CAP changes
- Period close
- Fixed assets, capital project accounting
- Intercompany, allocations
- Chart of accounts management
- Control environment and reconciliations
Manage relationships with the board and regulators to assure their questions are answered and needs are met and provide insight as required
Work closely with the regional controller and LEC group to review and vet any new proposed process enhancements, documentation and training content, and provide statutory and regulatory guidance and support as requested for special projects
Manage and monitor the Service Level Agreements and KPIs (governing the delivery of operational finance activities) between the firm and the parent companies shared service function
Participate and contribute in process improvement reviews with the wider team as part of ongoing continuous improvement activities
Job Specific Competencies:
- Excellent time management and organisation skills, ability to deliver against tight timelines
- Communication skills including written and presentational
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work as part of a wider team, share knowledge, coach more junior members of the team and operate within a multi-location environment
- Work across boundaries and manage stakeholders
- Self-motivated with the proven ability to work and lead under pressure
- Experience of financial control and management in a fast-paced environment
Technical Skills, Knowledge, Systems Knowledge:
- Qualified ICAS/ACCA/CIMA accountant with at least 4 years PQE
- Excellent IT skills including intermediate to advanced MS Excel
- Financial sector experience preferred, but not essential
Please email [email protected] for more information or call me on 0131 6038111