Senior Legal Entity Controller - VP Level

Senior Legal Entity Controller - VP Level

London | £90,000-£105,000 Base + Bonus & Benefits

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a technically strong, qualified accountant to join a leading global financial services organisation as a Senior Legal Entity Controller.

Our client is a well-established, publicly listed financial services group operating across global financial and commodities markets. With an international presence and a complex, regulated business environment, the organisation offers an opportunity to gain broad exposure across financial control, statutory reporting, technical accounting and finance transformation.

This is a senior position within the Legal Entity Control team, offering a combination of hands-on technical accounting, oversight of multiple legal entities, team management and involvement in strategic finance projects.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee financial control and reporting for a portfolio of legal entities, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information.

Prepare and review annual statutory financial statements under IFRS, US GAAP and FRS 102.

Manage month-end reporting processes, including income statement and balance sheet reviews, analytical commentary and management reporting.

Oversee balance sheet substantiation, intercompany reconciliations and group accounting adjustments.

Provide technical accounting guidance, particularly in relation to IFRS 3 and IFRS 9.

Manage external audit processes and liaise with auditors to resolve technical accounting and reporting queries.

Support group financial reporting, including contributions to quarterly and annual reporting requirements.

Lead and develop team members, reviewing their work and ensuring reporting deadlines are met.

Support the integration of acquisitions, business reorganisations and new entities into existing reporting structures.

Contribute to the development and enhancement of financial controls, including SOX compliance.

Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls and enhance reporting efficiency.

Work closely with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Regulatory Reporting and other stakeholders across the business.

Skills & Experience Required

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).

Strong experience in legal entity control, financial control, group accounting or statutory reporting.

Excellent technical accounting knowledge, particularly IFRS, with exposure to IFRS 3 and IFRS 9 highly advantageous.

Experience preparing or reviewing statutory financial statements and managing external audits.

Strong understanding of balance sheet controls, reconciliations, intercompany accounting and month-end reporting.

Experience working within a large, complex or publicly listed organisation.

Previous experience supervising, reviewing or managing the work of other finance professionals.

Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with large financial reporting or ERP systems.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders.

A proactive, commercially aware approach with a track record of improving processes and controls.

Highly Desirable

Financial services experience, particularly within investment banking, brokerage, capital markets or trading environments.

Big Four audit training.

Experience with US GAAP, FRS 102 and SOX controls.

Exposure to acquisitions, business integration or finance transformation.

Knowledge of PeopleSoft, Essbase or Workiva.

What's on Offer?

Competitive base salary of £90,000-£105,000, plus bonus and benefits.

Opportunity to join an established, publicly listed global financial services organisation.

A broad, senior-level role combining technical accounting, financial control and people management.

Exposure to complex international entities, financial reporting and business transformation.

Opportunity to influence and enhance financial controls and reporting processes.

Excellent long-term career development opportunities within a growing international business.

Interested?

If you're a qualified accountant with strong legal entity control or financial reporting experience and are looking for a challenging senior position within a leading financial services organisation, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential discussion.

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