Job Description

We are looking for a Corporate Controller to join our Finance/Accounting team to manage various corporate functions including:

• Lease accounting ownership and control for European entities.
• Fixed Asset reconciliation and disclosures.
• Legal entity controller for certain European Entities.
• Assist in expense monitoring process including liaising with Front Office, Back Office, Accounts Payable and Overseas Accountants.
• Posting of Journals to the ledger as required to complete month end.
• Substantiation and analysis of owned Balance sheet accounts.
• Variance analysis work and commentary on monthly/quarterly movements.
• Assisting in the preparation of various management packs for senior management Interface with internal and external auditors.
• Assisting the team with ad-hoc Financial Control queries from stakeholders (Front Office/Product Control/Treasury/ Operations).
• Review and development of existing processes to improve efficiency.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA).
• Experience in accounting for Leases and Fixed Assets.
• Legal Entity Control experience an advantage.
• Detail orientated and accurate approach.
• Experience of PeopleSoft an advantage.
• Good Excel skills essential (pivot tables, VLOOKUPS etc.).
• Good knowledge of UK GAAP and US GAAP an advantage.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience of working in time pressured environment.
• Team-work minded attitude.