Job Description

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

• Legal entity controller for certain European Entities.
• Reconciliation of financial statement accounts, such as cash, fixed assets.
• Assist in expense monitoring process including liaising with Front Office, Back Office, Accounts Payable and Overseas Accountants.
• Daily Client money review in accordance with CASS.
• Ownership and reconciliation of intercompany accounts
• Ownership of the Fixed Asset process across all European Entities.
• Review and development of existing processes to improve efficiency.
• Posting of Journals to the ledger as required to complete month end.
• Interface with internal and external auditors
• Assisting the team with ad-hoc Financial Control queries from stakeholders (Front Office/Product Control/Treasury/ Operations).
• Variance analysis work and commentary on monthly/quarterly movements.
• Assisting in the preparation of various management packs for senior management.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Qualified / Part Qualified Accountant an advantage. 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.