Financial Controller - Analyst

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Financial Control.You have found the right team.

As a Financial control Professionalin ourFinanceteam you will spend each day defining, refining and delivering set goals for our firm.

Corporate Sector Controllers (CSC) function is part of the Firmwide Financial Controllers organization and is responsible for financial and operational accounting activities, internal controls and financial reporting for Corporate Functions (excluding Treasury, CIO and Private Equity), as well as centrally managed Firmwide accounting activities.Primary focus areas are accounting and operational support services for Global Real Estate, Human Resources, Global Technology, Legal and Corporate Responsibility.Additional operational responsibilities include Legal Entity Controllership, Regulatory Reporting, Controls, Real Estate Construction Accounting and Telecommunications (Data & Voice) Invoice & Contract Management.Some of the most common functions and activities that are owned by Financial Controllers are balance sheet reconciliation / certification, balance sheet substantiation and GLRS reporting & governance, inter-entity control & governance, manual accounting / bookings to the GL and operating systems and the month end close process & coordination.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare and post General Ledger entries to the relevant General Ledger system(s) including but not limited to Compensation & Employee Benefits, Monthly Accruals/Prepaid, Invoice Allocations and other manual journal entries.
• Daily Bank reconciliations, Monthly Balance sheet review, Monthly & Quarterly General ledger attestation,
• Perform Daily/Monthly/Quarterly/Annual Reporting, Variance analysis including any Regulatory requirements, Compliance with relevant laws and regulations,
• Detailed process understanding and documentation of all activities,
• Provide support to the Service Recipient and participate in projects, Interact with key stakeholders - Functional teams, Legal Entity Controllers, Tax, Internal/external audit groups.
• Ensure the accuracy and validity of line of business general ledger accounts, including adherence to the firmwide General Ledger Reconciliation & Substantiation (GLRS) standards
• Ensure adherence to P&L and Balance Sheet controls owned by Financial Control, including identifying and implementing opportunities for efficiency
• Analyze, communicate, and resolve material variances between the general ledger and upstream systems, as defined by line of business

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in tax, accounting, finance or preferably Chartered Accountant.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience required in GL accounting/finance-related areas, with demonstrated career progression
• Thorough knowledge of Core Accounting procedures and principles is a must
• Strong analytical and financial skills, structured mindset with process/continuous improvement orientation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Creative self-starter with strong initiative, ability to take ownership and work independently as well as contribute to the broader team globally
• Ability to multi-task and succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Experience preferred with automated financial systems, database management, worksheet-modeling tools (Excel)

Skills: Gl Accounting, Finance, Presentation Skills, Interpersonal, Oral, Analytical, Financial Skills, Database Management

Experience: 1.00-3.00 Years