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

As a Legal Entity Controller in our Finance team, you will be responsible for financial oversight of their legal entity, and be tasked with ensuring that a strong control environment exists as it relates to all businesses, products, and operational areas that impact the Legal Entity financials and regulatory reporting of the firm.

This role provides an opportunity to interact with multiple lines of business and internal stakeholders while learning legal entity controllership end-to-end.  The Analyst will liaise with the line of business finance teams, operations, and the Legal Entity Controller community to drive the Legal Entity agenda. 

Job responsibilities 

Manage legal entity accounting and control, including the month-end close process, parent/child accounting, and equity pick-up.Apply project management skills to support New Business Initiatives.Monitor the monthly consolidation of income statements and balance sheets.Conduct month-end analytical reviews of legal entities to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial statements; prepare various reports, including contributions to the Monthly Controller’s Book and financial commentary.Develop and maintain financial reports and schedules, and perform control procedures to ensure the integrity of reported financial results.Investigate, analyze, and resolve issues, and support ad-hoc requests for financial information from across the firm.Support Federal Reserve regulatory reporting requirements.Review and confirm periodic financial and non-financial appendices for Resolution & Recovery.Complete reconciliation of numerous general ledger accounts.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related business fieldProficient Excel skillsProficient organizational and problem-solving skillsProficient verbal and written communication skillsComfortable liaising with business partners while building and maintaining relationshipsAbility to critically challenge with the goal of identifying control issuesShow initiative; be able to work independently yet keep all parties apprised of key issuesAbility to work on multiple priorities at the same timeAbility to learn quickly and be comfortable to navigate various reporting systems/tools

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

CPA a plus but not required