Associate Financial Control – Boutique recruitment
Core responsibilities:
To support the legal entity control function to ensure that London Branch books and records are maintained in accordance with relevant rules and regulations under IFRS GAAP.
To provide assurance of integrity of Balance Sheet and PL, perform analytical review of the balances, produce London Branch management accounts on monthly basis.
To assist in preparation of Head Office reporting.
The succesful candidate would also ensure that any relevant month end adjustments are adequately supported and documented.
In addition the candidate will represent legal entity control on related projects.
Legal Entity and Management accounting
• To prepare set of management accounts on monthly basis.
• To liaise with Line of Business controllers and Product controllers in order to provide analytical commentaries to Balance Sheet and PL balance variances.
• To assist on London Branch specific reporting and other requirements
Financial Control Accounting
• To ensure Accounts payable/receivable to Broker/Dealers are closed in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations.
• To overview Balance sheet integrity issues, both spot and average.
• To produce relevant MIS
• Represent legal entity control on related projects
• Ensure adequate documentation of processes and procedures are maintained.
Experience
• Qualified accountant
• Strong understanding of Financial Statements
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong PC skills, and in particular, the ability to use Excel is essential, familiarity with Access desirable
• Experience in investigating and resolving accounting and reporting issues.
• Good overview knowledge of an investment bank’s back office functions
• Experience of implementing projects on financial control issues
• Investment bank product knowledge is desirable