Legal & Compliance Business Controller (f/m) – Zurich recruitment

Legal Compliance Business Controller (f/m) - Zurich

86372BR

The successful candidate will fill the role within CC CFO of business controller covering the Global Compliance Business Area within Legal Compliance. In this role the individual will provide monthly cost based financial reporting and analysis for agreement and presentation to business management and senior LC personnel. The individual will also be responsible for the monthly cost forecasting, annual strategic planning and fee preparation, reviewing allocation methodologies and charges, as well as providing ad hoc reporting support to the business. The role will also have a Divisional perspective through SLA management and the provision of information to support Divisional decision making, and from a Corporate Centre perspective the individual will support ongoing reporting requirements.

The role consists of the following key activities:

Providing monthly cost based financial reporting and analysis to business management and senior LC personnel, including month on month analysis of financial information and forecasts, in order to identify key cost drivers and trends
Representing Finance at the relevant LC OCs relevant for the Global Compliance area, including preparing and presenting Finance updates and key financial information.
Delivering the month end close requirements, including meeting central reporting and planning deliverables in a timely manner
Liaising with LC management in the monthly cost forecasting and annual strategic planning cycles in order to produce monthly forecasts / annual plans, and to co-ordinate re-structurings within the functions in order to align the financial supporting structures
Providing ad hoc reporting support / analysis to business management and senior LC management, and to Business Division Controllers, acting as a trusted business partner
Supporting the SLA management process and providing information to support Divisional decision making
Supporting ongoing Corporate Centre reporting requirements on an ongoing basis (e.g. off-shoring/outsourcing reporting, headcount information, investment governance, 3rd party cost lines analysis)
As a member of the wider Control Functions Team (Finance, LC, Risk) working closely and effectively with London, Zurich and US based business controlling team members while aligning and simplifying processes.
Inter-acting across the CC CFO UK team in order to streamline processes, share knowledge, and provide further knowledge of internal Corporate Centre allocations to Group Risk / LC management.

In this role you will be a key team member, contributing to the business controlling offering to senior Group Risk / LC management. The job offers broad exposure to senior Corporate Centre clients and serves as an excellent basis for further development within both Finance and Corporate Centre. The succesful candidate should possess excellent analytical skills, while at the same time possessing strong inter-personal and communication skills in order to deliver complex matters in an understandable manner. The individual will be team oriented and have the potential to further develop within the role, possess high levels of commitment and flexibility, and be able to prioritise and manage time and resources effectively.

Minimum required education: University degree, preferably with a Financial or Accounting major, or similar education
Required experience and / or background: At least 5-10 years business controlling experience within a finance-related field
IT skills: Advanced knowledge of Excel and other applications (Power Point, Access). Further skills an advantage
Experience of inter-action with senior clients, having worked internationally or in an international environment
Accounting Qualification: CIMA, ACA, ACCA, or international equivalent

UBS can offer you an environment geared towards performance, attractive career opportunities, and an open corporate culture that values and rewards the contribution of every individual. Together we will shape and strengthen the UBS brand.

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Corporate Center

Financial Controlling Accounting, Tax

UBS
Recruiting Switzerland
Ms. C. Münstermann
+41-44-234 62 85