Full job descriptionSenior Legal Entity Controller - VP LevelLondon | £90,000-£105,000 Base + Bonus & Benefits
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a technically strong, qualified accountant to join a leading global financial services organisation as a Senior Legal Entity Controller.
Our client is a well-established, publicly listed financial services group operating across global financial and commodities markets. With an international presence and a complex, regulated business environment, the organisation offers an opportunity to gain broad exposure across financial control, statutory reporting, technical accounting and finance transformation.
This is a senior position within the Legal Entity Control team, offering a combination of hands-on technical accounting, oversight of multiple legal entities, team management and involvement in strategic finance projects.
Key Responsibilities*Oversee financial control and reporting for a portfolio of legal entities, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information.

*Prepare and review annual statutory financial statements under IFRS, US GAAP and FRS 102.

*Manage month-end reporting processes, including income statement and balance sheet reviews, analytical commentary and management reporting.

*Oversee balance sheet substantiation, intercompany reconciliations and group accounting adjustments.

*Provide technical accounting guidance, particularly in relation to IFRS 3 and IFRS 9.

*Manage external audit processes and liaise with auditors to resolve technical accounting and reporting queries.

*Support group financial reporting, including contributions to quarterly and annual reporting requirements.

*Lead and develop team members, reviewing their work and ensuring reporting deadlines are met.

*Support the integration of acquisitions, business reorganisations and new entities into existing reporting structures.

*Contribute to the development and enhancement of financial controls, including SOX compliance.

*Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls and enhance reporting efficiency.

*Work closely with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Regulatory Reporting and other stakeholders across the business.

Skills & Experience Required*Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).

*Strong experience in legal entity control, financial control, group accounting or statutory reporting.

*Excellent technical accounting knowledge, particularly IFRS, with exposure to IFRS 3 and IFRS 9 highly advantageous.

*Experience preparing or reviewing statutory financial statements and managing external audits.

*Strong understanding of balance sheet controls, reconciliations, intercompany accounting and month-end reporting.

*Experience working within a large, complex or publicly listed organisation.

*Previous experience supervising, reviewing or managing the work of other finance professionals.

*Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with large financial reporting or ERP systems.

*Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders.

*A proactive, commercially aware approach with a track record of improving processes and controls.

Highly Desirable
*Financial services experience, particularly within investment banking, brokerage, capital markets or trading environments.

*Big Four audit training.

*Experience with US GAAP, FRS 102 and SOX controls.

*Exposure to acquisitions, business integration or finance transformation.

*Knowledge of PeopleSoft, Essbase or Workiva.

What’s on Offer?*Competitive base salary of £90,000-£105,000, plus bonus and benefits.

*Opportunity to join an established, publicly listed global financial services organisation.

*A broad, senior-level role combining technical accounting, financial control and people management.

*Exposure to complex international entities, financial reporting and business transformation.

*Opportunity to influence and enhance financial controls and reporting processes.

*Excellent long-term career development opportunities within a growing international business.

Interested?If you’re a qualified accountant with strong legal entity control or financial reporting experience and are looking for a challenging senior position within a leading financial services organisation, we’d be keen to hear from you.
Apply today for a confidential discussion.
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