Controllers, Legal Entity Controller, Associate, London location_on London, Greater London, England, United KingdomYOUR IMPACTA Legal Entity Controller within the Financial Reporting department will be responsible for several different legal entities. This will involve complete ownership of the entity from journal posting through to the preparation of the annual financial statementsResponsibilitiesPreparation and analysis of monthly management accounts, and quarterly reporting to the US, under US GAAPPreparation, review and analysis of reporting to the Federal Reserve BoardPreparation and review of financial statements under UK GAAP including liaison with auditorsPreparation of board reportsPreparation and explanation of monthly PandL estimates to the trading Desk and coordination with Product ControlCoordination with the US and UK tax teams on local and foreign tax issues, VAT returns and submission of annual tax returnsUnderstanding the business and keeping up-to-speed with business developments and being able to communicate this effectively to team membersProactively seeking to identify improvements to manual processes and management reporting information leading to higher value-added workInvolvement in a broad range of department–wide projects and initiatives as well as cross-departmental initiativesSkills and experienceQualified accountant – ACA (qualified up to 2 to 4 years PQE experience)Accounting knowledge gained from either a previous audit or accounting rolePreparation of audited financial statements under UK GAAP or IFRS an advantageStrong analytical skills and attention to detailStrong communication skills given third party reporting vendor interactionsWilling to work in a highly driven team environmentAbility to work under pressureHighly motivated individual with strong interpersonal skillsSpeaking a European language is an advantage

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