LEC- Analyst

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

As a Legal Entity Controller Analyst in our Finance team, you will spend each day defining, refining and delivering set goals for our firm

You will be  responsible for financial oversight of their legal entity, and is 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.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage legal entity accounting and control activities, including the month-end close process, parent/child accounting, and equity pick-up.
• Oversee the monthly consolidation of income statement and balance sheet for accuracy and completeness.
• Conduct month-end analytical reviews of legal entities to ensure the integrity of financial statements and prepare various reports, including contributions to the Monthly Controller's Book and Legal Entity/Line of Business financial commentary.
• Develop and maintain financial reports and schedules, performing control procedures to safeguard the integrity of reported financial results.
• Investigate, analyze, and resolve issues, while supporting ad-hoc requests for financial information from stakeholders across the firm.
• Support Federal Reserve regulatory reporting requirements.
• Review and confirm periodic financial and non-financial appendices for Resolution & Recovery processes.
• Complete reconciliation of numerous general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related business field
• Proficient Excel skills
• Proficient organizational and problem-solving skills
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable liaising with business partners while building and maintaining relationships
• Ability to critically challenge with the goal of identifying control issues
• Show initiative; be able to work independently yet keep all parties apprised of key issues
• Ability to work on multiple priorities at the same time
• Ability to learn quickly and be comfortable to navigate various reporting systems/tools

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• CPA a plus but not required