Vice President - Legal Entity Controller

LEC- Vice President

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

As a Vice President passionate about promoting solutions in Legal Entity Controller within the team, you are responsible for oversight including accounting & reporting of legal entity financial statements for US GAAP and local GAAP.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting and reporting of legal entity financial statements for US GAAP and local GAAP.
• Ensure robust controls as a critical aspect of delivery, catering to multiple stakeholders across various lines of business, legal entities, and regions.
• Demonstrate expertise in key deliverables, providing day-to-day direction to the local team and taking direct responsibility for stakeholder deliverables. Review and own FX risk management through trade-out and capital hedging in accordance with FASB (FAS 52) requirements.
• Monitor general ledger controls, including attributions, inter-entity and investment equity breaks, IFRS reporting, budgeting, and forecasting (GLRS).
• Review and prepare regulatory reporting in compliance with various US Fed requirements. Prepare management information summary decks to support senior management decision-making by analyzing financial performance.
• Conduct periodic financial statement reporting and analysis, including balance sheet, profit & loss, off-balance sheet, and volume/exposure reporting as required by local regulations.
• Adhere to control metrics, legal entity control standards, and other policies, including review of booking models.
• Perform daily monitoring and controls to ensure operational integrity. Maintain and develop relationships with onshore partners and business teams.
• Implement internal controls policies and procedures to mitigate financial and business risks. Migrate to strategic data sourcing platforms to enhance data integrity and efficiency. Evolve relationships with onshore teams and business partners to foster collaboration. Review, drive, and implement strategic priorities, projects, and initiatives.
• Lead strategic conversations for ongoing projects, system implementations, and finance transformation initiatives. Manage people and careers, engaging team members to keep them motivated and challenged.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or Equivalent Finance Degree or a subject of a technical nature
• Self-starter, able to prioritize key tasks & manage deliverables effectively

• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint. 

  Inquisitive, enthusiastic, and diligent

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex issues clearly
• Ability to create ad hoc reporting for senior management
• Proven track record for executing on special projects / assignments with often little lead time or information
• Highly motivated and able to thrive and think clearly under pressure and tight deadlines
• Team player with the ability to be respected as a trusted partner
• Highly motivated self-starter with excellent time management/prioritization skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to analyze large data sets and present conclusions concisely. 

  Strong people management skills 

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• 15+ years of work experience, preferably in Financial Services, and/or accounting/controller background
• Should be flexible with different shifts but in general it will be covering Latin America and North America engagement with stakeholders.

Experience Level

Executive Level