Job Description
The Legal Entity Control team is 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 Summary
As an Associate within the legal entity control team, you will be required to interact with multiple lines of business and internal stakeholders while learning legal entity controllership end-to-end. You will liaise with the line of business finance teams, operations, and the Legal Entity Controller community to drive the Legal Entity agenda.
Job responsibilities
Legal Entity accounting & control on a monthly basis, including month-end close process, parent/child accounting, equity pick up, review of inter-entity breaks, and unnatural general ledger balance monitoring
Month-End analytical review of the legal entity to ensure completeness and accuracy of the financial statements and preparation of various reports, including contributions to the Monthly Controller’s Book, as well as Legal Entity and line of business financial commentary and regulatory reporting requirements
Investigation, analysis and resolution of issues and response to ad-hoc queries
US and local regulatory reporting
Intercompany Activity Control including variance commentary
Monitoring of the G/L including consolidation and netting
Participate in Firmwide legal entity reporting projects including infrastructure and process improvement efforts and other Controller initiatives as needed
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
Chartered Accountant with 4+ years years finance/accounting related experience
Strong accounting and analytical acumen, with ability to understand, produce and explain income statement and balance sheet content and variances
Superior attention to detail
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to prepare executive level presentations
Ability to work effectively with others, as well as act as an effective liaison with all business partners within the lines of business or legal entity chains
Strong initiative and work ethic
Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure, with an ability to be flexible in a dynamic and challenging environment
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
Job Summary
As an Associate within the legal entity control team, you will be required to interact with multiple lines of business and internal stakeholders while learning legal entity controllership end-to-end. You will liaise with the line of business finance teams, operations, and the Legal Entity Controller community to drive the Legal Entity agenda.
Job responsibilities
Legal Entity accounting & control on a monthly basis, including month-end close process, parent/child accounting, equity pick up, review of inter-entity breaks, and unnatural general ledger balance monitoring
Month-End analytical review of the legal entity to ensure completeness and accuracy of the financial statements and preparation of various reports, including contributions to the Monthly Controller’s Book, as well as Legal Entity and line of business financial commentary and regulatory reporting requirements
Investigation, analysis and resolution of issues and response to ad-hoc queries
US and local regulatory reporting
Intercompany Activity Control including variance commentary
Monitoring of the G/L including consolidation and netting
Participate in Firmwide legal entity reporting projects including infrastructure and process improvement efforts and other Controller initiatives as needed
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
Chartered Accountant with 4+ years years finance/accounting related experience
Strong accounting and analytical acumen, with ability to understand, produce and explain income statement and balance sheet content and variances
Superior attention to detail
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to prepare executive level presentations
Ability to work effectively with others, as well as act as an effective liaison with all business partners within the lines of business or legal entity chains
Strong initiative and work ethic
Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure, with an ability to be flexible in a dynamic and challenging environment
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Associate, Legal Entity Controller position is now open for candidates interested in the Legal Jobs sector. This role in Mumbai offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Legal Jobs is a plus.