Legal Entity Controller - 6 Month Contract

Marex Spectron; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a detail-oriented professional to join their Legal Entity Control team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the integrity of financial information across the group. You will be involved in preparing annual financial statements and managing the month-end process, all while collaborating with a talented team. The company values integrity, collaboration, and personal development, providing a dynamic environment where your analytical skills and accounting expertise will shine. If you're looking to make a significant impact in a supportive and innovative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health care plans

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Team-building events

Qualifications

• Experience in UK GAAP or IFRS is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of annual financial statements under various accounting standards.
• Manage month-end processes and reporting deadlines.
• Assist with integration of newly acquired entities.

Skills

Big 4 audit background

Preparation of audited financial statements

Group Management accounting

Analytical skills

Microsoft Excel

Qualified Accountant

Strong communication skills

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

About Marex

Marex Group plc is a diversified global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets. It listed on Nasdaq Global Select Market in April 2024. With more than 35 offices in Europe, US and APAC, it has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics.

The Legal Entity Control team work on a range of projects as well as management and statutory reporting and control. The team is charged with ensuring the firm meets the financial reporting and control obligations of a global regulated group.

Role Summary

The purpose of this role is to be a key member of the existing Legal Entity Control (LEC) team and ensure the integrity of the Group and entity financial information. Specific areas of focus for the role include:

• Support the production of group annual reporting deliverables and subsidiary financial statements.
• Perform due diligence over opening balance sheets of recently acquired entities.
• Assist with the integration of recently acquired entities.
• Managing the liquidation of Marex Group entities and closure of business units within the accounting system.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of annual financial statements for a number of entities under various accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP, Singapore GAAP, Hong Kong GAAP and Norwegian GAAP);
• Prepare monthly analytical review on legal entity income statement and balance sheet;
• Managing the month end process to Group reporting deadlines;
• Preparation of monthly management reports;
• Preparation of monthly transfer pricing calculations and subsequent reporting;
• Preparation, review and challenge of balance sheet reconciliations;
• Manage ad-hoc inquiries from external auditors;
• Involvement in developing and enhancing existing processes;
• Integration of new acquisitions into the monthly reporting cycle;
• Design and implement a world class control environment; and
• Assist across the entire financial control team.

Skills and Experience

• Big 4 audit background is preferred but not essential
• Experience in preparation of audited financial statements under UK GAAP or IFRS is an advantage
• Group Management accounting and reconciliation experience (transfer pricing / intercompany / cross charging etc)
• A track record of improving processes and adding value to clients/stakeholders
• Strong analytical, organisation and documentation skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Qualified Accountant

Competencies

• Strong analytical skill – You demonstrate an aptitude for problem solving with the ability to exercise sound and balanced judgment in a highly regulated environment
• Functional expertise - Enjoy keeping up-to-date with emerging business, economic, and market trends
• Strong technical accounting skills – You demonstrate strong technical skills, pay attention to detail, take initiative to broaden your knowledge and resolve accounting issues
• Personal drive and motivation - Successfully handle multiple tasks, take initiative to improve your own performance, work intensely towards challenging goals
• A client and business focus - Effectively handle difficult requests, build trusting, long-term relationships with clients, help the client to identify/define needs and manages client/business expectations
• Strong teamwork ethic – You are a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills. You collaborate well with others within and across teams, encourage other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others' contributions

Conduct Rules

You must:

• Act with integrity
• Act with due skill, care and diligence
• Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators
• Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• Observe proper standard of market conduct
• Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers

Company Values

Acting as a role model for the values of the Company:

Respect - Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.

Integrity - Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do – our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves.

Collaborative - We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.

Developing our People - Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to “grow our own” and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.

Adaptable and Nimble - Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client’s various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.

Marex is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company.