Legal Entity Controller - VP Consultant

Detillens; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Detillens is seeking a Vice President-level Legal Entity Controller in London to oversee the financial results for UK entities and related governance reporting. The role requires independent operation within a defined remit and leadership across production teams and finance stakeholders.

The successful candidate will drive quality, analysis and control of statutory and regulatory reporting, explain performance drivers to management, and ensure timely, accurate deliverables for decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Provide London-based oversight of core controllership activities across UK legal entities.
• Lead delivery of reporting across teams and escalate significant or judgemental matters as needed.

Job description

Our clients Global Controllers organisation in London is looking to add an experienced Legal Entity Controller. The role provides coverage across significant UK legal entities, including the firm’s international broker-dealer, UK regulated bank and consolidated group, with exposure to different balance sheets, products and reporting requirements.

The team is supporting continued business growth and change, including new products, entity initiatives and an increasing management, statutory and regulatory reporting agenda. The successful candidate will provide strong London-based oversight of core controllership activities, working closely with production teams and a broad range of Finance and Business stakeholders.

This is a Vice President level role responsible for the quality, analysis and control of the financial results for the legal entities in scope. The individual will oversee recurring reporting, apply sound accounting judgement, explain the drivers of entity performance and produce clear management and governance reporting. The role requires an experienced controller who can operate independently within an agreed remit, lead delivery across teams and escalate significant or judgemental matters appropriately.