Senior Legal Entity Controller

Marex Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Marex Group plc is a diversified global financial services platform providing liquidity, market access and infrastructure across energy, commodities and financial markets. The Legal Entity Control team ensures the integrity of the Group’s financial information and supports FP&A, Regulatory and Group reporting.

As a senior member of the LEC team you will manage month-end processes, prepare statutory notes, supervise junior staff, and drive process improvements while ensuring compliance with FCA

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with strong IFRS/US GAAP understanding.
• Experience in large group accounting and intercompany reconciliations.
• Big 4 audit background preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of annual financial statements for entities under IFRS/US GAAP/FRS102.
• Support notes for Group Annual and Quarterly Reports (Workiva).
• Monthly income statement and balance sheet analysis for legal entities.
• Manage month-end process and intercompany reconciliations.
• Coordinate audits and respond to external inquiries.
• Drive process improvements and integration of new acquisitions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Regulatory knowledge

Accounting proficiency

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Qualified Accountant

Big 4 audit background

Tools

PeopleSoft

Essbase

Workiva

Job description

Marex Group plc (NASDAQ: MRX) is a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients across energy, commodities and financial markets.

The group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: clearing, agency and execution, market making, and hedging and investment solutions. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, with access to 60 exchanges. The group provides access to the world’s major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 40 offices worldwide, the group has over 3,000 employees across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

For more information visit https://www.marex.com/

Vacancy Number: VN2440

Department description

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 statutory reporting and control. The team is charged with ensuring the Group meets the financial reporting and control obligations of a global regulated group. The LEC Team support the other finance areas such as FP&A, Regulatory, Product Control, Treasury and tax which together form the Finance Department.

Role Summary

The purpose of this role is to be a key member of the Legal Entity Control (LEC) team and ensure the integrity of the Group and its subsidiaries financial information. The role would cover and support all aspects of finance that falls under the LEC Team which is an integral part of the wider Finance Team. As a senior member of the team this role will encompass a line management and review aspect.

Responsibilities

Role specific:

• Preparation of annual financial statements for a number of entities under various accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP, FRS102 mainly);
• Supporting the Financial Reporting Team in the preparation of key notes to the Group Annual and Quarterly Reports (prepared in Workiva);
• 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;
• Management of balance sheet substantiation and intercompany reconciliation processes;
• Preparation, review and challenge of LEC controlled balance sheet reconciliations;
• Manage audit process and ad-hoc enquiries from external auditors;
• Involvement in developing and enhancing existing processes;
• Integration of new acquisitions into the monthly reporting cycle;
• Supporting business change. New business units, reorganisations;
• Design, implementation and operation of a world class control environment (SOX compliance); and
• Provide guidance and support to other members of the LEC Team and support the head of LEC;

All staff:

• Ensuring compliance with the company’s regulatory requirements under the FCA, NFA, AMF, AFM, MAS.
• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
• Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
• At all times complying with the FCA’s Code of Conduct
• To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility
• To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required
• To elevate risk events immediately
• To provide input to risk management processes, as required.

Competencies, Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

Skills:

• 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 (especially IFRS 3 and 9), 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 define/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

Experience, Education and Professional Qualifications

• Big 4 audit background is preferred but not essential
• Working in a large Group / Public company environment
• Group accounting (departments/business units) and reconciliation experience (transfer pricing / intercompany / cross charging etc)
• A track record of improving processes and adding value to stakeholders
• Managing other team members and projects to deadlines.
• Presenting solutions and recommendations to senior management
• Strong analytical, organisation and documentation skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel and large ERP system (PeopleSoft), Essbase reporting.
• Qualified Accountant

Conduct Rules

• 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

Be collaborative - by working together across the organisation, we foster teamwork, can better respond to challenges and successfully deliver for our clients

Act with integrity - we pride ourselves on our honesty and high ethical standards. We apply these values when working with all our clients, colleagues and other stakeholders

Be adaptable and entrepreneurial - we embrace change as markets evolve to constantly increase our efficiency and create innovative solutions for our clients. We are interested in the world around us and inquisitive about understanding the challenges and opportunities our clients face.

Be respectful - how we treat each other, and our clients says everything about who we are. We always act respectfully and treat people fairly in everything we do.

Nurture talent - we aim to grow our own talent and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking and talented people choose to build their career. This means giving and taking stretch opportunities, taking risks, and committing to career development and support - for ourselves, and our teams.

Marex is fully committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company. We welcome applications from candidates returning to the workforce. Also, Marex is committed to avoiding circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

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