As a Vice President in the Corporate Sector Controller (CSEC) team, you will coordinate and oversee adherence to Firmwide Policies/Standards for Legal Entity Controls (LEC), Inter-Company exposures, Cash and Deposits, multiple control processes, and other CSEC and Firmwide initiatives as appropriate. Your responsibilities will cover a wide range of legal entity controllership and shared control processes.
Job responsibilities:
- Monitor and represent relevant Corporate Other LOB Legal Entity Controls/controllers and ensure the completeness and accuracy of information in the Firm’s Global Entity Management System (GEMS). Ensure information in GEMS is supported by appropriate documentation.
- Prepare and enhance the Corporate Other legal entity booking model to identify strategic legal entities and partner with the appropriate teams to eliminate entities as necessary.
- Monitor inter-company transactions and understand their impact on the Corporate Other LOB and the legal entities that we manage. Assist with inter-company breaks as needed.
- Serve as a CSEC subject matter expert for any cash and deposit Firmwide initiatives as well as research and respond to ad hoc inquires.
- Lead meetings with Corporate Sector Controllers and other key stakeholders as appropriate to ensure compliance with Firmwide and CSEC Policies/Standards.
- Act as a liaison with Corporate Sector Controllers and Firmwide initiative project groups as appropriate.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related majors
- 5 years of experience in related role (audit or financial control process)
- Experience managing a staff of skilled professionals
- Experience in managing process and workflow enhancement
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and execute in a constantly changing environment
- Ability to partner across all levels of the organization and influence decisions and priorities outside of one’s direct span of control
- Solid critical thinking, attention to detail and analytical skills
- Excellent project management and organizational skills
- Strong control mindset (standard operating procedures, analytical review, secondary review, automated solution management, etc.)
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced desktop/spreadsheet/database skills
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- CPA license beneficial but not required