Financial Controller

at  Robert Walters Outsourcing

Job Title: Compensation Controller
Job Type: Contract (to the end of the year)
Location: £35 - £40 PAYE + holiday pay
Opportunity Overview: A fantastic opportunity has risen to temporarily join my client as a Compensation Controller.
My client is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries

Role Objective: The Compensation Controller team is led globally from Glasgow and is part of Global Corporate Controllers. The function is responsible for financial accounting, control, and reporting, both internal and external, related to the firm’s compensation and benefit plans globally. The team are responsible for front to back accounting, control and reporting of compensation and benefits for the firm, as a result, team members perform a variety of functions within their roles offering a breadth of experience for the right candidate. For example:

• Financial accounting across all GAAPS and legal entities
• Close collaboration with accounting policy on interpretation and implementation of new accounting rules or accounting analysis of new compensation arrangements
• Involvement in firm and finance-wide initiatives as an SME with accountability for assessing, planning and delivering all compensation & benefit related accounting and reporting impacts
• Regulatory and statutory financial reporting at firm and subsidiary level including analysis and implementation of any new reporting requirements?
• Management reporting and forecasting for the CFO and other senior stakeholders

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage accounting and reporting tasks associated with employee compensation (Firm?s largest P&L line)
• Review financial analysis of data in accordance with key SOX control requirements
• Review general ledger expense and balance sheet accounts
• Support the line management of a small team
• Prepare insightful analysis for other groups including HR, Tax and other teams across Finance
• Participate in system enhancements and UAT testing
• Adhere to, and where possible, enhance process documentation and the control environment
• Identify and implement process efficiencies
• Respond to and interact with key stakeholders including HR, IT, other Finance teams, Tax, Audit
• Undertake other ad hoc tasks as require

Requirements:

• Fully or nearly fully qualified accountant.
• Experience in finance processes, controls and reporting
• Flexibility to change priorities as new situations present themselves
• Strong communication skills; clear, concise, and appropriate method of delivery
• Experience with establishing and meeting deadlines
• Experience managing staff and/or reviewing the work of others
• Risk awareness and good guardianship skills
• Collaborative team player with a strong work ethic that works effectively in cross-functional team environment

Don’t hesitate and miss out on this opportunity!
We are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require accommodations because of disability or health condition, please email: gscemeaedi @ robertwalters.com. This position is being sourced through our Outsourcing service line

Role Objective: The Compensation Controller team is led globally from Glasgow and is part of Global Corporate Controllers. The function is responsible for financial accounting, control, and reporting, both internal and external, related to the firm’s compensation and benefit plans globally. The team are responsible for front to back accounting, control and reporting of compensation and benefits for the firm, as a result, team members perform a variety of functions within their roles offering a breadth of experience for the right candidate. For example:

• Financial accounting across all GAAPS and legal entities
• Close collaboration with accounting policy on interpretation and implementation of new accounting rules or accounting analysis of new compensation arrangements
• Involvement in firm and finance-wide initiatives as an SME with accountability for assessing, planning and delivering all compensation & benefit related accounting and reporting impacts
• Regulatory and statutory financial reporting at firm and subsidiary level including analysis and implementation of any new reporting requirements?
• Management reporting and forecasting for the CFO and other senior stakeholder

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage accounting and reporting tasks associated with employee compensation (Firm?s largest P&L line)
• Review financial analysis of data in accordance with key SOX control requirements
• Review general ledger expense and balance sheet accounts
• Support the line management of a small team
• Prepare insightful analysis for other groups including HR, Tax and other teams across Finance
• Participate in system enhancements and UAT testing
• Adhere to, and where possible, enhance process documentation and the control environment
• Identify and implement process efficiencies
• Respond to and interact with key stakeholders including HR, IT, other Finance teams, Tax, Audit
• Undertake other ad hoc tasks as requir