Legal Entity Controller - Associate

Job description

Build your career in Commercial & Investment Bank Finance by joining the Zurich Legal Entity Control team. You will collaborate with Finance and key stakeholders to produce accurate financial statements, support regulatory and statutory reporting, and strengthen the control environment for Swiss legal entities. This role offers broad exposure to closing, governance, and process improvement in a highly collaborative environment.

Tasks

As a Legal Entity Controller – Associate within the Finance & Business Management team, you will help ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timely delivery of financial information for Swiss legal entities. You will contribute to monthly and quarterly closing activities, statutory and internal reports, balance sheet substantiation and reconciliations, as well as the continuous improvement of data quality and controls.

• Support for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual financial closings for Swiss legal entities, including statutory and internal reports.
• Assist in ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial reports, including reviewing key financial statements and variance drivers.
• Performing balance sheet validation, reconciliations with the general ledger, and data quality checks, escalating issues as needed.
• Support for consolidated reporting and assistance in resolving consolidated and investment-related discrepancies.
• Preparation of variance analyses for the balance sheet and income statement, and support for management commentary.
• Coordinating with local and international partners to meet reporting requirements and handle inquiries efficiently.
• Supporting responses to regulatory and head office inquiries, including evidence collection and data validation.
• Support for internal and external audit activities, including the preparation of documentation and the follow-up on audit findings.
• Support for local tax reporting activities and coordination with relevant partners and auditors as needed.
• Contributions to financial management reporting, including dashboards, board materials, revenue analyses, and forecasting support.
• Supporting governance of intercompany fees in accordance with transfer pricing and tax requirements.

Requirements

• A degree in economics, business administration, or a related field, and/or an accounting certification.
• Relevant experience at a financial institution or accounting firm, with experience in management accounting, legal entity reporting, or related financial roles.
• Experience with reconciliations, control processes, and the preparation of internal, external, or regulatory reports.
• Strong technical accounting skills and an understanding of financial statements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a results-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to set priorities, manage multiple deliveries, and meet deadlines with precision.
• Proactive, improvement-oriented approach