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. Your responsibilities will include:

• Support for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual financial statements for Swiss legal entities, including statutory and corporate reporting.
• Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial reports, including reviewing key balance sheet items and the reasons for any variances.
• Performing balance sheet verification, reconciling with the general ledger, and conducting data quality checks; escalating issues as needed.
• Support for group reporting and assistance in resolving group- 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 preparing documentation and handling follow-up tasks.
• Support for local tax reporting requirements and coordination with relevant partners and auditors as needed.
• Contributions to financial management reporting, including dashboards, executive board materials, revenue analyses, and forecasting support.
• Supporting governance of intercompany fees in accordance with transfer pricing and tax requirements.

Requirements

Required qualifications, skills, and knowledge:

• 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 functions.
• Experience with reconciliations, control processes, and the preparation of internal, external, or statutory 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 approach.
• 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.
• A proactive, improvement-oriented approach, with a willingness to challenge and improve existing processes.

Preferred qualifications

Prefer