Asset Management Legal Entity Controller - Associate

Seize the opportunity to join the Asset Management Controller team as part of Global Finance and Business Management.

As an Asset Management Legal Entity Controller - Associate within the Asset Management Controller team, you will have the opportunity to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the firm’s books and records. You will focus on general ledger, operating systems, and infrastructure controls across the entire lifecycle of the Asset Management business. This role will require you to work independently and in team environments, demonstrating initiative in building efficiencies and strengthening our internal control environment. You will also be responsible for preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, investment reporting, and leading ad hoc projects. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, where your strong analytical skills, decisiveness, and accountability will be highly valued.

Job responsibilities:

• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, investment reporting, legal entity and line of business month-end close
• Perform pre- and post-close variance analysis, process documentation, financial statement preparation, general ledger chart of accounts support
• Lead ad hoc projects
• Build efficiencies and strengthen the internal control environment of our team
• Provide thorough documentation of work performed that will successfully withstand an audit by external or internal examiners
• Work outside normal business hours on a periodic basis
• Coordinate multiple responsibilities within tight reporting deadlines

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Bachelor degree in Accounting
• Minimum of three years of experience required
• Strong analytical skills, takes initiative, decisive, and accountable
• Ability to independently analyze, report, and explain financial data
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Business acumen associated with the financial services industry

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Public accounting experience/CPA/MBA a plus
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to multi-task in a constantly changing environment