Finance Manager / Legal Entity Controller(m/w/x)

# Finance Manager / Legal Entity Controller **Zurich** | **Full time** **Overview of Role** As a Legal Entity Controller, you will be responsible for overseeing the financial integrity of the Bank and its foreign subsidiaries. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust internal controls and adherence to local regulatory requirements. This position is also expected to act as a key deputy to the Head of Accounting, offering international exposure and growth opportunities in a collaborative and supportive work environment. **Responsibilities** ### Financial Accounting & Control​ * Own the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes for assigned legal entities, ensuring timely and accurate financial statements * Analyse complex accounting topics and ensure compliance with applicable standards (IFRS, FINMA Accounting Ordinance, other local GAAPs) * Prepare and review reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts * Implement and maintain robust internal controls over financial reporting to safeguard assets and ensure data integrity * Monitor intercompany transactions and reconciliations ### External and Internal Financial Reporting * Manage the preparation of statutory financial statements for the Bank and its foreign subsidiaries in accordance with local accounting principles and regulations * Provide financial insights and analysis related to legal entity performance and risks * Coordinate with external auditors for statutory audits, managing the audit process and resolving any findings * Stay abreast of changes in accounting standards, local regulations and tax laws impacting legal entities ​ ### Process Improvement & Collaboration * Design and optimise end-to-end financial processes through innovative process engineering, fostering scalability, standardization and operational efficiency * Work cross-functionally with various departments (e.g., Treasury, Tax, Operations) to ensure seamless financial operations and compliance. * Provide guidance and support to junior team members **Education and Qualifications** * ### Swiss Certified Public Accountant, ACCA or an equivalent professional qualification **Experience, Skills and Competencies Required** * Minimum 5 years of professional experience in audit or accounting, ideally within banks or other financial services institutions * Strong knowledge of relevant account standards, including IFRS and local GAAP * Demonstrated expertise in process evaluation and optimization * Analytical and conscientious approach to your work, being comfortable with data, processes and systems * Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines * Familiarity with SAP, Avaloq is a plus * Advanced Excel skills, experience with Power BI, VBA, Python is an advantage * Fluency in English is required; German is a strong asset ​ **Benefits** * Rothschild & Co is committed to safeguarding and enhancing the health and wellbeing of all its employees. To support this, Rothschild & Co provides all employees with a range of healthcare services and benefits that aim to support their overall wellbeing * We are conducive to creating a working environment and culture where people can succeed * We provide a variety of inhouse trainings, as well as tuition assistance for further education and training courses * Everyone can choose to incorporate agile working principles into their working week * We have learned a great deal about the adaptability, commitment and resilience of our people. We believe there are opportunities for all of us to enhance our working lives and outcomes, by applying a more flexible approach to where and when we work and up to 40% of your work time can be performed from home