Legal Entity Controller (EMEA) - Senior Associate
Legal Entity Controller (EMEA) - Senior Associate
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Job Description
Your Team Responsibilities
We are looking to hire a Senior Financial Controller in the Legal Entity Controlling Team. The Team is responsible for local and group accounting and reporting for our entities in the EMEA region. The role is a highly visible regional role primarily responsible for the accounting activities including participation in month end close processes in monthly analytics preparation and in the process of financial statement/tax return preparation and review.
Your Key Responsibilities
Financial accounting for operating entities in the EMEA region
Performing detailed month end close procedures recording of month end accounting journals including accruals and other accounting adjustments
Reconciliations of balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
Finance approval of vendor invoices
Responsibility for the preparation of local financial statements under local GAAP for EMEA legal entities of the Group specifically: cooperation with external accountants review of the financial statements cooperation with external tax advisors assistance in external filings
Review of tax declarations payment of tax advances in cooperation with local tax advisors
Assistance with external and internal audit enquiries
Participation in upcoming ad-hoc projects: software implementation utilization of AI innovation automation etc.
Your skills and experience that will help you excel
College or university degree in finance / accounting
Chartered Accountant or local equivalent accounting qualification
5-6 years of professional experience in an accounting position. Experience of working within an international organization or in audit / accounting firm is an advantage.
Strong accounting knowledge
High attention to details and good analytical skills
Good language skills: fluency in written and spoken English is required;
Strong PC skills especially Microsoft Office
High level of motivation commitment to work hard and a desire to make an impact with all internal and external clients
Team player and desire to work effectively with diverse cultures in a global organization
About MSCI
What we offer you
- Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits tailored to your location ensuring your financial security health and overall wellbeing.
- Flexible working arrangements advanced technology and collaborative workspaces.
- A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.
- A global network of talented colleagues who inspire support and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.
- Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey followed by access to our platform LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.
- Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges internal mobility and expanded roles.
- We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities Asian Support Network Black Leadership Network Climate Action Network Hola! MSCI Pride & Allies Women in Tech and Womens Leadership Forum.
At MSCI we are passionate about what we do and we are inspired by our purpose to power better investment decisions. Youll be part of an industry-leading network of creative curious and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself our clients and our industry.
MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research data and technology we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.
MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color religion creed age sex gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin citizenship disability marital and civil partnership/union status pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave) veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process please email and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
