Financial Controller Director

My client, An Investment Bank with offices internationally are looking for a Financial Controller to be based in Frankfurt, Germany. The role is at Director level and the candidate must be fluent in English and German.

You will work to a hybrid model of which three days a week you'll be expected to be in the office.

Key responsibilities and tasks:

• To support the group legal entity control function to ensure that books and records are maintained in accordance with relevant rules and regulations.
• Responsible for timely and accurate delivery of financial information to key stakeholders.
• Understanding and implementing local regulatory reporting requirements.
• To provide assurance of integrity of Balance Sheet and PL.
• To provide meaningful financial information to the Business to facilitate decision making process.
• To run the month-end financial process.
• Responsible for other financial control tasks to support the wider financial control function.
• Presentation of and managing the preparation of reporting to support key governance forums e.g. Finance & Tax Committee.
• Responsible for understanding local regulatory reporting requirement and facilitation of reporting delivery.
• Understanding/keeping abreast with local regulatory developments.
• Responsibility for management and statutory accounts.
• To facilitate month end accounting close.
• Monthly Balance Sheet accounts attestation oversight.
• Support the preparation and provision of information to internal and external audit and supporting the closure of any finance related audit points.
• Managing the wider finance teams relationship with the German regulators - acting as key point person for communication.
• People management.
• Ah hoc requirements.

To apply for this role, you must have the following:

• Strong understanding of financial statements within a similar environment (Banking).
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
• Financial Control and accounting experience.
• Qualified accountant with strong academic background.
• Regulatory Reporting experience.
• Able to speak German and English.

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