CONTROLLERS DIVISION

We are a global team responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the firm’s financial and regulatory information by complying with the rules and regulations governing financial markets worldwide. As well as managing both internal and external financial reporting, our expertise plays a key role in the firm’s business planning decisions around allocation of scarce financial resources such as capital and balance sheet. We partner with the business in providing advice on accounting, valuation, capital, liquidity, reputational risk and other regulatory considerations when executing business with our clients. Controllers is ideal for individuals who want to work and learn within our strong culture of teamwork and collaboration.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Paris Controllers team is in charge of all Financial, Regulatory and Tax aspects for the local entities, interacts with Regulators, Auditors and Tax authorities. It monitors the capital usage, reports on all financial risks, and supports the business development and new activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Regulatory and statistical reports to local Regulators
• Calculation of prudential ratios and capital usage
• Month end closing for statutory accounts and group reporting
• Management profit and loss analysis
• Interactions with Statutory Auditors, Tax Counsels and Authorities
• Financial / regulatory / tax projects
• Balance-sheet substantiation, FX management
• Project management

PREFERRED CHARACTERISTICS

• Strong analytical skill – You demonstrate an aptitude for problem solving with the ability to exercise sound and balanced judgment in a highly regulated environment
• Functional expertise - Enjoy keeping up-to-date with emerging business, economic, and market trends
• Strong technical accounting skills – You demonstrate strong technical skills, pay attention to detail, take initiative to broaden your knowledge and resolve accounting issues
• Personal drive and motivation - Successfully handle multiple tasks, take initiative to improve your own performance, work intensely towards challenging goals
• A client and business focus - Effectively handle difficult requests, build trusting, long-term relationships with clients, help the client to identify/define needs and manages client/business expectations
• Strong teamwork ethic – You are a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills. You collaborate well with others within and across teams, encourage other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others' contributions
• Excellent communication skills - Communicate what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner and share information/new ideas with others
• Judgement and problem solving – You will always be thinking ahead, able to anticipate questions, plan for contingencies, find alternative solutions and identifies clear objectives. 
• Creativity/Innovation and a desire to add value - Look for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value
• The ability to influence outcomes - Present sound, persuasive rationale for ideas or opinions.  Able to take a position on issues and influences others' opinions and presents persuasive recommendations both internally and to our external partners.