Financial Controller, London

Berenberg Bank ,
London, Greater London
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Established in 1590, Berenberg is one of the oldest banks in the world, and with this heritage comes fantastic opportunities for bright and aspiring individuals. With its Head Office in Hamburg, Germany, and with a strong presence in the financial centres of London, Frankfurt and New York, it is one of Europe's leading privately-owned banks. 1,600 employees carry the Bank's long tradition of success into the future. Through its business divisions of Investment Banking and Corporate Banking, Wealth and Asset Management, Berenberg is able to offer a broad range of services into corporations, investment institutions and private individuals. Berenberg has a strong reputation based on first-class performance, and although the company has a long history it remains entrepreneurial in its approach. A combination of the meritocratic culture and flat hierarchy enables talent to flourish and progress at Berenberg. Financial Controller, London Your tasks: * Acting as the central point of contact for all financial controlling matters for the Investment Banking central business unit, including: financial reporting (including detailed cost controlling), planning, forecasting, analysis and regulatory reporting * Using profit centre invoicing and profit and loss accounts to create essential control elements of the house * Producing the annual financial statements; coordinating with the auditors in completing the annual audit process * Assuming independent project responsibility for the further development of control systems, including challenging and enhancing systems that are currently in place * Further Development of existing Business-Intelligence solutions for profit centre calculation (Qlikview, SQL) Your profile: * Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent), having successfully completed studies with a focus on controlling or comparable training * Previous experience in the (cost) controlling environment of a bank or consulting company is beneficial * Experience in regulatory reporting or banking regulation is beneficial * Ideally experience in the preparation of annual financial statements in accordance with HGB (local German GAAP) and IFRS * Ability to structure complex issues appropriately to the addressee and great interest in working on diverse and ever-changing issues * Excellent interpersonal skills; confidence in explaining controlling issues to stakeholders of all levels of seniority * Proficiency with MS Office is beneficial, as is knowledge of SQL and BI tools (Qlikview) * Willingness to strengthen a foreign establishment for a limited period, if necessary * German language skills are beneficial, but not essential

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