SVP, Legal Entity Controller

SVP/VP, Legal Entity Controller | Hybrid New York, NY | Financial Services / Capital Markets The Opportunity

A leading global financial services firm is seeking an experienced SVP/VP, Legal Entity Controller to join its New York finance organization. This is a senior, highly visible position reporting directly to the Financial Controller and working across a complex portfolio of regulated and corporate entities.

This is an opportunity to join a sophisticated financial services platform where the Controller function has significant exposure to both the firm's day-to-day financial operations and new transactions and entity structures.

• Lead legal entity controllership and financial reporting activities across multiple financial services entities under U.S. GAAP, including regulated entities and special purpose structures.
• Oversee the month-end and quarter-end close, including review of journal entries related to investing and financing activities, consolidations, intercompany transactions, expense accruals, and income taxes.
• Oversee and review quarterly and annual financial statements for external reporting.
• Manage monthly balance sheet substantiation, evaluate the adequacy of accruals, resolve accounting issues, and escalte significant matters to senior management.
• Review monthly and quarterly analytical reporting, including balance sheet and P&L variance analysis and commentary.
• Provide accounting and advisory support around new transactions, investments, financing activities, and legal entity structure changes.
• Support financial reporting requirements for special purpose entities, including preparation and review of quarterly financial statements.
• Review applicable SEC filings, including Forms S-1, S-4, 8-K, 10-Q, and 10-K.
• Partner extensively with SEC Reporting, Corporate Accounting, Regulatory Reporting, Product Control, Tax, Technical Accounting, Treasury, Cash Management, and other finance functions.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, automate reporting, and partner with technology teams on systems enhancements.
• Coach and develop junior and experienced members of the accounting organization.
• Support senior finance and business leadership on special projects and strategic initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• CPA required.
• 10+ years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience, ideally within a financial services organization.
• Strong background in legal entity accounting, controllership, U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and month-end close.
• Experience with broker-dealers, investment banking, capital markets, or other regulated financial services businesses is highly desirable.
• Experience with SEC reporting and public-company filings is strongly preferred.
• Big Four public accounting experience is preferred.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and ability to evaluate complex or non-routine transactions.
• Advanced Excel, analytical, project management, and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate across multiple entities, priorities, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to operate effectively in a high-performance environment.