EMEA Compensation Team Lead

Job Description

EMEA Controllers are an independent control function ensuring completeness, accuracy and integrity of the banks books and records. It is part of the EMEA Finance organization. This position within EMEA Regional Controllers, is within the UK Cluster andreport to the UK bank Chain Controller. The purpose of this role is to be an SME and ensure that compensation expenses, in particular Pension and Share Based compensation, are accurately accounted for and reported to all stakeholders. This will include ensuring that the portfolio has been accounted for correctly, that the correct controls around the portfolio are in place and working effectively, and that all stakeholders receive the insight that they need. Core Responsibilities:

• Oversight of monthly, quarterly and annual accounting for and reporting of compensation expenses for both US GAAP and local GAAP requirements. Ensuring that all local statutory (local GAAP) disclosures are complete and accurate.
• To ensure all reporting requirements are performed within a defined control environment and that reported numbers are complete and accurate and produced on a timely basis
• Analysis of expenses and insight into the underlying drivers supporting all stakeholder requests
• Represent Finance in policy/assumption discussions around Pensions and Share Based compensation.
• Close liaison with HR and HRSS to ensure that all changes in remuneration policies are appropriately considered from an accounting/control point of view.
• Finance representative on Regional Pension Advisory Board and annual Senior Retirement Committee.
• Regular interaction and management of audit engagements, with external auditors for the statutory audits as well with internal audits in relation to compensation, pension and benefits

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Account ownership of compensation balance sheet accounts
• Partner closely with function leadership to inform and advise on both ongoing reporting activities, the control environment, and areas of opportunity
• Lead, manage and develop a team of professionals
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with all stakeholders and colleagues
• Present results/findings and make recommendations to senior management
• Adapt to changing circumstances - the prioritization of tasks may evolve with changing circumstances.
• Stakeholders include: FP&A, US Finance Global Pension and Share Based Compensation coordinators, EMEA Regional Reporting Team, Country Finance Teams, EMEA Human Resource and Human Resource Support Services, Coordinating with external Pension advisers (actuaries),and auditors, both internal and external

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• Strong, technical CCAB qualified accountant
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Accounting, Finance or business-related fields in Financial Services.
• Strong communication, presentation, and strategic thinking skills to engage with senior managers and demystify technical intricacies in language and context relevant to a broader audience
• Track record of success in delivering high quality work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Ability to identify problems and take appropriate actions to resolve issues.
• Influencing skills and global business orientation.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and demonstrated agile execution skills.
• Highest level of integrity due to confidential nature of data used

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