Senior Manager
Wells Fargo · City of London, United Kingdom
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Control the accounting, reporting and audit for assigned EMEA legal entities and resolve complex accounting and control issues.
About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Legal Entity Control Lead Financial Accountant to join the Legal Entity Control (LEC) team, with key responsibility for the integrity of the books and records, financial reporting and control environment for WFSIL and other assigned EMEA legal entities. The role provides broad exposure across financial control, accounting and governance, partnering with senior stakeholders to address complex accounting matters, manage financial and operational risks, and support effective legal entity oversight. In this role, you will: Act as financial controller for WFSIL and other assigned EMEA legal entities, with accountability for the completeness, accuracy and integrity of their books and records. Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the entities’ businesses, products, legal structures, intercompany relationships and financial performance. Oversee monthly and quarterly close processes, ensuring financial results are complete, appropriately supported and delivered within reporting deadlines. Perform thorough balance sheet, income statement and financial variance reviews, challenging unusual movements and driving issues through to resolution. Review legal entity results and provide clear, decision-useful commentary to senior management, entity boards and relevant governance forums. Ensure transactions and business activities are accounted for appropriately under applicable accounting frameworks, including UK accounting requirements and US GAAP. Interpret accounting policy and prepare clear, well-supported conclusions for complex or judgemental accounting matters. Engage Enterprise Accounting Policy and other subject-matter experts where authoritative guidance or formal policy interpretation is required. Lead the assessment of accounting and financial reporting implications arising from new products, business initiatives, legal entity changes and organisational transformation. Monitor developments in accounting standards and assess their impact on assigned entities. Statutory reporting and audit Lead the preparation and review of annual statutory financial statements in accordance with the reporting framework applicable to each entity. Coordinate with the Statutory Reporting team and other contributors to ensure the accurate and timely completion of statutory reporting deliverables.
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