Who we are looking for : 

This position will work with the Controller Team that supports various business areas and legal entities within the Organization. This position will proactively and effectively partner with regional Business and Finance leadership to identify areas for improvement and efficiencies and to implement best practices with regards to processes and internal controls impacting financial reporting while ensuring regulatory compliance and building excellent cross-functional relationships in EMEA and overseas locations.

W hat you will be responsible for:

• Oversight over monthly, quarterly and yearly closing processes and review/analysis of financial results supporting geographies, businesses and legal entities.
• Implement and ensure compliance with US GAAP and local GAAP accounting rules and ensure proper application of Corporate Accounting guidelines.
• Partner with various departments in State Street such as Billing, Tax, Legal and Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to ensure accuracy of financial results and that internal controls are appropriately designed and executed.
• Communicate with external auditors and regulators including support of banking supervision audits.
• Partner with regional Finance leadership on new product launches, strategic growth & infrastructure build outs and assist/lead Finance related special projects.
• Partner with regional Business leadership on selected regulatory initiatives

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in accounting, Business Administration or Finance; a CPA designation is beneficial.
• Several years’ accounting and financial reporting experience in the financial services industry and general understanding of financial products; alternatively, Financial Services audit experience at an adequate audit firm
• Proficiency in the use of local GAAP and experience with US GAAP and/or IFRS required.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills coupled with a strong track record of executing against goals.
• Understanding of internal controls and ability to perform assessments and issue resolution.
• Ideally, experience with global group structures and intercompany relationships.
• Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong intercultural skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Well organized, ability to multi-task and work under time constraints
• Fluent in German and English