Australia Legal Entity Controller

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We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Australia Legal Entity Controller to join our Finance team. This role is located in Australia (Sydney) - HYBRID.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

- Provision of oversight for the assigned legal entity. This includes being a point of contact for the entity from a Finance perspective
- Provision of financial analysis / insight on the assigned legal entities
- Communication of results and issues both verbally and in written form
- Coordination with audit (internal / external)
- Production of the regulatory reporting
- Supports GST and Income tax

Key responsibilities relate to the production and or review of daily, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting in both local and US GAAP.

**Key responsibilities**:
**Statutory Financials**
- Key contributor to the production of the annual financial statements process for assigned entities
- Partnership with and review of work produced by the offshore team
- Contribution to the centralised audit processes as allocated in year end audit (eg. Bank confirmations)

**Reporting & Tax**
- Contribution to monthly reporting:

- In partnership with the country controller for oversight of results for certain legal entities over the month end close, escalate and assist in resolving issues.
- Review of variance to provide meaningful analysis of different aspects on the legal entity financials
- Review and approval of certain month end journals.
- Contribution to quarterly board pack reporting
- Reporting analysis produced for a variety of stakeholders including the board of directors, internal management and in support of the regulatory reporting process.
- Production of the regulatory reports in a timely manner to the relevant regulatory bodies
- Monitoring Liquidity Levels of the Australia Branch and reporting around this.

**Governance**
- Maintain process documentation as required
- Oversight of payments and the AP process
- Ad hoc projects as required

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
**Qualifications**:

- Part / Qualified accountant (CPA/CA)
- Financial services and or banking experience
- Experience in producing regulatory reports
- Experience in GST, FBT and Income tax desirable
- Exposure to general ledgers desirable

**Core Competencies**:

- Motivated, adaptable, flexible and proactive
- Strong communicator who is able to articulate key messages
- Ability to collaborate across Finance and the wider organisation
- Able to work in a complex global organisation
- Self-motivated individual who enjoys problem solving
- Good attention to detail

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- Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
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- Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
- CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’

Our Benefits:
BNY Mellon offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

**BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.**

**Our ambition is to build the best global team - one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve - and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment