Senior Analyst - Financial Controller

Actively Reviewing the Applications

Crisil

India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai Full-Time On-site

Posted 1 day ago • Apply by June 9, 2026

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Legal entity/Financial controller with a sound knowledge of non-financial risk governance, policies, processes, and control design of Corporate and Investment Banking as well as Wealth and Retail Banking entities for one of our Global Investment Banking Clients.

Own and deliver the monthly financial close for CIB and WRB legal entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of reported results
Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, journals, and adjustments, ensuring full substantiation and aged break resolution
Provide expert guidance on the control implications of new accounting standards (e.g., US GAAP/IFRS), business process changes, or the implementation of new trading and accounting systems.
Embed controls that support consistent customer outcomes across WRB products and journeys (onboarding, servicing, lending, wealth journeys, digital channels).
Work on internal and external audit remediation points and provide evidence for findings
Lead control attestations, issue identification, escalation, and remediation
Provide variance analysis and financial commentary to senior management and Group Finance
Coordination with the US and UK tax teams on local and foreign tax issues, VAT returns and submission of annual tax returns
Work with Operations, Technology, Compliance, Operational Risk, and other control owners to implement enhancements and align risk ownership and accountability
Act as a senior finance partner to Product Control, Front Office, Risk, Treasury, Group Finance, Tax and UK Regulatory Reporting
Support internal audit, regulatory and external financial reporting processes and disclosures
Proactively seeking to identify improvements to manual processes and management reporting information leading to higher value-added work

Skills Required

Minimum of 4 years of experience in Legal entity/financial controller roles.

Strong understanding of investment banking operations, accounting standards and regulatory reporting frameworks
Excellent technical accounting knowledge and understanding of IFRS/UK GAAP
Practical knowledge of risk assessment, control design, control monitoring, issue management, and governance reporting
Ability to prepare audited financial statements and management accounts
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights for stakeholders.
Ability to investigate root cause, control misstatements with an eye for detail and follow escalation protocols for timely remediations
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines in a fast-paced, high-pressure banking environment.
Ability to oversee offshore/junior team members, provide training, review and performance development