About the Opportunity

Title Senior Manager, Financial Control 

Department Continental Europe Finance 

Location Luxembourg 

Reports To Director, Continental Europe Finance Control 

We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our CE Financial Control team and feel like you’re part of something bigger. 

About your team :

Luxembourg acts as the headquarters of Fidelity International’s Continental European business and is where the Group’s major cross border product range is domiciled. The Luxembourg Financial Control team, together with a team in Germany, are responsible for the statutory reporting, regulatory reporting and financial control for all Fidelity’s activities in Continental Europe and for FIL Limited Group’s Latin American, and Middle Eastern entities.  These entities are very significant companies within the Fidelity International organisation and are highly visible to senior management and to regulators. 

The Continental Europe Finance team consists of the Director, Continental Europe Financial Control based in Luxembourg and staff based in Luxembourg and Germany supported by teams in India and China. 

About your role :

You will be responsible for supporting FIL’s Continental Europe financial services companies and associated branch and representative offices, managing the provision of accounting, controlling and other reporting support as required.

The role may also involve managing outsourced accounting activities provided by local third party accounting firms as well as managing support from the India teams. 

Key Responsibilities :

• Providing legal entity control and reporting support to Fidelity’s legal entities (companies, branches and representative offices) in Continental Europe as required. 

• Ensuring a robust control framework exists to provide efficient and accurate statutory and regulatory reporting, including the management of and the provision of accounting data to outsourced providers of accounting services. 

• Taking lead on the change initiative (either global or local) and assessing its impact of the CE Financial Control processes or operations. 

• Taking responsibility for monthly reporting of the relevant legal entities under US GAAP and local GAAP to include: 

• Supervising and controlling accounting for income and expenditure; 

• Control of inter-company transactions including cost recovery and fee arrangements, understanding the rationale and basis for transfer pricing transactions; 

• Regular review of balance sheet items. 

• handling of corporate tax and VAT matters in consultation with the internal tax / VAT department 

• Manage the preparation of local regulatory reporting as necessary. 

• Manage the preparation of local GAAP financial reporting as necessary. 

• Manage the regulatory and other capital and liquidity held by the entities overseen from Luxembourg to ensure adequate capitalisation and liquidity of all companies while maximising repatriation of surplus funds to the centre. This will involve ongoing capital monitoring and capital / liquidity planning as well as collaborating with other finance team members responsible for local regulatory reporting and, where appropriate, 

• Working effectively with external and internal auditors with respect to US GAAP reporting to FIL Group Finance and local GAAP statutory accounts. 

• Liaising with other FIL Finance teams based in Luxembourg, Germany, India and the UK for co-ordinating activities within the group. 

About you :

• A qualified accountant or equivalent degree with relevant post-qualification experience. 

• Fluent spoken and written English and French; other European languages would be beneficial. 

• Good knowledge of accounting rules and principles and the ability to apply this to understanding the requirements of varied jurisdictions. 

• Dedicated to accuracy, quality and attention to detail. 

• A previous role in a financial services or Luxembourg Man Co finance function would be beneficial. 

• Working knowledge of US GAAP 

• Passion for continuous improvement – not afraid to challenge the status quo 

Feel rewarded :

For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com. 

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

Please note we are committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates, regardless of background, religion, sexual orientation or identity. We value diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive and contribute with their unique skills.