My Client, a niche financial services business, who are going through rapid expansion require a qualified accountant to support the Head of Finance in preparing the year-end financial and statutory reporting.

 Key Responsibilities include:

• Leading Financial Reporting
• Implementing financial control and financial accounting changes
• Supporting the implementation of a Treasury / ALM from a Financial Control perspective
• Supporting the Regulatory Reporting work stream from a Group Finance perspective
• Reviewing savings data and interest calculations and designing financial control and accounting processes
• Implementing changes to existing processes and co-ordinating with group and divisional finance
• Liaising with internal and external advisors on tax and VAT implications
• Liaising with internal stakeholders and external auditors
• Representing Group Financial Reporting at project meetings and with stakeholders.
• Coordinating implementation with the project teams, divisional finance teams and operational areas
• Assisting group finance with ad-hoc requests as required

Essential Skills and Qualifications include:

• High calibre and can work with minimal direction
• Chartered Accountant.  Would suit big 4 ACA with 7-10 years PQE, but could also be a qualified accountant with significant Financial Services experience
• Technical accounting and financial accounting experience, including IFRS 9
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to communicate clearly, in particular with producing Board and Committee papers
• Pragmatic, problem-solving approach