A good opportunity for a qualified accountant to either gain financial services experience or develop the FS experience they already have within a group head office of a leading bank.

You must have an up to date knowledge of statutory reporting requirements and a record of meeting tight deadlines and delivering high quality outputs. Central to the role is the ability to operate effectively within an environment of change and be able to communicate clearly and succinctly key issues.  Ideally you with either have an accountancy qualification or have relevant time-served experience in financial reporting roles. A background within a large corporate environment would be helpful and a knowledge of IFRS statutory reporting requirements.

Purpose of the role:

The purpose of the role is to ensure that all assigned statutory reporting outputs are delivered on a timely basis and have been appropriately reviewed and understood.

Scope of the role:

Reporting to the Statutory Review & Challenge Team Manager, the role holder will:

• Undertake review and challenge of key statutory reporting deliverables, including preparation of disclosures for external and internal reporting of statutory financial information
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of key stakeholders across Finance teams in order to meet these responsibilities
• Review the adequacy and effectiveness of the statutory reporting process, and drive improvements where necessary
• Contribute to any projects as required, and manage the impact of any change on people and processes
• Deputise for the Statutory Review & Challenge Team Manager as required
• Undertake other duties as required, and work as part of the wider team to ensure all deliverables are met

Deliverables:

• Provision of high quality reporting outputs in line with month-end and quarter-end timetables
• Support the statutory review & challenge Team Manager in assessing the impact of any statutory reporting changes and ensuring that all outputs are fully compliant with these changes
• Support the statutory review & challenge Team Manager in developing and improving processes through regular engagement and feedback with key stakeholders

To apply, please call Lucy Edgar on 0131 603 8111 or apply to this advert.