Financial Reporting Accountant

Our client is a prestigious, high-performing financial institution with a global presence and an excellent reputation within the investment management sector. They are seeking an experienced Financial Reporting Accountant to join their Corporate Accounting team for a fixed term hybrid contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a sophisticated and fast-paced financial environment, supporting the accounting and reporting requirements of a complex structure comprising more than 15 legal entities across the UK, US, Jersey, Singapore, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

The role will provide broad exposure across corporate accounting, financial reporting, statutory and regulatory reporting, audit and multi-entity consolidations.

The Role Working as part of the Financial Reporting Department, you will support the Corporate Accounting team with key accounting operations and reporting deliverables across the group. Key responsibilities will include:
• Supporting the monthly close and financial reporting processes across multiple legal entities.
• Reviewing accounting operations, including daily activity, month-end close, quarterly and annual reporting and ad hoc analysis.
• Preparing and reviewing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Performing detailed reviews of financial statements and ensuring accurate tie-outs to supporting working papers.
• Supporting multi-entity consolidation processes and associated accounting requirements.
• Working closely with external auditors to support efficient and timely completion of audits and resolution of accounting matters.
• Assisting with quarterly and annual regulatory filings, statistical returns and informational surveys across UK, US and international entities.
• Undertaking technical accounting research and analysis, including consolidation assessments, variable interest entities, investment monitoring and significant business transactions.
• Liaising with internal teams including Tax, Cash Management and Human Resources, as well as external auditors and corporate service providers.
• Providing additional accounting and financial reporting support during key reporting deadlines. The ideal Candidate will have the following:
You will be an ACA or ACCA qualified accountant with approximately 5–7 years' relevant professional experience and a strong technical accounting background. You will ideally have:
• Previous experience within financial services, investment management or another complex financial institution.
• Strong multi-entity accounting and consolidation experience. (Essential)
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP, together with a good understanding of US GAAP. (Essential)
• Experience preparing or reviewing statutory financial statements and supporting external audits.
• Strong financial reporting and technical accounting capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills, including working with large data sets, pivot tables and complex reporting schedules.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A high level of accuracy with strong financial statement review skills.
• The ability to work effectively to demanding reporting deadlines and manage changing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to work with stakeholders across different functions and jurisdictions.
• A proactive, self-starting approach with the ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong qualified accountant to gain experience within a prestigious global financial institution and work within a highly sophisticated international accounting environment.