Statutory Accountant recruitment
The team sits within the wider reporting division for Wholesale Banking and is responsible for monthly management reporting, quarterly statutory accounts reporting, Basel II finance data reporting and GL substantiation, preparation of dividend schedules and annual statutory financial statements for approximately 100 companies.
Key duties and responsibilities:
•Preparation of statutory financial statements.
•Preparation of board packs including directors’ briefing notes and variance report.
•Liaising with external auditors during the audit process.
•Liaising other departments i.e. middle office, Company Secretary and tax.
•Dealing with queries and ensuring changes on disclosures fed down from Group are accurately reflected and reported;
•Ensuring systems and processes are updated, where required.
•Ad-hoc KPI reporting to senior management;
•Dividend schedules;
The individual needs to have performed a similar function within financial services and will be accountancy qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) and ideally from a practice background with a keen attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure. Knowledge of IAS 32, IAS 39 and IFRS 7 is essential and prior experience in an Investment Bank would be an advantage.