Location
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Financial Reporting Accountant - Aylesbury
Pertemps Aylesbury is currently recruiting for a Financial Reporting Accountant for our client in the Pension Industry.
Are you a qualified Accountant with experience in Financial Reporting?
Hours: 9am-5pm
Salary: £65,000
Contract: Hybrid - Aylesbury office based
Duties:
- Contributing and collaborating with the Financial Reporting team with the delivery of the monthly, half yearly and annual financial and regulatory reporting for the companies and its subsidiaries. Reporting is done on the following basis UK GAAP, IFRS and Solvency II.
- Assisting in providing input and contribute to the new business development with specific focus on bulk purchase annuities.
- Actively participate in the Finance Transformation projects, which will include the delivering of a new general ledger and associated processes.
- Preparation and reconciliation of working papers and trial balance to support the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting processes.
- All financial reporting processes should operate within a controlled environment.
- Analysing results and query figures and provide insights on the data available.
- Assisting with the preparation of the monthly MI and provision of commentary.
- Liaison with third parties where required, including external auditors and fund custodians, to progress resolution of any queries.
- Supporting of the ongoing Finance projects (system; regulatory).
- Complying with the FCA's Conduct and Consumer Duty rules and the PRA's conduct standards.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA; ACCA)
- Ability to understand what is important/critical in terms of implementation of new business and/or projects.
- Numerate and accurate with a keen eye for detail.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as problem solving skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a collaborative manner with all parts of the business.
- Confidence in dealing with other business areas to ensure they deliver timely and appropriate data and information.
- Team player, with highly flexible approach to work, especially during reporting periods.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workloads.
- Organised and structured way of working, and able to challenge others in the team to work in the same way.
Company package:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Life assurance 4 x basic salary
- Single private medical insurance
- Pension up to 10%
- Hybrid working
- Bonus scheme up to 25%
If you would be interested in this role, then please apply, or call Corinne at Pertemps Aylesbury.
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£65k per annum
