Job Description:

Our client, a financial services company, is looking for an experienced financial reporting specialist to undertake both the production and oversight review for completeness and accuracy of all components of financial statement reporting and associated deliverables for a variety of their funds. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation in a varied role.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Accountancy or business degree or equivalent
• Achieved or studying towards obtaining a professional accountancy qualification would be useful but not essential
• Achieved or studying toward IOC
• At least 2 to 4 years previous experience of financial reporting for unit trusts, OEIC's or other collective investment schemes
• Numeracy / Literacy skills
• Attention to detail
• PC literate and competent in use of spreadsheets and word processing
• Good understanding of fund administration.

Core Responsibilities:

• The prepare and oversee the production of financial statements for your assigned clients including planning, financial statement production/review and audit coordination.
• Ensure the controls are applied, complete and evidenced in a timely manner and statements are in compliance with relevant accounting standards (e.g. Irish, IFRS, UK, US, other GAAP).
• Maintain an understanding of Internal and client SLA provisions including relevant KPIs to ensure delivery standards to client are maintained.
• Perform effective governance of the Financial Reporting hub (including other internal service providers).
• Ensure compliance with all corporate policies and procedures
• Identify all risk issues, breaches and suspicious transactions and act in accordance with the 'risk' escalation procedure and protocols.
• Maintain and develop relationships with your clients, external auditors, printers, financial reporting Hub and other internal departments.
• Deputise for your manager and perform other duties as required from time to time.
• Manage own continuous professional development, through engaging in the PPR process and attending relevant training as per Development Pathways.

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 14808

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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