Assistant Manager - Financial Control

Job Description

About you The role is for qualified accountant with 4-5 years post qualification experience in financial accounting, audit and reporting. You will be required Handling the financial accounting, consolidation, Board reporting, year-end financial statements, group & statutory audits, forecast, etc. for regulated entities in the UK. Preparation & review of regulatory returns which are submitted to UK Regulators (say HMRC, FCA, etc.). Communicating with stakeholders (including within Tax, Management Accounting and Business Finance teams) in performing analytical reviews to understand expense/ revenue trends. Dealing with ad-hoc queries from stakeholders and finance community. This will include assisting with handling internal or external reporting and other financial analysis. Managing year-end audit process including preparation of Financial Statements and audit deliverables. Liaison with the Companys auditors to drive improvements in the audit process. Ensuring completeness and accuracy of the transfer pricing agreements with other group companies. Maintain a high level of risk awareness and develop a sound control environment to enable risk mitigation. P&L analysis, asset reporting, explanation of monthly and quarterly variances etc. Responsible for Balance sheet account reconciliations for associated accounts on monthly basis to ensure all balances items are settled within defined time. Responsible for maintaining a constructive and professional relationship with similar onshore grade levels as well as other key onshore and offshore stakeholders. Responsible for maintaining up to date procedure & governance documentations. Experience and Skills Required Technical Qualified Accountant with 4-5 years post qualification experience with Accounting Audit Assurance background. Experience of handling regulatory and Board of Directors reporting would be an added advantage. Knowledge of CFP, SmartView and OBIEE would be an advantage. Essential Skills Strong analytical skills, experience of financial control & regulatory returns would be an advantage. Shows attention to detail, intellectual curiosity and an appetite to investigate and resolve issues when they arise. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to complete multiple tasks against tight deadlines, able to prioritise and organise effectively. Ability to embrace change and adapt quickly. Experience of working in an extended (offshore-onshore) global team model would be preferred.