Financial Reporting Accountant

SS&C Technologies; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SS&C Technologies is seeking a Financial Reporting Accountant in Essex, offering a hybrid work model. In this role, you will analyze financial statements, support regulatory compliance, and prepare reports for management. The position requires a recognized accountancy qualification and expertise in UK GAAP.

Benefits

Professional Development Reimbursement

Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts on fitness clubs and travel

Qualifications

• Recognized professional accountancy qualification required.
• Good technical knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS 102, FRS 101).
• Experience with accounts production software and large general ledger systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory financial statements for legal entities in the UK and Ireland.
• Coordinate with external auditors on financial statement audits.
• Support internal and external tax compliance teams.

Skills

Good technical knowledge of UK GAAP requirements

Experience in UK statutory accounts preparation

Knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements

Advanced Excel skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Education

Recognized professional accountancy qualification

Tools

Caseware

Workday Financials

Job description

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Job Title: Financial Reporting Accountant

Locations: Essex | Hybrid

Get To Know the Team

As a Financial Reporting Accountant, you will be part of the group finance team and perform economic research and studies of rates of return, depreciation, and investments. You will analyze profit-and-loss income statements and prepare reports and recommendations for management. Additionally, you will support all aspects of local legal entity financial reporting, including the preparation of statutory financial statements, maintenance of local GAAP accounting records, and regulatory reporting.

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
• Your Future: Professional Development Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating, and Thriving on Diversity
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel, and more!

What You Will Get To Do:

• Prepare statutory financial statements for legal entities based in UK, Ireland, South Africa, and Luxembourg under FRS 102, FRS 101, IFRS for SMEs, and local Luxembourg GAAP accounting regimes.
• Use Caseware accounts production software to prepare financial statements.
• Prepare supporting working papers and audit evidence files.
• Coordinate with external auditors on financial statement audits.
• Maintain local GAAP/statutory accounting records in Workday Financials general ledger system.
• Support internal and external tax compliance teams with quarterly and annual Corporate Tax computations and returns.
• Prepare local GAAP financial information for legal entity Board reporting.

Regulatory financial reporting:

• Prepare financial information for monthly, quarterly, and annual regulatory reporting in UK, Ireland, and Luxembourg.
• Include reporting for Transfer Agency, MiFID, and Insurance Intermediary firms.
• Assist with annual ICAP / ICARRA review processes, including multi-year forecasts, regulatory capital modeling, stress testing, and wind-down scenarios.
• Support new business applications.

Supporting other projects and initiatives, including:

• Acquisitions and disposals
• Business transfers and group reorganizations
• Preparation of dividend proposals for Board approval

Other duties:

• Conduct financial due diligence credit checks on prospective clients and suppliers

What you will bring to the role:

• A recognized professional accountancy qualification
• Good technical knowledge of UK GAAP requirements (FRS 102 and FRS 101)
• Experience in UK statutory accounts preparation
• Knowledge of FCA regulatory requirements for UK financial services
• Experience with accounts production software
• Experience with large general ledger systems
• Advanced Excel skills
• Basic Word skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in a regulated environment
• Experience working for a company with a US parent
• Previous auditing experience
• Experience with Caseware and Workday Financials

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or its affiliates, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected classifications.