Financial Reporting Manager, Officer

State Street; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm located in Scotland is seeking an experienced Financial Reporting Manager to oversee the financial reporting teams. Responsibilities include managing workflows, ensuring high client service quality, supervising team performance, and implementing departmental initiatives. Candidates should have a professional accountancy qualification, relevant financial reporting experience (4-6 years), and strong organizational skills. This role offers development opportunities and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible work-life support

Paid volunteer days

Inclusive development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in financial reporting for unit trusts or equivalent.
• Management experience with staff is required.
• Numeracy and literacy skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage workflow and operations of financial reporting teams.
• Oversee outsourced service providers' performance.
• Implement departmental initiatives to meet targets.

Skills

Ownership and Initiative

Client service excellence

Organisational skills

Effective communication

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Achieved or studying for IOC exams

4 to 6 years experience in financial reporting

Tools

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Job description

Who we are looking for

An experienced manager responsible for the daily management of the Regulated Funds Financial Reporting Team. This typically involves the planning and allocation of workloads, supervision of progress and review of Financial Statement drafts and supporting documentation produced by both onshore and offshore Financial Reporting teams. Working with clients, audit and internal teams such as Fund Accounting, Proof & Audit, various COE’s and other stakeholders to ensure financial reports are completed accurately and to timetable. Management of Client commitments (BAU, transformation, other) ensuring high standards maintained and customer focus to deliver client service excellence.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Global Delivery (SSGD). SSGD gives asset owners and managers access to the essential financial tools they need to deliver effective investment solutions. From core custody, accounting, fund administration and shareholder recordkeeping, to complete operations solutions and servicing for alternative assets like OTC derivatives, private equity and real estate, SSGD’s tools help our clients make better investment choices and act on growth opportunities.

Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As Financial Reporting Manager - Officer you will

• Lead, direct and manage workflow/operations of the financial reporting teams assigned to you within the department.
• Ensure resources are managed effectively across the wider team
• Perform effective and comprehensive oversight of all outsourced service providers including performance to agreed SLA and measures
• Perform senior manager review on audited annual and unaudited interim accounts for your clients
• Promote and drive continuous improvement to ensure that the department is operating efficiently whilst reducing risk exposure to enhance quality and customer experience.
• Lead the successful implementation of departmental and company initiatives to meet performance targets and objectives, both operational and project based.
• Identify operational risks ensuring appropriate controls are implemented, followed and evidenced.
• Ensure self and team comply with all corporate policies and procedures, completing all mandatory training to assigned deadline.
• Maintain and develop technical expertise, as departmental SME and representative on internal and client driven initiatives.
• Promote effective communication and support continuous development for self and team through feedback and active engagement in periodic performance discussions,
• Deputise for your manager and perform other duties as required from time to time

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Ownership and Initiative
• Client service excellence through ensuring high quality standards maintained.
• Highly motivated, can inspire team
• Strong organisational and management skills
• Effective communicator who can articulate complex issues at all levels.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• A professional accountancy qualification or qualified by experience.
• Achieved or studying towards obtaining IOC exams
• At least 4 to 6 years previous experience of financial reporting for unit trusts, OEIC’s or other collective investment schemes including previous staff management experience.

Additional requirements

• Numeracy / Literacy skills
• Attention to detail
• PC literate and competent in use of spreadsheets and word processing
• Good understanding of fund administration.

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

End Date: January 25, 2026

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