Group Reporting - Investment Management

JSS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

JSS, a regulated investment management business, seeks a Group Reporting Accountant/Manager to own the preparation and delivery of consolidated group financial statements and statutory reporting across entities and currencies. You will lead the annual report process, manage FCA submissions, liaise with external auditors, and drive process improvements in reporting templates and systems.

The role requires IFRS expertise, strong accounting controls, and the ability to coach junior staff while

Qualifications

• AC A, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or equivalent).
• 2+ years post-qualification in group reporting, financial reporting or technical accounting in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated group financial statements under IFRS across multiple entities and currencies, including intercompany eliminations.
• Own the Annual Report and Accounts process end-to-end, ensuring statutory deadlines and budgeted timelines.
• Prepare and review monthly/quarterly consolidated balance sheets and management reporting packs for senior stakeholders.
• Lead FCA regulatory submissions (MIFIDPRU/IFPR, ICARA) and other statutory returns.
• Act as primary contact for external auditors and oversee audit planning and fieldwork.
• Prepare statutory financial statements for group entities under IFRS/FRS 102 and local requirements.
• Support tax team with corporation tax, VAT, and other statutory tax computations.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Treasury and other finance teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Drive standardisation of accounting practices and reporting templates across groups.
• Assist onboarding of new entities into group reporting processes and systems.
• Contribute to systems improvements and finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Group consolidation

Intercompany eliminations

Multi-currency reporting

Regulatory reporting

Audit liaison

Leadership/mentoring

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

The Group Reporting Accountant/Manager will own the preparation and delivery of the firm's consolidated group financial statements and statutory reporting obligations, working across multiple entities and jurisdictions. This is a technically demanding role within a regulated investment management business, requiring strong IFRS knowledge, comfort with FCA regulatory reporting, and the ability to manage external audit relationships independently.

• Prepare the consolidated group financial statements under IFRS, including group consolidation, intercompany eliminations and reconciliations across multiple legal entities and currencies.
• Own the Annual Report and Accounts process end-to-end, ensuring statutory and reporting deadlines are met both in terms of timing and budget.
• Prepare and review monthly/quarterly consolidated balance sheets and management reporting packs for senior stakeholders.
• Lead the preparation of FCA regulatory submissions, including MIFIDPRU/IFPR reporting, ICARA (formerly ICAAP) documentation, and other statutory and regulatory returns as required.
• Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, overseeing audit planning, fieldwork and the resolution of technical accounting queries.
• Prepare statutory financial statements for individual group entities, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards (IFRS/FRS 102) and local regulatory requirements.
• Provide financial information and support to the tax team for corporation tax, VAT and other statutory tax computations.
• Partner with FP&A, Treasury and other finance functions to ensure consistent, accurate and timely reporting across the Group.
• Drive process improvements and standardisation of accounting practices and reporting templates across group entities.
• Support the onboarding of newly acquired or newly established entities into group reporting processes and systems.
• Contribute to system improvement and finance transformation initiatives, including ERP/finance system implementations or migrations where relevant.
• Line manage, coach and develop junior team members, where applicable.

Requirements:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or equivalent), ideally with a first-time-pass record.
• 2+ years' post-qualification experience in a group reporting, financial reporting or technical accounting role, ideally within investment management, asset management or a related financial services business.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS, with practical experience of group consolidation, intercompany eliminations and multi-currency reporting.
• Experience with, or strong appetite to learn, FCA regulatory reporting requirements (MIFIDPRU, ICARA, COREP-style submissions).