Lead Statutory Specialist

GE Vernova; Stafford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the United Kingdom is seeking a lead statutory specialist to oversee the preparation of statutory financial statements and ensure compliance with regulations. The candidate will have over 5 years of experience in auditing or financial reporting and must have a degree in accounting or finance. This full-time position will involve collaborating with multiple teams to enhance the audit process and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in auditing or financial reporting required.
• Experience managing statutory audits preferred.
• Fluency in English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and submission of statutory financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and corporate policies.
• Drive improvement of audit processes and reduce adjustments.

Skills

Auditing

Accounting principles

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Education

Degree in accounting or finance

Recognized accounting qualification

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Job Description Summary

The lead statutory specialist is responsible for providing key controllership leadership and guidance to the finance and non‑finance teams for the Region. This will include active involvement in the financial reporting of the company, the implementation of its policies and internal controls, and leading audit requirements. This position will report to the North & South Europe Controller and will work closely with the rest of the Region Controllership team to ensure we meet our key controllership objectives.

In this role you will use your experience and expertise to solve problems, execute objectives for self and others, and impact short‑term and some long‑term business goals. The candidate will be responsible for effectively executing the statutory activities for all legal entities within the region as well as overseeing the execution of the statutory organization deliverables.

We are expecting the candidate to lead and drive actions, understanding complex issues and providing resolutions. We also expect the candidate to be able to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines at times to ensure the objectives of the organization are met.

Roles and Responsibilities (but are not limited to)

Audit Requirements

• Lead the preparation and timely submission of statutory financial statements ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with local regulations and corporate policies.
• Lead deep‑dive analysis and drive reduction of legal entity‑level Stat‑to‑GAAP (S2G) reconciling items ensuring alignment with corporate policies and simplification goals.
• Coordinate all deliverables with the relevant owners & responsible parties to ensure documentation is provided to high quality and on time.
• Look for opportunities to improve the audit process including identifying opportunities to reduce Stat‑to‑GAAP adjustments by addressing the root cause.
• Support the compilation of local supplementary statistical filings.

Technical Controllership

• Ensure compliance with GE policies and facilitate implementations of new rules and tools impacting finance reporting.
• Review processes to improve overall efficiency, particularly LEAN simplification initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Vernova Hub and Genpact teams to ensure compliance integrity of the accounts and harmonisation of the accounting treatment.

Qualifications

• A degree in accounting or finance and/or a recognised accounting qualification.
• Proven years of experience in auditing, accounting or financial reporting, ideally over 5 years within this area.
• Managing statutory audits / project management experience, ideally over 3 years within this area.
• Demonstrated proficiency in accounting principles (IFRS / GAAP / local accounting standards and legal requirements).
• Must be fluent in English.
• Highly proficient use of MS Office; SAP experience preferable.

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Established project management skills; ability to execute according to timelines.
• Strong analytical skills – able to link financial results to operational performance drivers.
• Adaptable / Flexible – open to change in response to new information, unexpected circumstances and ambiguous situations.
• Integrity – accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical and personal values in decisions, communications, actions when dealing with others.
• Proactive and determined, committed to delivering high‑quality work.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided : No

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1