Manager Treasury and Finance Reporting

Standard Chartered; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A major global bank is seeking a finance professional to join their UK Country Finance team. This role focuses on UK Bank of England regulatory reporting and Treasury Capital business. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong experience in financial reporting, particularly in the areas of FX translation and hedge accounting. Excellent communication skills and a self-starter attitude are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with knowledge of IFRS and banking reporting systems.
• Experience with FX swaps and hedge accounting.
• Self-starter capable of managing own agenda.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy of financial reporting and disclosures.
• Act as business partner to Treasury Capital UK.
• Support management of currency positions and group structural net investment.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Knowledge of IAS 21

Experience with FX translation

Understanding of Bank of England Statistical Reporting

Excellent interpersonal skills

Job description

Job Summary

The role is part of the UK Finance department, responsible for UK Statutory Regulatory Reporting and IFRS for the region. It supports business heads, the Regional CEO, and all Group functions across our global footprint, focusing on managing complex business operations within Europe. Our European presence connects Asian, African, and Middle Eastern markets with the West, providing global support as a centre of excellence for product and segment teams.

This role is within the UK Country Finance team, primarily covering UK Bank of England Regulatory Reporting and Treasury Capital business.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial reporting, disclosures, and underlying books and records of Treasury Capital within Standard Chartered Bank PLC and UK.
• Understand entity-level financial reporting impacts and ensure accounting accuracy from group processes.
• Act as business partner to Treasury Capital UK, liaising with product control, operations, tax, regulatory reporting, group finance, audit, and risk teams.
• Review month-end and quarter-end journals, proposing adjustments as needed.
• Monitor system flows and advise on accounting/mapping corrections for reporting to ASPIRE and Operations teams.
• Be responsible for balance sheet substantiation of UK Finance-owned accounts.
• Track major transactions through processing systems to the general ledger and analyze historic balances.
• Support management of currency positions and group structural net investment hedges, ensuring accurate accounting of monetary transactions.
• Report Foreign Exchange (FX) Profit & Loss monthly, attributing movements accurately.
• Collaborate with product control on the annual Corporate Plan, providing analysis and commentary.
• Work with GFS team to produce timely Bank of England Returns for statistical reporting.
• Coordinate with B&M, FOT, and Technology on reporting migrations, participate in User Acceptance Testing, and escalate bottlenecks.
• Review hedge documentation regularly and provide hedge accounting advice.
• Explain financial balance movements clearly, demonstrating understanding of underlying drivers.
• Support the Aspire programme for ledger implementation and onboarding.
• Ensure accurate, timely submission of BPC data reporting and other group reporting requirements.
• Perform any other duties as required.

  Qualifications and Experience

  • Qualified accountant
  • Knowledge of IAS 21, IFRS 9, and banking reporting systems
  • Experience with FX translation, interest rate swaps, cross currency swaps, FX spots, forwards, and hedge accounting
  • Understanding of Bank of England Statistical Reporting and current Taxonomy
  • Proven financial and management accounting skills
  • Practical knowledge of IFRS and its reporting implications
  • Self-starter with the ability to manage own agenda
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a focus on effective change management