Senior Analyst - Financial Reporting

Page Personnel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Completion bonus

Fixed-term contract

Job summary

Page Personnel in London is seeking a Senior Analyst in Financial Reporting for a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will support period-end close, financial reporting across EMEA, and regulatory and statutory accounting tasks within a dynamic financial services setting.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, strong accounting and audit experience, and excellent stakeholder management skills. Based in City of London, the position focuses on governance, controls, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Proven financial accounting and financial control experience within the investment management sector.
• Previous Big 4 experience is highly advantageous.
• Strong experience preparing statutory financial statements and managing external audit processes.
• Excellent finance systems knowledge and process-driven mindset.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Supporting period-end close, financial reporting and financial control activities across EMEA entities.
• Maintaining general ledger integrity, ensuring balances are accurately reconciled and compliant with relevant accounting standards.
• Assisting with the preparation of statutory accounts and annual financial statements under FRS102, while managing audit deliverables and stakeholder relationships.
• Supporting revenue recognition across a range of income streams, including management fees, performance fees, commissions and pooled fund structures.
• Preparing technical accounting analysis and contributing to the assessment and implementation of new accounting standards and business initiatives.
• Assisting with regulatory and capital reporting requirements, including submissions to relevant regulators.
• Building strong relationships with investment teams, global finance functions and external partners to ensure effective financial governance.
• Promoting a strong risk and controls culture through the identification of control enhancements and operational improvements.
• Contributing to finance transformation, process optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives, challenging existing ways of working to drive efficiency and create capacity for higher-value activities.
• Supporting cross-functional projects and other ad hoc finance and business initiatives.

Skills

Financial reporting

Financial controls

Statutory accounts

Audit coordination

Regulatory reporting

Revenue recognition

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

• Do you have recent experience working within an Asset Management firm?
• Do you have extensive financial reporting experience?

About Our Client

A company within the financial services industry located in London.

Job Description

• Supporting period-end close, financial reporting and financial control activities across EMEA entities.
• Maintaining general ledger integrity, ensuring balances are accurately reconciled and compliant with relevant accounting standards.
• Assisting with the preparation of statutory accounts and annual financial statements under FRS102, while managing audit deliverables and stakeholder relationships.
• Supporting revenue recognition across a range of income streams, including management fees, performance fees, commissions and pooled fund structures.
• Preparing technical accounting analysis and contributing to the assessment and implementation of new accounting standards and business initiatives.
• Assisting with regulatory and capital reporting requirements, including submissions to relevant regulators.
• Building strong relationships with investment teams, global finance functions and external partners to ensure effective financial governance.
• Promoting a strong risk and controls culture through the identification of control enhancements and operational improvements.
• Contributing to finance transformation, process optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives, challenging existing ways of working to drive efficiency and create capacity for higher-value activities.
• Supporting cross-functional projects and other ad hoc finance and business initiatives.

The Successful Applicant

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent preferred)
• Proven financial accounting and financial control experience within the investment management sector
• Previous Big 4 experience is highly advantageous
• Strong experience preparing statutory financial statements and managing external audit processes
• Excellent finance systems knowledge and process-driven mindset
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to demanding deadlines
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and commercial awareness

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary plus completion bonus at the end of the 6 month contract.
• Fixed-term contract based in London.

Senior Analyst - Financial Reporting City of London, England