Senior Manager - IFRS9 Accounting & Controls

Michael Page Finance; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Comprehensive pension scheme

Private healthcare coverage

Job summary

Michael Page Finance is seeking a Senior Manager for IFRS 9 Accounting & Controls based in Birmingham. The role oversees IFRS 9 reporting, ECL reviews, and control frameworks to ensure regulatory and financial accuracy for the UK balance sheet.

The ideal candidate has UK bank experience, ACA/ACCA credentials, and deep IFRS 9 expertise, with strong data remediation and senior stakeholder influence.

Qualifications

• Experience in a UK bank / large financial services IFRS reporting environment.
• Qualified accountant with ACA or ACCA designation.
• Strong IFRS 9 experience with regulatory reporting (FINREP / PRA).
• Capability to impact data quality and remediation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver ongoing IFRS 9 reporting for the UK balance sheet and review reporting solutions.
• Perform monthly ECL pack reviews with reasonableness checks and variance analysis.
• Provide technical review of outputs (IFRS & FINREP disclosures) and conduct quarterly reviews.
• Run data quality and remediation activities and support automation projects.
• Own and operate SOX controls and strengthen the IFRS 9 reporting control framework.

Skills

IFRS 9

UK Banking

SOX Controls

Regulatory Reporting

Data Remediation

Stakeholder Management

Education

ACA/ACCA

Job description

The Senior Manager - IFRS 9 Accounting & Controls role in the financial services industry focuses on overseeing accounting and control processes related to IFRS 9 compliance. Based in Birmingham, this position ensures financial accuracy and supports key decision-making within the organisation.

Client Details

One of largest global banking and financial services organisations, with a network covering 50 countries.

Description

• Deliver ongoing IFRS 9 reporting for the UK balance sheet, including review/challenge of reporting solutions and supporting a streamlined reporting process
• Perform monthly expected credit loss pack reviews: reasonableness checks and variance analysis
• Provide technical review of key outputs (IFRS & FINREP credit disclosures, Encumbrance, PRA108) and perform quarterly supplementary reporting reviews
• Run data quality and remediation activities: validate impairment outputs, analyse complex datasets, support automation projects and data-quality fixes
• Own and operate controls (SOX) and help embed/improve the IFRS 9 reporting control framework.

Profile

• Demonstrable experience working within a UK bank / large financial services / IFRS reporting environment
• Qualified accountant ACA, ACCA
• Strong IFRS 9 experience
• Regulatory and financial reporting experience, including experience interpreting requirements such as FINREP and PRA returns
• SOX controls
• Advanced analytical and data remediation experience
• Experience of building, influencing, and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders

Job Offer

• A salary of £90,000 to £120,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Comprehensive pension scheme.
• Private healthcare coverage.