Senior Researcher - Head Of Accounting Standards & Financial Reporting Doctrine And Practices

SSRN; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institute in London is seeking a Senior Researcher to head research on accounting standards and Fair Value applications. The role involves publishing original research and advising on regulatory consultations. Candidates should have strong accounting and investment knowledge, along with excellent communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to influence policy through credible research.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of and extensive experience in accounting standards and financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of investment practices, especially in pension plans and insurers.
• Proven track record of high-quality written work including published articles.
• Excellent oral presentation skills and a taste for pedagogy.

Responsibilities

• Publishing original research papers in academic journals.
• Producing research notes and position papers on investment topics.
• Contributing to responses to regulatory consultations.

Skills

Accounting standards expertise

Investment practices knowledge

High-quality written communication

Presentation skills

Pedagogical ability

Education

Advanced degree in accounting

Job description

Senior Researcher – Head Of Accounting Standards & Financial Reporting Doctrine And Practices

Responsibilities

• Publishing original research papers in academic journals on the subject of Fair Value and Risk Disclosure.
• Producing regular research notes and position papers on policy- and investment-relevant topics in relation with Fair Value in private investments.
• Contributing to responses to regulatory consultations by prudential and economic regulators.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of and extensive experience in accounting standards and financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of investment practices (risk management, liability-driven investment) of pension plans and insurers and experience in the asset management industry.
• Proven track record of high-quality written work including published articles in the professional and mainstream press.
• Excellent oral presentation skills and a taste for pedagogy and educating market participants.
• Advanced degree in accounting (PhD not mandatory but would be considered an asset).

Application Procedure

Please send a CV and a cover letter

About the Organization

EDHEC Infra & Private Assets Research Institute is a research centre of the EDHEC Business School. It was created in 2016 to spearhead new research in the asset pricing and credit risk of private infrastructure investments. Through its work, the institute has shown that it is possible to measure market dynamics in private and illiquid markets and produce credible measures of the risk-adjusted performance of private assets that makes them comparable to other asset classes.

EDHEC Infra & Private Assets Research Institute is seeking a senior researcher in accounting standards and financial reporting to join a team working on private investments and develop and head up new research on Fair Value application conditions and risk disclosure. This research will draw on unique and extensive financial data on unlisted infrastructure and other private assets that EDHEC Infra & Private Assets has collected and created during the past five years.