Technical Financial Reporting Director

RSMUK; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a financial reporting specialist to join their audit technical department. This role involves independent and team work aiding high-risk audit clients with financial and narrative reporting, conducting reviews and providing technical advice. Ideal candidates will possess strong financial reporting skills, relevant qualifications, and the ability to mentor junior team members.

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing annual reports for premium and standard listed companies.
• Strong knowledge in complex financial reporting matters.
• Background in external audit beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical pre-clearance reviews on annual reports.
• Act as a financial reporting specialist for high-risk audits.
• Lead sub-teams on financial reporting projects.

Skills

Financial reporting

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Mentoring

Education

ACA/ACCA/CA/CAI qualification or equivalent

Job description

The Individual

Are you an experienced financial reporting specialist that has a passion to excel, deliver exceptional quality and drive growth and change, if so then this role is for you.

The Role

RSM's audit technical department (NATS) provides technical support to RSM's audit and financial advisory services business lines.

A sub-set of NATS is the financial reporting specialist team. These specialists provide support to teams, mostly on technical accounting and reporting matters.

We are looking for an individual with strong financial and narrative reporting skills who has experience of dealing with complex financial reporting matters and reviewing premium or standard listed company annual reports and can:

• Work independently as well as part of a team
• Mentor more junior personnel and assist in the development of their technical and communication skills
• Contribute to the development of the department from a strategic and operational perspective
• Work under time pressure and to tight reporting deadlines

Responsibilities

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Technical pre-clearance reviews on annual reports for the firm's highest risk audit clients
• To act in the capacity of a financial reporting specialist on the firm's highest risk audit clients (dependent on skills and specialisms)
• Provision of technical advice and support on complex accounting and financial reporting matters
• Lead a sub-team on financial reporting / narrative reporting and other departmental projects
• Signing out of technical advice of more junior team members
• Utilising technical skills in developing the firm's brand
• Proposing and reviewing internal technical communications, including training material, and published guidance documents
• Proposing recommendations in response to regulatory change
• Providing comments and views in response to regulatory consultations

Requirements for the role

• ACA/ACCA/CA/CAI qualification (or equivalent)
• Strong financial reporting knowledge and expertise
• Experience of performing technical reviews of UK premium, Standard and AIM listed entities within a medium-large based firm, ideally at Associate Director level or above
• Background in external audit would be beneficial
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead teams and projects

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