Technical Accounting Manager

We are currently recruiting for a Technical Accounting Manager at a market leading Financial Services business seeking to bolster their technical accounting capability; situated out of either their Leeds/ Manchester office. You will ensure that the Technical Accounting team and the business are compliant with IFRSs, local internal & external finance reporting requirements whilst supporting the business units with technical accounting queries, liaising with external auditors, Finance, M&A, legal, Group and property teams on any issues which are impacted by, or may require, a technical accounting review.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing draft technical accounting analysis and papers and explaining the guidance to the Head of Financial Reporting.
• Understanding of the consolidated balance sheet position for presentation to the Head of Financial Reporting.
• Identifying and raising issues with the Head of Financial Reporting.
• Involvement in the capital management for each statutory entity, reporting to the Head of Financial Reporting in conjunction with Strategic Finance team in Group.
• Continually improve the control framework in relation to IFRS group and statutory reporting.
• External statutory entity specific queries.
• Continuous awareness of complex and new transactions to ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory obligations including coordination with experts including external audit, legal, property and tax teams.
• Support the integration of newly acquired business including technical accounting and reporting internally and externally.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Financial Services, Insurance, and Insurance Carriers