
Financial Reporting - Senior Associate
- Edinburgh Midlothian
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Act as primary contact for the client, regulatory bodies and external auditors for the financial statements and participate in regular service reviews meetings as required
- Control of onshore review and sign off of fund financial statements in accordance with accounting, regulatory and client requirements
- Manage and implement any changes to service agreed with the client, according to internal policy and with regard for impacts on service level agreements
- Ensure checklists and internal control guidance is followed during accounts production
- Prioritize and manage the team resources efficiently to maintain established service levels and appropriate control environment
- Ensure regular 1:1s are held with direct reports focusing professional development tracking against agreed objectives
- Identify opportunities to enhance the overall client relationship
- Initiate, maintain and develop effective working relationships with external and internal customers
- Strong communicator, able to collaborate effectively, both externally and to all levels of business
- Track record of developing and managing teams
- Dedicated with strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage projects in a time pressured environment
- Knowledge of regulatory standard under which financial statements are produced (e.g. IFRS, US GAAP, UK GAAP, Dutch GAAP, Luxembourg GAAP and South African regulations)
- Knowledge of financial instruments and their accounting treatment (e.g. Derivatives, Equities, Bonds)
- Knowledge of funds and audit function (e.g. OEIC, Investment Trusts, SICAV)
- Proficient knowledge of software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)