New role with a leading accountancy and business advisory firm, seeking a Financial Reporting Advisory Senior Manager. The successful candidate will have responsibilities for forward looking and pre-emptive consideration of upcoming developments and business needs identified in relation to Financial Reporting. They will also work on specific projects intended to result in new or enhanced guidance, training and other materials for dissemination to the audit stream.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Technical review of a personal portfolio of annual reports of publicly traded and other higher risk companies, working with the audit team to confirm compliance with financial reporting standards, company legislation and regulatory requirements
• Providing clear and practical solutions to technical financial reporting queries, and act as a consultant for the more junior members of the team
• Preparing and presenting financial reporting training, updates and seminars both internally and externally
• Helping to develop financial reporting tools and guidance for application by the firm’s partners and staff
• Writing articles and other publications on financial reporting matters for internal and external communications
• Assisting with the preparation of draft responses to external consultations in relation to legal, regulatory and financial reporting matters
• Monitoring external developments in financial reporting areas, reporting back to the team and developing an appropriate action plan where required
The ideal candidate should have:
• ACA/ICAS qualified or overseas equivalent
• Experience of being a manager or senior manager experience in a technical team or have other relevant experience in technical financial reporting
• Knowledge of IFRSs, UK GAAP, and the Companies Act
