STATUTORY REPORTING CONSULTANT Edinburgh   £40000 - £48000 per annum + EXCELLENT BENEFITS

Our prestigious Financial Services client is currently looking for a Statutory Reporting Consultant for an exciting permanent position.

JOB

This role will give you the opportunity to be involved in the following areas:

 Participating in the delivery of the Bank's statutory financial reporting including external year end, half year and quarterly reports and any associated press releases
 Liaising with external auditors across selected statutory financial reporting matters
 Managing the smooth operation of the financial consolidation model demonstrating a controlled position at each quarter end including;
o Preparing data for detailed statutory disclosures and internal insight and analysis
o Performing reconciliations with management accounting reports
 Updating and issuing quarterly statutory reporting packs and instructions ensuring cross Company completion and compliance
 Managing of the statutory consolidation system and related EUC's ensuring delivers required results
Assisting in the deliver an ongoing programme of communication and training across the Finance Community keeping abreast of industry developments
 Using knowledge and experience promptly identify potential problems within statutory reporting process and ensure escalation where appropriate
 Leading change arising from changes in accounting standards and policy managing delivery across the Bank
* Delivering agreed operational plans within established budget aligned to the strategic direction of the business
* Acting as a member of the senior financial management team and contributing to the development of Finance policy
* Guiding, supporting and delivering to commercial areas of business where required, supporting and influencing decision making
* Continually improving the statutory reporting process, increasing awareness and understanding
* Developing a network of external advisers/practitioners to support Company understanding of implications of technical developments and application of best practice within statutory reporting

YOU

You will be skilled and/or qualified in the following areas:

* Finance professional preferably with experience within the banking industry
* Understanding of finance systems architecture and processes
* Confident, pro-active and enthusiastic with the ability to influence colleagues
* Good communication skills, confident in dealing with colleagues at all levels across the Company
* Organised and able to prioritise a varied workload
* Qualified accountant with some post qualification experience or equivalent relevant practical experience
* Some experience and understanding of the theory and practicalities of financial consolidations
* A knowledge of IFRS, including financial instruments
* Ability to communicate technical accounting issues in a succinct and understandable manner across different audiencesReed Specialist Recruitment Limited is an employment agency and employment business.

Job Reference:   5572742

Closing Date:     06-Aug-2012

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