Coopman is working exclusively with a growing financial institution going through exciting growth in London.
This brand new role will be the right hand person to an experienced Group Controller looking to hire a Senior Group Accountant to take on management role and continue to shadow the FC role with an expanding remit.
As a firm going through M&A activity, this role will have exposure and liaison with transactions teams and be actively involved in supporting deals from a finance perspective.
The typical duties will include but not be limited to:
- Preparation of the Interim and Annual Report financial statements (Group and trading entities), in accordance with IFRS, ensuring that the audit and reporting deadlines are met both in terms of timing and budget.
- Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of monthly statutory consolidations and related commentary/analysis.
- Preparation of monthly consolidated income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for inclusion in the reporting pack.
- Review annual financial statements of other legal entities owned by colleagues in the reporting team.
- Provide financial information to the Group Tax Manager
- Prepare technical accounting papers for the Audit and Risk Committee and Board.
- Assist with guidance and implementation of new or amended accounting standards, and regular Financial Reporting Committee (FRC) recommendations.
- Support forecasting and budgeting exercise as per corporate guidelines.
- For the team of two Accountants – Provide day-to-day oversight and technical guidance, ensuring high-quality delivery of statutory reporting, month-end close, and audit support activities.
- Review and approve work prepared by direct reports, including journals, reconciliations, and financial statements, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with IFRS and internal policies.
- Support development and performance management, including delegation of tasks, regular one-to-ones, coaching on complex issues, and identifying training needs.
- Preparation of regulatory returns for solo regulated entities
- Respond to management queries in relation to the returns and management information packs produced.
- Ensure consistency between annual regulatory reports and quarterly reporting to FCA. Investigate reasons for deviations from forecast and seek to refine the forecasting process to minimise deviations between actual and forecast results.
- Assist with building and maintaining financial models which enable the forecasting of financial performance and balance sheet structure for the Group and its subsidiaries.
- Preparation of the annual fee tariff data to the FCA
- Reconciliation of the financial and management accounting income statement with the assistance of the management reporting team.
- Make recommendations to improve systems and procedures that will increase efficiency.
The successful candidate will be confident, team focused and thrive in a dynamic and adapting environment.
- Fully qualified ACA or ACCA equivalent with strong consolidations experience
- Experience and knowledge of IFRS
- Experience in preparation of statutory consolidations under IFRS 10
- Change and growth mindset and demonstrated agility, good team spirit, and good verbal and written communication skills
- A self-starter who is able to plan, organise and take initiative to meet job objectives and deadlines independently
- Regulatory experience desirable
- CaseWare/NetSuite/TM1 experience desirable
What’s on offer:
- Salary up to £90k base + discretionary bonus
- Hybrid working (2/3 days in the office)
- Opportunity to grow remit of role and take on more Controller focused duties in time
If you’re interested in learning more about a flexible, trusting and growing environment with scope to develop, please contact Cheryl.Aust@coopman.uk for an informal conversation.
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