Investec
Job title:
Senior Accountant- Financial Reporting-6 month contract
Company
Investec
Job description
Investec is a distinctive Specialist Bank serving clients principally in the UK and South Africa. Our culture gives us our edge: we work hard to find colleagues who’ll think out of the ordinary and we put them in environments where they’ll flourish. We combine a flat structure with a focus on internal mobility. If you can bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to learn and collaborate to your work, this could be the boost your career deserves.6 month contract – day rate inside IR35This role is in the financial reporting team, which has principle responsibility for all external reporting and technical accounting. We are looking to expand the capacity and skills needed to enable delivery of the increasingly complex demands of financial reporting from accounting standard setters, regulators and other stakeholders. This particulate opportunity is for an immediately available Senior Accountant looking for a contractor position for 6 months.The key contacts for the role will be diverse and will include the external auditors, business areas and other finance teams.To be a senior member of the team responsible for the satisfying the statutory financial reporting requirements of the group – specifically covering the consolidated reporting for Investec plc and Investec Bank plc. This will typically include:
- Preparing/reviewing the group annual statutory accounts and working with external auditors
- Preparation of key disclosure notes, including with respect to financial instruments
- Liaison with Investor Relations, risk and other finance teams
- Key contract and driver of the external audit process
- Periodic reporting to satisfy the needs of a variety of internal and external customers including the regulators
- Assisting in preparing the quarterly financial returns to the regulators, including investigating and documenting variances
- Develop and deliver technical training sessions
- Participation in projects to drive implementation of new accounting standards and financial reporting requirements and continue the drive for increased automation in production of the financial statements
- Ensuring the integrity of the group’s general ledger on a monthly basis by reviewing and challenging the ledger entries
- Responding to ad hoc requests
- Involvement in improvement and ad hoc projects
What are we looking for in the successful candidate?
- Qualified accountant with in-depth knowledge and experience of the below areas
- Financial services experience
- Technical understanding of IFRS
- Experience of consolidations
- Experience of providing training and knowledge sharing
- Familiarity with the JDE and Essbase would be beneficial
- Systematic approach in analysing and solving problems with good attention to detail
- Immediately available and comfortable to be on a day rate contract
Other skills and personal attributes
- Self motivated, enthusiastic and able to work without close supervision
- Ability to manage projects with multiple stakeholders
- Team player with experience of leading teams/projects
- Personable and confident manner
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Good Excel working knowledge
- Experience of FINREP reporting
If this contractor role is the role for you, click apply today and the team will be in touch shortly!As part of our collaborative & agile culture, our working week is 4 days in the office and one day remote.Embedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion. This creates an environment in which everyone is free to be themselves which helps to drive innovation, creativity and ultimately business performance. At Investec we want everyone to find it easy to be themselves, and to feel they belong. It’s a responsibility we all share and is integral to our purpose and values as an organisation.Research shows that some candidates can be reluctant to apply to a role unless they meet all the criteria. We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit here and welcome you to do the same – if the role excites you, please don’t let our person specification hold you back. Get in touch!Recite MeWe commit to ensure that everyone is fairly assessed during our recruitment process. To assist candidates in completing their application form, Recite Me assistive technology is available on our Careers pages. This can be accessed by clicking on the ‘Accessibility Options’ link at the top of the page.The Recite Me tool includes a screen reader, styling and customisation options, a series of reading aids, a translator and more.If you have any form of disability or neurodivergent need and require further assistance in completing your application, please contact the Careers team at who will be happy to assist.Loading…Close mapLocationLondon – 30 Gresham Street30 Gresham Street, London, England, GB, EC2V 7QNLoading…Meet the recruiterShaleen AslamWe commit to ensure that everyone is fairly assessed during our recruitment process.Let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments to complete your application.Loading…Share this pageJob AlertsCreate an alert subscription based on this JobBenefitsPensionPrivate Medical CoverVirtual GPGym DiscountsPsychologist ServiceAnnual LeaveLife AssuranceLoadingXLoading…Email*span class=”labelText”>Email
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Job date
Sun, 16 Mar 2025 08:17:06 GMT
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