Senior Financial Services - Advisory FAAS

Senior Financial Services - Advisory FAAS

Financial Accounting & Advisory Services (FAAS) - Financial Services

FAAS is a specialist accounting team who service complex large scale and multinational companies, providing solutions to financial and operational challenges in global organisations. This experienced and multinational financial services team operates across 3 key service lines.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the financial services industry and understand the challenges and trends, which affect this sector. Be an ambitious motivated person who that demonstrates a desire to help to progress and assist the team.

Main responsibilities

• Working with clients to optimise finance and operational functions, this may include projects relating to the financial reporting process, review and remediation of business processes and short term interim staffing assignments working within a team environment to ensure deadlines are met.
• Accounting for trading and/or investment entities including private equity / debt structures
• Month end / quarter end reporting
• Regulatory reporting support
• Working with clients to prepare and review financial statements under IFRS and Lux and US GAAP;
• Building strong relationships with client representatives;
• Liaising with auditors;
• Promoting FAAS both internally and externally.

Skills and attributes

• Experience and knowledge in financial services industry either directly or through practice.
• ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent IFAC qualification.
• Minimum 1 years' PQE
• Proficient accountant, with strong knowledge of IFRS & US GAAP
• Strong understanding of accounting and regulatory requirements related to funds, banking or insurance industry.
• Strong computer skills - advanced knowledge of Microsoft office.
• Strong communicator, highly articulate with good report writing and excel skills.
• ERP system experience such as Oracle, Geneva, Investran, Sun, SAP, Workday - desirable.
• Ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of industry developments
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.