State Street
Finance
FinancialReportingSpecialist,Associate2
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“Financial Reporting Specialist, Associate 2 at State Street. Skills: Financial statements preparation, Financial Reporting, Accounting standards. Preparing and reviewing of all components of interim and annual financial statements for investment funds operating in the UK, Luxembourg, Ireland or Switzerland. Organizing and coordinating work of Financial Reporting Accountants, Associate 1 in all aspects of the Financial Statements preparation process”
What You'll Achieve.
Quality of the work delivered to the client and auditors; Finalize client deliverables; Resolve / escalate queries and problems within agreed deadlines
Industry & Context.
Have an enquiring mind and a willingness to investigate and solve problems; Adaptable – ability to develop new approaches to solving problems
Minimum of three days per week working from the office
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
More than 1 year experience in financial services or a similar environment, PC literate with very good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), Very good knowledge of spoken and written English
Nice to Have
Relevant financial education in the field of economics, finance, accounting or similar, Knowledge of Financial Reporting and/or Audit processes is a plus
What You'll Do.
Preparing and reviewing of all components of interim and annual financial statements for investment funds operating in the UK
Ireland or Switzerland
Organizing and coordinating work of Financial Reporting Accountants
Associate 1 in all aspects of the Financial Statements preparation process
Providing guidance to less experienced members of staff
Taking responsibility for the quality of the work delivered to the client and auditors
Prepare and/or review first draft of audited annual and unaudited interim financial statements from trial balance
including Profit and Loss Account
Schedule of Investments
Notes to financial statements
in line with applicable reporting standards
Prepare and review reporting templates for annual and interim cycles
Take ownership for Clients assigned to you by your Team Leader
Be a first point of contact for technical and Financial Reporting queries from Financial Reporting Accountants
Work to tight deadlines in order to finalize client deliverables
Act as an immediate point of contact to internal clients on specialized audits or reviews
Provide assistance and support during financial statements audits and internal control reviews
Liaise with other departments to address and resolve all issues identified within a trial balance
Ensure effective logging and resolution of enquiries and liaise with appropriate parties to resolve / escalate queries and problems within agreed deadlines
Be up to date with accounting standards (UK SORP
Comply with accounting policies/procedures and internal control documentation
Understand the core processes and areas of risk within the business area and work with a management team to mitigate them
Constantly improve knowledge and skills in the area of accounting
financial reporting and the investment funds sector
Participate in projects impacting the wider group where possible
Take on ad hoc project work as required from your managers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Organize and coordinate work of Financial Reporting Accountants, Associate 1; Provide guidance to less experienced members of staff; Be a first point of contact for technical and Financial Reporting queries from Financial Reporting Accountants, Associate 1; Act as an immediate point of contact to internal clients on specialized audits or reviews; Liaise with other departments to address and resolve all issues identified within a trial balance; Ensure effective logging and resolution of enquiries and liaise with appropriate parties to resolve / escalate queries and problems within agreed deadlines; Work with a management team to mitigate risks
Communication Scope
Communicate effectively with employees in other departments, at all levels; Describe and explain processes
Full Job Description
**Position Summary** At this level you will be responsible for preparing and reviewing of all components of interim and annual financial statements for a number of investment funds operating in the UK, Luxembourg, Ireland or Switzerland. You may organize and coordinate work of Financial Reporting Accountants, Associate 1 in all aspects of the Financial Statements preparation process. You will be required to provide guidance to less experienced members of staff, taking responsibility for the quality of the work delivered to the client and auditors. **Scope of Responsibilities – principal tasks** * Prepare and/or review first draft of audited annual and unaudited interim financial statements from trial balance, including Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Schedule of Investments, Notes to financial statements, in line with applicable reporting standards * Prepare and review reporting templates for annual and interim cycles * Take ownership for Clients assigned to you by your Team Leader * Be a first point of contact for technical and Financial Reporting queries from Financial Reporting Accountants, Associate 1 * Work to tight deadlines in order to finalize client deliverables * Act as an immediate point of contact to internal clients on specialized audits or reviews * Provide assistance and support during financial statements audits and internal control reviews * Liaise with other departments to address and resolve all issues identified within a trial balance * Ensure effective logging and resolution of enquiries and liaise with appropriate parties to resolve / escalate queries and problems within agreed deadlines * Be up to date with accounting standards (UK SORP, LUX GAAP, FRS 102 and IFRS) * Comply with accounting policies/procedures and internal control documentation * Understand the core processes and areas of risk within the business area and work with a management team to mitigate them * Constantly improve knowledge and skills in the area of acc
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