Financial Reporting Accountant

3 weeks ago

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom Royal London Full time

Job Title:
Financial Reporting Accountant

Contract Type:
Permanent

Location:
Alderley Edge

Working style:
Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 24th May 2024

We are currently seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Financial Reporting Accountant to join our team based in Alderley Edge.

As a Financial Reporting Accountant, you will be responsible for overseeing the accurate and timely preparation of financial reports and statements, in compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

You will play a crucial role in providing financial information to internal stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accuracy in our financial reporting processes.

This role is a fantastic opportunity within our Financial & Regulatory Reporting team, working closely with teams across Finance and Business areas to ensure the accurate provision of statutory, regulatory and other external reporting for the Group and its subsidiaries.

You will collaborate with the Board and Audit Committee members to help understand financial results and support effective decision making, ultimately contributing to building the financial resilience of the Group.

In joining the Financial & Regulatory Reporting team, you will become part of a team of technically skilled and experienced accountants, developing your financial reporting skillset in a challenging and dynamic environment.


About the role

  • Responsible for understanding and challenging the reported results of the Group to articulate a clear story in all aspects of reporting - both in Audit Committee and Board reporting, supporting the external messaging in the Group Annual Report & Accounts and press releases.
  • Prepare Board, Audit Committee, and other reports of an appropriate standard, taking ownership during the production and review process through to final submission.
  • Support the production of the UK GAAP consolidation monthly, working with stakeholders across Finance to ensure it meets all external standards and is produced on time.
  • Prepare the subsidiary statutory accounts working closely with teams across Finance and the wider business to deliver timely and accurate financial statements.
  • Support the Head of Financial & Regulatory Reporting in continually reviewing and challenging the financial reporting processes to identify efficiencies and control improvements.
About you

  • Qualified accountant with financial reporting experience, in particular preparation and/or audit of financial statements.
  • Knowledge and experience of UK GAAP and/or IFRS.
  • Excellent analytical and numerical skills, attention to detail and ability to critically evaluate own and other's work.
  • Strong communication skills, in particular report writing and tailoring information to different audiences.
  • Proven ability to manage and prioritise workload, including managing flow of critical inputs from other stakeholders.
About Royal London

We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.


Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.

You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London.

Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.

We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

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