Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Our client, a top financial services company, are looking for a Secured Funding Accountant (1 year contract) to be based in Glasgow, Scotland.
Based within a large reporting team, this is a high profile role and will allow the successful candidate to engage with multiple stakeholders throughout the business. This Manager level role sits within a team which provides business support, analysis and has ownership of key funding related financial information. The team is also responsible for analysing and attributing these funding costs to the Business Units to help incentivize optimal trading behaviour and decisions.
SKILLS REQUIRED AND SKILLS DESIRED
Specific Responsibilities:
- Daily reporting of the P&L generated by BRM's Securities Lending positions including validation of dividend income and expense.
- Managing the production of the daily reporting process
- Understanding of key controls in order to maintain the integrity of information published to books and records
- Review of Daily P&L reconciliations prepared by more junior team members and escalation of issues to Senior Management
- Review of commentary on the drivers behind daily revenue movement
- Validation of any currency exposure arising from daily P&L movement
Month end account substantiation:
- Review and certification of the BRM Balance Sheet and Income Statement
- Maintaining a robust control environment to ensure the validity of financial reporting
- Preparation of monthly Revenue and Balance Sheet movement commentary
- Awareness and understanding of relevant IFRS and US GAAP accounting policies
Ad hoc:
- Managing stakeholder relationships and communicating or escalating appropriately to senior management
- Continuous improvement of controls around P&L and Balance Sheet reporting
- Dealing with BRM desk requests as they arise
- Involvement in department level initiatives
Skills required:
- Candidates for the role should be a qualified accountant (CA, ACCA, CIMA) or have relevant degree or equivalent experience
- The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a rounded commercial approach to reporting and controllership, with proven skills in chasing issues through many layers to discover root causes
- As a Manager, you will be responsible for demonstrating an ability to review the work of others whilst balancing multiple issues and priorities appropriately
- Candidates should possess excellent Microsoft Excel skills and be proficient at summarising and presenting themes and results in a meaningful format
- Have the flexibility required to work in a fast paced, challenging environment under tight deadlines
- Relevant work experience in the financial services industry (Financial and Product Control, Treasury or Funding) is desired
- Knowledge of financial products which are used in the financial services industry