Description
Finance Manager - Treasury Reporting - Utilities Client
6 months
London (The Strand)
My client is a large Utilities client with offices on the Strand in London. We are currently recruiting for a Finance Manager for Treasury Reporting
Due to expanded project work, the team requires additional resource to support a range of responsibilities across the portfolio and the team. There will be opportunities to work independently, apply critical technical accounting skills to treasury business initiatives and operational challenges of the large and varied portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Deliver quality monthly Management Reporting and professional "best practice" technical accounting for treasury related data and information. Management and review of the monthly analyses and proofs on treasury business, which validate reported financial numbers, including both UK and US portfolio for US based business and Sarbanes Oxley documentation and sub group Board reporting.
- Provide financial lead to Treasury business initiatives, including operational implementation for new and potentially "structured transaction" financing deals Liaise with internal Treasury teams to provide accounting support and finance accounting contributions to practical operational issues on a proactive an timely basis
- Participation in treasury management system (Reval) enhancements, maximising leverage and efficiencies from the system capabilities and potential support for system changes arising from IFRS 9 preparation
- Analysis as required for the Half/Full Group Annual Report and Reviews for consolidated IFRS reporting to support the treasury related disclosures in the published financial statements of the client as well as other listed companies and sub groups.
- Management of daily activity and development of colleagues
Skills and Experience
- Qualified Accountant or Treasury Specialist - ACA, ACCA, CIMA or Equiv OR ACT
- Strong knowledge of current treasury related accounting standards including IAS 32, IAS 39, IFRS 7, and IFRS 9.
- Significant experience of derivative financial instruments together with relevant accounting and financial reporting.
- Strong financial process experience - Moth end, half year etc.
- Strong analytical and financial reporting skills from experience at FTSE 25 -50, Big 4 or similar.