Description
I am currently recruiting for a Financial Accountant to work with one of the UK's leading banks in Edinburgh
I am looking for experienced financial accountants who have a background within IFRS and statutory reporting
You must be a good communicator with:
- A proven background working as a Finance SME/Analyst within the financial services sector.
- Strong experience in the use of Microsoft Excel (lookups, pivots etc.)
- Excellent analysis skills covering data gathering and analysis, requirements documentation, root cause analysis, documentation of solution options and business process re-design.
- The ability to understand and solve complex issues and assess the impact of proposed solutions on the business.
- The ability to build and maintain relationships with the ability to influence, challenge and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels.
- A self-starter, who is proactive and capable of delivering to milestones.
Key Accountabilities:
- Data Analysis: Capable of working methodically through relevant financial data, with a view to supporting project activity.
- Requirements Elicitation: Designs and facilitates business workshops/sessions to establish business needs in line with the project objectives and understand impact on business processes.
- Requirements Development: Works with business teams to ensure that quality business requirements are produced, accepted and approved by the key stakeholder and business solution designs can deliver effectively.
- Requirements Management: Oversees end to end traceability against quality business requirements using appropriate tools and templates.
- Solution Assessment & Validation: Engages with key stakeholders to influence the solution design to meet business goals, scope and process requirements. Provides input into the identification and delivery of project business outcomes and benefits, traceability of requirements and impact of solutions. Develops cross business and service user communications, acceptance test plans and supports testing and implementation.
- Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain networks with a diverse group of stakeholders to influence and support the delivery of projects
- Risk: Continuously monitors business analysis risk issues and regulatory compliance and takes appropriate steps to mitigate.
If this looks of interest to you then please apply and we will get in touch with suitable candidates as soon as possible