Senior Manager â Accounting Policy and Advisory
Senior Manager â Accounting Policy and Advisory
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Job Description
Job Description
At Aberdeen our ambition is to be the UKs leading Wealth & Investments group.
Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industrys best talent. Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients customers colleagues shareholders and society.
We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service supported by leading technology and talent.
Aberdeen comprises three businesses interactive investor (ii) Investments and Adviser each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients evolving needs:
interactive investor the UKs second largest directtoconsumer investment platform enables individuals in the UK to plan save and invest in the way that works for them.
OurAdviserbusiness provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers enabling them to create value for their customers.
OurInvestmentsbusiness is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market through either public markets or alternative asset classes.
About the Department
This position sits within Group Financial Control who are responsible for a combination of internal and external reporting activity across the Aberdeen Group (group statutory regulatory and nonfinancial including sustainability) management of the relationship with external auditors and the Audit Committee and business performance management. The area consists of a number of teams including:
Group Reporting and Control responsible for all aspect of Group external reporting consolidation and technical accounting matters.
Regional and Entity Control & Reporting teams responsible for entity level and regional financial control and reporting including discharging of responsibilities under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime as well as decision support to regional CEOs.
Performance and Planning responsible for all performance and planning activities centrally for the group including coordination of planning forecasting quarterly business reviews and cost management across central functions.
About the Role
This is a key role within Aberdeen Finance reporting directly to the Director of Group External Reporting. The role holder will lead the development implementation and oversight of the Groups accounting policies. They will provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions and provide support on a range of financial reporting matters.
Key Responsibilities
Act as a technical accounting subject matter expert for projects and strategic initiative ensure that all relevant IFRS accounting issues are considered their impact fully understood and business opportunities are maximised.
Key part of the team leading on the Groups IFRS external reporting to the market including reporting in the annual report and accounts and the Half year results document
Support adhoc business projects as required and provide IFRS accounting advice and guidance.
Key point of contact for areas across the Group for IFRS technical accounting queries.
Oversee the research into current and emerging IFRS technical accounting issues and assess their impact on the Groups IFRS results.
Lead the implementation of new accounting standards across the Group.
Oversee technical assessments for complex valuations impairments writeoffs and exceptional transactions.
About the Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
Significant technical accounting experience in a similar role within investment management or financial services. This includes experience in analysing complex accounting issues and providing technical guidance.
Accountancy qualification (ICAS/ACA/ACCA).
Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. This includes the ability to communicate complex matters to a range of audiences.
Presentation skills and the ability to guide and influence senior decision makers and wider stakeholders.
Proficiency in financial systems and advanced Excel skills.
Selfdriven ambitious and willing to challenge the status quo.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.
Our benefits
Theres more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn get involved and be supported.
When you join us your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days annual leave a 16% employer pension contribution a discretionary performance based bonus (where applicable) private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits including gym discounts season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefitshere.
Our business
Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas our vectors of growth focused on our clients changing needs. You can find out more about what we dohere.
Were committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds experience cognitive and neurodiversity age gender gender identity sexual orientation disability religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
