Technical Accountant - London, United Kingdom - Trace Recruit Ltd

Trace Recruit Ltd

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

IFRS9 Technical Accountant
12 Month at £600/day
Interviewing immediately

A great opportunity for an IFRS 9 specialist to join a mid-tier bank in London as Technical Accountant for 12 months Great opportunity with hybrid working and great commercial exposure.

Responsibilities of the role:

Ownership of back processes and numbers around IFRS 9 P/L and balance sheet
Monthly IFRS9 model analysis and governance
Monthly ECL calculation GL booking
Monthly impairment analysis
Monthly concise reporting of the above to identify operational drivers for change
Working closely with Credit Risk, Operations and Wider Finance
Ensure compliance with regulation
Work closely with relevant persons to ensure IFRS 9 models meets requirement through changing circumstances
Preparation and review of monthly Accounting papers for various committees/boards
Technical accounting support on strategies for a 'changing' company
Working closely with external auditors for IFRS 9 modelling and processing
Broader technical accounting discussions with lead Auditor
Review of BAC technical judgement papers
Review of all statutory account disclosures

Experience:

Strong technical accounting and analytical ability with very close attention to detail
Strong communication skills
Ability to translate complex numbers/data into understandable proposals/presentations/discussions for senior stakeholders and management
Understand the importance of accuracy and detail requirements around IFRS 9 reporting
Excellent spoken English
Excellence in writing clear and concise reports
Ability to present financial information confidently and clearly including at high level (delivering information to board members and executives)
Excellent competence in managing and delivering under tight deadlines.
Ability to work under pressure and lead a team
Hands on experience with micro and macro level detail
Able to identify and communicate risks to timelines, and process this to management professionally
People and stakeholder management experience is essential

If this demanding, yet rewarding, opportunity sounds like it might be of interest to you
- please get in touch