Project Director - London, United Kingdom - Pro-Finance Recruitment Group

Pro-Finance Recruitment Group

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London, United Kingdom

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Project Director
London/Hybrid

Salary - £88,324.50

This body serves the UK public good by influencing and contributing to the research and development of high-quality international financial reporting standards and their adoption for use in the UK.

It will do this by:

Influencing the development of international financial reporting standards.
Providing thoughtleadership. Undertaking research and contributing to the development of financial reporting internationally. The body adheres to the guiding principles of transparency, accountability, independence and thought leadership in all its activities.

The Role:

The role involves delivering allocated projects.

This may include projects that are part of the IASB's due process or involve the assessment of new or amended IFRS for the UK's endorsement or research projects.

Projects (unless very small) are usually allocatedto a small technical team, which the Project Director will be expected to manage.

Other duties will include:

Developing a project plan with key milestones and clearly set responsibilities.
Coordinating and reviewing the work of allocated project teams
Engaging with the international debate including the IASB's proposals and decisions, identifying and analysing any issues and concerns, and developing solutions, together with relevant technical arguments to support your analysis.
Gathering evidence and assessing stakeholders' views on the project and any proposals e.g. by performing deskbased research on the existing material, outreach with stakeholders and other standard setters, using formal and informal means as appropriate.

This may include presentations to stakeholders.

Preparing and presenting highquality technical papers, discussing with project team and Technical Director, and revising as appropriate, within project deadlines.
Developing draft comment letters and draft Criteria Assessments for input from the body and for public comment.
Preparing impact assessments and Feedback Statements, as appropriate to the stage of the project.
Arranging for publication of documents.

The Person:

Good knowledge and understanding of the financial reporting environment for listed companies and a keen interest in IFRS.
Ideally, experience in technical accounting work or standardsetting or the ability to demonstrate a clear interest in these activities.
Superior written and communication skills.
Ability to create and maintain key external relationships.
Ability to interact effectively and respectfully with stakeholders.
Ability to analyse competing positions and develop practical solutions.
Ability to work as part of a team and deliver to tight deadlines.

In return you will enjoy working within a diverse, supportive and "family-feel" culture, with an organisation who offer an excellent work/life balance and benefits
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