Associate Director, Corporate Reporting (National Audit Technical Services)

Associate Director, Corporate Reporting (National Audit Technical Services)We are searching for an experienced Associate Director, Corporate Reporting (National Audit Technical Services)

About the Team

Our National Audit Technical Services (NATS) is responsible for maintaining anddriving technical quality of the audit firm's operational procedures, providingtechnical support to partners and staff and conducting quality control reviews.

A sub-set of NATS is the financial reporting team whichprovides support to teams on technical accounting and financial reportingmatters.

We need to expand further our financial reporting team tomeet anticipated growth in our audit practice, continue to provide technicalaccounting support, ensure quality is maintained, identify efficiencies inworking practices and lead on implementing financial reporting changes as theyare published in the future, so this is an exciting time to join the team andbe part of our journey!

About the Job

Your primary role will be:

Acting as a financial reporting specialist on complex audits, providing audit teams with targeted expertise on the subject matter to support high audit quality

Assisting with financial and non-financial reporting consultations submitted to the firm’s service desk

Responsible for performing second opinion reviews of technical accounting matters under IFRS and UK GAAP, developing our audit teams in the process

Drafting corporate reporting internal technical communications and practice aids

Working with other team members on ongoing projects, including input into the development of audit work programmes, taking responsibility for the financial reporting intranet pages, development and review of technical materials for training purposes and researching new and emerging financial reporting developments

A point of contact for informal technical queries from client-facing partners and staff, in your local region but also supporting other offices nationwide

Role Requirements

ACA/ACCA qualified - or equivalent

Experienced Senior Manager with experience of working in, or very closely with, an audit technical team

Strong IFRS and UK GAAP financial reporting knowledge

Experience of performing technical reviews of UK Premium, Standard and AIM listed entity financial statements to ensure compliance with reporting requirements

Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills

Attention to detail and ability to respond to and meet deadlines

In return, you will get to work closely in our growing team withother like-minded, collaborative and supportive individuals, and theopportunity to engage with a wide range of individuals within the auditbusiness and other departments such as Accounting and Financial Reporting,Learning & Development, Valuations and Risk & Advisory Services andEthics Team. 

Thisrole will enable you to progress your career whilst developing deep technicalknowledge and expertise, and to help others deliver quality audits andfinancial reporting advice as they navigate the imminent exciting changes in both;core areas of corporate reporting (such as changes in accounting standards); andemerging areas (such as sustainability reporting).

Hybridworking is available. This role can be based out of any of our UK offices, butsome travel will be expected to regional offices.

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