Financial Reporting Analyst

  • Royal London
  • Macclesfield, GB
  • Sep 25, 2024
Accounting Finance Insurance

Job Description

Job Title: Financial Reporting Analyst

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Alderley Edge

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 9th October 2024

 

 

We are currently seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Financial Reporting Analyst to join our team based in Alderley Edge. 

As the Financial Reporting Analyst, you will be supporting the planning and delivery of key Financial and Regulatory Reporting (FRR) team deliverables.

 

This newly created role is a fantastic opportunity within our Financial & Regulatory Reporting team. You will work closely with teams across Finance and Business areas to ensure the accurate provision of statutory, regulatory, and other external reporting for the Group and its subsidiaries.

 

In joining the Financial & Regulatory Reporting team, you will become part of a team of technically skilled and experienced accountants and develop your financial reporting skillset in a dynamic environment.

 

About the role

 

  • Support the production of quarterly financial reporting, half yearly results announcements and Group annual report and accounts (ARA).
  • Prepare initial drafts of key team deliverables e.g. - prepare finance reports for subsidiary board meetings, first draft of subsidiary financial statements, provide input to drafting of annual and half year group reporting and audit committee papers.
  • Act as one of the key team liaisons with external auditors and support the provision of key deliverables to assist their audits.
  • Preparation of information for FCA regulatory returns.
  • Own management of quarterly provisions refresh process.
  • Supporting other key team processes – e.g. ARA comments tracking and ARA verification processes.
  • Supporting team project management – e.g. maintaining team calendar for key meetings / review.

 

About you

 

  • Qualified or Part-qualified accountant, ideally with financial reporting experience.
  • Experience of preparing and/or auditing financial statements.
  • Good analytical and numerical skills.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team and individually.
  • Able to build strong relationships with colleagues across finance and the wider business.
  • Exhibits strong organisational and planning skills.

 

About Royal London

 

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

 

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits  

 

Inclusion, diversity and belonging 

 

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.