Senior Technical Accountant
Core
Perform technical accounting assessments for new transactions, products, and contracts; support the annual report and accounts; and ensure accurate month-end reporting.
Role type
Senior Technical Accountant
Builds
Annual report and accounts, accounting policies, and financial reporting processes
Domain
Banking / Financial Services / Accounting
Required skills
IFRS 9, IAS 39, hedge accounting, SPPI testing, financial reporting, accounting policy development, stakeholder management, audit support, technical accounting assessments, regulatory horizon scanning
Responsibilities
Carry out technical accounting assessments for new transactions, products, and significant contracts; draft clear accounting papers and memos; play a key part in the Technical Accounting team's ownership of the annual report and accounts; manage stakeholders effectively and work with Product, Legal, Treasury, and Risk teams; support the development, implementation, and upkeep of accounting policies and the accounting manual; help put new accounting treatments into practice by setting up finance systems and processes; support the timely and accurate delivery of month-end reporting; work directly with external auditors on accounting policy and technical accounting matters; carry out horizon scanning of new and proposed legislation, regulation, and accounting standards.
