Financial Reporting Specialist on a Fixed Term Contract
Job Description
The Financial Reporting Specialist plays a pivotal role in ensuring high quality financial data for reporting purposes.
Key Responsibilities
- Contributing to the Group financial statements including preparation and review of note disclosures for the Annual Report and interim and year-end results announcements
- Helping to ensure that Group Financial Reporting processes operate effectively and that defined timescales are adhered to
- Providing expert financial reporting and HFM consolidation support in response to ad hoc queries throughout the year
- Act as a key Group Reporting contact and reviewer of submissions to group reporting tool by the various businesses and advising on technical accounting matters
- Act as a key Group Reporting resource on Finance projects as required, applying knowledge of IFRS, the Group consolidation system, as well as interpersonal and project management skills to ensure project deliverables are of a high standard and that projects progress within the agreed timescales
- High quality review of financial information submitted by business units for monthly actuals reporting, budgets and forecasts
- Working with the Finance Systems Team to draft, test and implement changes to the Group consolidation system (HFM) as a result of both changes in accounting standards and continuous improvement initiatives
- Preparing and delivering training on accounting developments and issues for the benefit of both Business Units and Group functions
People / Team
- Demonstrate behaviour in line with the Group's values, standards and a professional workplace
- Develop your performance in line with the Group's policies and systems (e.g. performance management) in order to achieve business goals. As part of this:
- Within the direction of the team, develop a clear and aligned plan
- Foster a dynamic and collaborative working environment
- Be accountable for the quality and timeliness of your work
- Participate as an effective team member in working collaboratively with your line manager, peers, business units and relevant others (including from other teams) to achieve business goals
- Contribute to the development of the budget
- Monitor your costs against budget and either address, or advise your manager of, any variances of note
- Identify any opportunities for improved cost management and either address these, or raise them with your manager, as appropriate
Work Processes
- Fully understand the policies, processes and systems which apply to your work and within these
- Identify any issues around these that interfere with your ability to complete work or meet the plan / strategy. For processes within your authority, make the required changes. For others, elevate these issues to seek action and / or look for alternative solutions
Qualifications
- Qualified accountant - ACA, or equivalent
Desired Knowledge & Skills
- Experience from a financial reporting role, ideally in a listed environment
- Manager level experience from a Big 4/Big 6 background
- Understanding of complex commercial and technical accounting issues and good knowledge of IFRS
- Working knowledge of financial consolidation systems - HFM-Hyperion an advantage
- Strong proven analytical skills and attention to detail
- Advanced Excel skills and excellent computer literacy
Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer.