• Essential: Technical accounting and listed Financial Services
• Flexible Hybrid WFH 2-3 days p/wk

Pear Talent is representing an FTSE250 Financial Services business who are looking for a Head of Group Technical Accounting to lead the Group’s technical accounting expertise. You’ll work very closely with Group FC/CFO/Exec and business unit leadership providing technical accounting advice and support to both BAU reporting and industry relevant developments in reporting standards. You’ll also cover a significant variety of projects, such as the implementation of new accounting standards, M&A activity and other initiatives.

Key accountabilities:

• Provide technical accounting advice and support to Group Finance and the wider business (eg. IFRS9, IAS39, reporting, new accounting standards, support on M&A etc.)
• Support the group’s external reporting deliverables (incl. Annual and Interim reports, reports to Analysts etc.)
• Chair the group-wide committee for technical accounting matters, own all accounting policies and technical documents, and lead engagement with auditors on technical matters
• Represent the Company on external technical accounting committees (FRC, CFO Forum etc.) and lead lobbying activities where necessary
• Support the Group’s M&A activity, advising on accounting policy and contributing to prospectuses etc.
• Lead the Technical Review Committee, involving both internal and external senior stakeholders, drafting of technical papers where appropriate, and the review and challenge of accounting papers
• Subject matter expert for all projects and issues related to technical reporting deliverables ensuring a consistent approach to technical reporting across the group.
• Significant interaction with key stakeholders across the group, as well as management and co-ordination of resulting projects
• Lead the technical accounting training for Group Finance

Required experience:

• Qualified accountant with significant post-qualified experience
• Financial Services experience directly in industry or from a Top20 accounting practice
• Excellent technical understanding of IFRS accounting (IFRS9 etc)
• Challenging of the status quo, with the ability to think outside the current framework and provide solutions.
• Proactive approach to investigating and understanding changing accounting standards
• Excellent communication skills, able to influence senior stakeholders and build strong relationships

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