Senior Financial Controller
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Who we're looking for
We are looking for a motivated individual to join the Schroders' UK Financial Control team, to perform the role of Senior Financial Controller for a number of UK asset management subsidiaries. Your role will focus on maintaining and reporting of IFRS accounting records, managing Financial Accountants, driving continuous improvement, input into and review of regulatory returns, supporting Tax filings and ad hoc strategic work.
This role will report directly to the Head of Financial Control for the UK and EMEA and will work closely with all areas of Finance in addition to colleagues in Risk, Treasury, Regulation, Tax and other infrastructure functions as required.
About Schroders
We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.
We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.
The base
We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly.
The team
Based at our HQ in London, the 6 person UK Asset Management Financial Control team manages the external reporting requirements for the Asset Management operating subsidiaries. We are enthusiastic and driven, with a desire to produce high quality results because we take our work seriously. The team assists the Tax and Regulatory departments with their external filing obligations. The team works closely with Revenue Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Planning and Group reporting teams to ensure the statutory, management accounting and Group results are correct and fit for use.
What you'll do
• Maintain and own the integrity of the financial records of the legal entities
• Responsible for the review and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end closing of the accounting records in accordance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements
• Managing Financial Accountants through reviewing their work, setting objectives, monitoring performance and providing constructive feedback to support their professional development
• Responsible for adherence with the Group Financial Control framework, reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring procedure documentation is up to date
• Escalation of matters/issues as appropriate
• Reviewing annual statutory accounts, dividend proposals and quarterly Board reports as required
• Drive the preparation of entity forecasts
• Monitor and ensure compliance with financial and regulatory reporting requirements, and manage relationships with external auditors
• Responsible for supporting Group Regulatory team with the provision of financial data and reviewing regulatory returns and documents
• Responsible for supporting Group Tax in meeting Tax compliance by country / entity
• Work with other Finance teams in developing an efficient and robust end-to-end reporting process
• Understanding the financial trends of entities and providing the business with insights to support business decision making
• Driving a continuous improvement mindset within their team
• Leading teams to ensure the Group's finance strategy is effectively implemented
The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need
• Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Strong understanding of the profit and loss account, balance sheet, cash flow management and financial disclosures. Experience of reviewing Financial Statements and managing audit timelines
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and explain management information clearly to stakeholders
• Focus on quality and timely delivery
• Demonstrating integrity and accountability
• Good Excel knowledge
• Strong analytical skills with high affinity with numbers
• Well organised
• Experience in the use of an accounting system (e.g. Oracle, SAP) is desirable
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Ability to work with a broad range of people from different backgrounds / nationalities so that you can establish and maintain effective, cooperative working relationships
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• A good understanding of business situations and complex structures
• A good understanding of tax compliance issues (international VAT, corporate tax, transfer pricing)
• Previous experience of UK regulatory reporting is desirable
• Knowledge of the asset management industry preferable
We recognise potential, whoever you are
Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought, facilitated by an inclusive culture, will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.