Senior Manager, External Reporting, NSE Finance, long term assignment

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There are five characteristics that we must continue to develop if we are to become the winning business in FY27. These are the 'What' of our Ambition - what we need to do to differentiate ourselves from the competition and respond to the ever-changing expectations of our clients and our people. These are being Purpose-led, Universal Leaders, Inclusive Culture, Global Scale and Local Reach, Advisory Depth, Delivery Strength and, Digital First.

We will do this by delivering on six strategic shifts - four of which are market-facing and two enabling shifts.

These six shifts are all very different in nature, but they do all have common attributes. Most importantly, they are all critical to our clients and therefore critical to our business. They are also all interdependent - we'll realise more value in our integrated businesses if we can align our enabling functions. If we build a strategic advisory capability, it will only be successful if it operates across multiple geographies and EMEA. And if we're going to really push the boundaries of delivery centres and significantly increase delivery centre client service hours, we need to improve our leadership development to be able to manage the range of cultures, skills and expectations of a remote workforce.

Transformation of this scale is not easy, but it is critical if we are to continue to put distance between us and the competition and respond to the demands of you, our people, and our clients. That's why we have put some of our most experienced leaders in charge of making these shifts a reality.

The NSE Finance function plays a pivotal role enabling the Ambition 2.0 transformation journey, and as our portfolio grows, we must develop both the expertise and depth within our team. We are now actively looking to identify and onboard an experienced Finance Professional to take up the role of 'NSE Finance - Senior Manager, External Reporting'.

This role provides a unique opportunity to use your technical accounting and external reporting skills in a professional services organisation - working in a group function in the NSE Finance team and collaborating effectively with Deloitte colleagues across NSE's Geographies, service providers and indeed around the world.

Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. Bringing your individual skills and experience, and sharing your specialist knowledge, is how you'll make a far-reaching impact. You can be assured no two days are ever the same, if this interests you, then read on.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other , foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most .

Connect to your opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled finance professional to join the Deloitte North South Europe (NSE) finance team as a senior manager, external reporting.

Reporting into the Director of external reporting, the remit of this role will be broad and engaging. The role's core focus will be on external financial reporting and technical accounting - you will be the primary contact on these matters for NSE Geographies as well as the external auditor. You will be responsible for the preparation of the annual consolidated NSE financial statements, papers for the NSE audit and risk committee, accounting policies and technical accounting memos, and managing the external audit. You will also be involved in supporting the emerging area of NSE's external ESG reporting (e.g. CSRD, S1 and S2) and coordinating with the assurance provider. To be truly effective in this role, managing relationships with all stakeholders will be critical as well as your team members (onshore and offshore).

• Preparation of the annual NSE consolidated financial statements, including managing all internal technical reviews and the external audit process
• Preparation of papers for the NSE audit and risk committee on technical accounting and external reporting matters
• Ownership and updating of the NSE accounting policy manual, including supporting NSE Geography colleagues in the correct interpretation and application of these policies
• Preparation of technical accounting memos for new standards, guidance and transactions as they arise (in coordination with the relevant specialists as required)
• Owner of NSE systems supporting external financial reporting (e.g., IFRS 16 calculation engine, consolidation software etc) and managing the support teams for these systems.
• Overseeing technical and accounting related matters for the NSE central entities which are managed on a day-to-day basis by the NSE Head Office controller.
• Ad hoc finance projects for example, but not limited to, new accounting standards and the technical accounting implications of accounting software implementations & enhancements and new business initiatives.
• Effective collaboration with local NSE Geography Finance teams.
• Effective liaison with the wider NSE Finance and NSE Enabling functions teams as required including FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal and Risk.
• Technical input and support into ESG external reporting workstreams and coordination with the external assurance provider, ensuring alignment with financial external reporting.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

"You will be possess strong technical accounting and external reporting experience (either from audit & assurance or in industry), be able to build solid relationships with a variety of different stakeholders and be able to problem solve and think on your feet as you work through new challenges regularly."

Essential

• Qualified in a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong IFRS technical understanding and ability to apply this practically
• Experience in technical accounting and external reporting matters, either in practice or in industry, is essential
• Demonstrates a strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy in their work
• Strong English fluency (spoken and written) as that is the business language used by the team and throughout the NSE group.
• Ability to work calmly and efficiently under deadline pressures, e.g. year-end external reporting and audit processes
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment as well as work independently with self-direction
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships with stakeholders
• Proactive and has a continuous process improvement mindset
• Comfortable with large data sets and engaging with new systems and solutions as required, including effective collaboration with relevant specialists
• Embraces the hybrid working culture with an ability to work both remotely and in Deloitte offices when required

Desirable

• Interest or experience in the emerging area of ESG external reporting
• Experience working in a virtual multi-geography context would be advantageous

Connect to your business - Enabling Functions

Collaboration is central to everything we do at Deloitte. From IT to HR, marketing and more, our teams help to support the wider business in everything they do. Bringing your individual skills and specialist knowledge, you can make a far-reaching impact. Come join us.

Be part of Deloitte North and South Europe

At Deloitte, you'll be joining an innovative firm, working together to make positive change happen. In the UK, we are part of Deloitte North and South Europe (NSE), the second largest member firm in the Deloitte network.

Deloitte NSE combines operations in Belgium, Central Mediterranean (Italy, Greece, Malta) Ireland, the Netherlands, the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), Switzerland and the UK, as well as countries further afield in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestinian Ruled Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen).

There are more than 75,000 people that make up our dynamic teams across these regions, and we have an unmatched breadth and depth of capabilities in a wide range of business areas across different regions.

Respect and Inclusion

In the NSE Ambition we've committed to creating an inclusive environment for all and addressing inequality, to deliver on and scale our inclusion agenda. Our vision is to provide equal opportunities to mitigate systemic bias, develop our people to succeed and thrive through targeted development, evolve and drive our culture around allyship.

Our Purpose & Strategy

Our NSE Ambition focuses on five characteristics - purpose led; universal leaders, inclusive culture; advisory growth, delivery strength; global scale, local touch; and, digital first - which will differentiate our business in the future, enable us to stand further apart from the competition, attract and retain the best talent and be a recognised leader in societal impact - to become THE winning firm. At Deloitte, we tackle our clients' and society's challenges to create progress and possibility for those our work affects. We make an impact that matters. That's our purpose.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"Deloitte has been an amazing place to work, they care about making sure you're at the cutting edge of your role as well as caring about you as a person."

-Rob, Enabling Functions

Connect to your agile working options

Location: This is an NSE role that is available to all NSE geographies, candidates must reside in an NSE Geography to apply. Applicants can expect some travel in support of delivery and collaboration, managed in line with our WorldClimate ambition.

Your Work, Your Way: We call our hybrid working vision Deloitte Works. And it does. We trust you to make the right choices around where, when and how you work. You'll be able to make decisions about how you work best, to be collaborative, learn from colleagues, share your experiences, build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Having great conversations with your team and your leadership paves the way for great collaborative ways of working.

You'll be joining one of our innovative virtual communities. Which means you'll be part of the NSE team. You'll spend most of your time working from home like all of your NSE colleagues in the Enabling Functions, or in a local collaboration space when needed. Our hybrid-working model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity.

You'll have all the support you need to succeed, including robust tech and home workstation set-up guidance, as well as access to a variety of flexible working spaces and all sorts of social activities for you to join. We're continually innovating our working practices too, so you can expect to see new and exciting technology developments coming soon. The future of work is evolving fast and we're already leading the way by enabling flexibility for our people and making it easy for us all to connect and collaborate.

Discover more about our NSE locations .

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we're nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we'll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it's only when you're comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we'll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it's from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you'll learn every day. Through world-class development, you'll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you'll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you'll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You'll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you'll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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