Interim Financial Reporting Manager - Belfast

MCS Group is delighted to be supporting a key client source an Interim Financial Reporting Manager. Our client is a market leader in the Reatil Banking/Financial Services sector. Immediate need.

Fulltime Temporary Role - Hybrid/Belfast City Centre location.

This role is an excellent opportunity to collaborate across the Bank’s Finance function (including Financial Control, External Reporting, Financial Planning &,Performance Analysis, Tax and Treasury), delivering accurate financial and regulatory reporting for the Bank, generating key MI to support our internal business partners and working closely with Finance Leadership Team to deliver the Bank’s strategic priorities.

Role Description

As a Financial Reporting Manager within the Bank’s Finance team, you will have the opportunity to gain experience across a range of key financial functions, including the budgeting and forecasting process, developing Bank-focused financial insight and analysis and delivering the Bank’s statutory, regulatory and external reporting. You will also have responsibility for leading projects, as well as maintaining a robust control environment.

Typical Responsibilities

As a Financial Reporting Manager, depending on the needs of the Finance function, the key fields of responsibility, insight and specialist opportunities may include:

Financial reporting

Financial planning & performance management

Regulatory reporting

The Person:

Essential qualifications:

• Recognised accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

Essential Experience:

• Background and experience gained working in an accountancy firm or within a finance function/team
• A strong demonstrable experience of Excel and use of advanced functionality within Excel, as well as other tools, to manage large amounts of data and develop spreadsheet models to efficiently manage processes
• Possess a strong business acumen and able to use analysis underpinned by financial information to drive improvements in business performance
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the Bank.

Preferred Experience:

• A good understanding of the characteristics of a retail bank balance sheet and product characteristics
• An understanding of the UK Financial Services industry and the regulatory challenges faced by the Retail Banking sector
• Experience in the development of regulatory returns to comply with new legislative / regulatory requirements.

Essential competencies:

• Excellent planning and organisational skills, prioritising as appropriate
• Ability to work using own initiative
• Analytical and logical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Proven competitive drive to achieve results
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships at all levels
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive annual salary, depending on experience.
• 40 days’ leave per year (30 days’ annual leave plus 10 paid bank holidays).
• Company pension contribution – we will contribute up to 10% of your salary.
• Funded private medical care
• Financial support for Further Education after successful completion of 12 months service.
• Cycle to Work scheme.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Clare simpson, Interim Consultant at MCS Group

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