Statutory Reporting- Senior

An opportunity to work within a centralized, multi-country corporate and statutory reporting process, including financial statement preparation, Local GAAP adjustments and statutory audit support.

Your key responsibilities

• Adhere meticulously to client compliance calendars to support timely book finalization, statutory reporting and filing.
• Understand client requirements by developing a thorough knowledge of business processes and operations.
• Manage and review statutory reporting activities in accordance with defined processes and timelines.
• Prepare and review statutory financial statements and related reporting schedules across multiple jurisdictions.
• Prepare and review Group GAAP-to-Local GAAP adjustments and related reconciliations.
• Review trial balances, account reconciliations and variance analyses, and investigate unusual balances or exceptions.
• Manage statutory audit activities, including audit planning, coordination of information requests and resolution of auditor queries.
• Review supporting schedules and audit evidence before submission to auditors.
• Coordinate with client stakeholders, auditors, EY teams and other relevant parties across multiple countries.
• Extract, review and validate financial data using SAP or Oracle ERP systems and support reporting through tools such as Workiva or CaseWare.
• Monitor engagement dashboards and communicate progress, risks, dependencies and overdue actions.
• Review work prepared by Staff and Advanced Analysts and provide timely feedback and guidance.
• Support workload planning, task allocation and adherence to reporting deadlines.
• Identify and escalate accounting, reporting and delivery risks in a timely manner.
• Support process standardization, documentation, continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
• Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of process documents, standard operating procedures and desktop procedures.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong statutory reporting and financial statement preparation experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and working knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
• Ability to manage statutory audit activities and interact confidently with auditors.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to review team deliverables and provide clear feedback.
• Ability to manage multiple entities, priorities and deadlines.
• Strong organizational, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Self-motivated, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Innovative and continuous-improvement mindset.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-country and centralized delivery environment.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with a minimum of three years of relevant post-qualification experience in statutory reporting, financial statement preparation, accounting, audit support or accounting advisory.
• Experience in the preparation and review of statutory financial statements and statutory reporting deliverables.
• Experience managing statutory audits and coordinating with auditors.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other financial reporting tools.
• Sound understanding of accounting principles and working knowledge of US GAAP or IFRS.
• Experience reviewing trial balances, account reconciliations and financial statement variances.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred skills and experience

• Experience in multi-country statutory reporting and centralized delivery engagements.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP or Oracle.
• Experience with Group GAAP-to-Local GAAP adjustments and related reconciliations.
• Exposure to Workiva or CaseWare.
• Experience managing audit information requests and supporting the resolution of audit queries.
• Experience reviewing work prepared by junior team members.
• Exposure to engagement dashboards, workflow management and reporting tools.
• Experience in process standardization, documentation, automation or continuous improvement.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of another language, such as French or Spanish, would be an advantage.