Financial Reporting Accountant - Swindon or Edinburgh

How you'll spend your time...

Statutory Financial Reporting

• Prepare annual statutory financial statements for a defined subset of Group entities.

• Ensure compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP, and applicable overseas GAAP.

• Manage the end-to-end reporting process, including documentation, audit support, and timely submission.

• Liaise directly with external auditors to provide required information and respond to queries.

Regulatory & Statistical Reporting

• Prepare UK regulatory and statistical submissions for assigned Group entities across.

• Support overseas regulatory reporting processes by acting as a knowledgeable backup for EMEA and APAC entities.

• Perform analytical reviews to explain movements and ensure accuracy.

Board Reporting

• Prepare quarterly financial board packs for assigned entities, including commentary and analysis.

• Collaborate with the Company Secretarial team to ensure timely delivery and coverage of key controllership topics.

• Draft board papers summarizing key points from statutory accounts for board approval.

Controls & Compliance

• Complete SOX-compliant balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring proper documentation and aging of items.

• Help maintain and improve key business processes, ensuring efficiency and control.

• Identify and propose process enhancements or risk mitigation strategies.

Collaboration 

• Collaborate with other Controllership team members and business units on relevant processes.

• Participate in business-as-usual activities and manage personal workload to meet deadlines.

• Contribute to Controllership related projects, ensuring deliverables align with team objectives.

To be successful in this role you will have...

• Ideally ACA or ACCA part qualified, however MAAT qualified candidates will be considered.  

• In addition to a sound understanding of IFRS, UK GAAP and regulatory frameworks, a working knowledge of US GAAP would be helpful in discussions with parent company Finance department.

• Experience preparing financial statements and regulatory submissions.

• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.

• Proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.

• Good Excel/Word reporting skills.

If you also had this, it would be great…

• Self-starter with positive attitude;

• Sets high personal goals and strives for continual improvement;

• Has a flexible attitude to work and can work well in a multi-tasking environment;

• Ability to manage multiple deliverables under tight deadlines.

• Familiarity with accounting systems, productivity tools, and AI technologies such as Workday, ONESOURCE, Copilot, Power Automate, Python, Alteryx, and Power BI is advantageous, though not essential.

About Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.

We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,500 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 650 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements.

Columbia Threadneedle is a people business and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the diversity of our employees and reflects our broader communities and client-base.

We appreciate that work-life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.