Financial Reporting Specialist - PGIM

A GLOBAL LEADING ASSET MANAGER WITH A DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE CULTURE. As the Global Asset Management business of Prudential, we're always looking for ways to improve financial services. We're passionate about making a meaningful impact - touching the lives of millions and solving financial challenges in an ever-changing world. We also believe talent is key to achieving our vision and are intentional about building a culture on respect and collaboration.

This is a 9-month fixed-term contract within the Finance team of the Shared Services Centre, reporting to the Financial Controller. The role holder will be responsible for the general accounting on a day-to-day basis e.g. UK GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP reporting for certain legal entities. They will also be responsible for updating, reviewing, and reconciling the general ledger and the review and analysis of the results of those entities. The role holder will ensure that intercompany and third-party invoicing is completed in a timely manner and monitor the collection of receipts. The role holder is also responsible for the preparation of the annual statutory accounts and will be a key participant in the annual audit process and assist with internal audit related matters for those entities as needed. They will also assist with the timely preparation of board reporting, ensuring that the data is complete, accurate and clearly analysed for the readers of the reports. The role holder will assist with the development of accounting policies, procedures and guidance and will help ensure the overall control framework is maintained.

What you can expect:

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting, liaising with the business and shared services centre colleagues to ensure robust and timely reporting.
• Participation in annual audit process, including preparation of financial statements under UK GAAP, IFRS or simplified IFRS norms.
• Preparation of quarterly Board reports and other financial reporting as required.
• Preparation of intercompany and third-party invoicing and monitoring of receipts.
• Maintenance of control framework, including documentation of processes and controls.
• Participation in projects e.g. to improve processes, reporting and control framework.

What you will bring:

• Degree in a relevant field.
• A professional accounting qualification or part qualified.
• Experience of reporting under UK GAAP, IFRS, including knowledge of IFRS16, IFRS 15 and IFRS 9 and simplified IFRS.
• Experience of reporting under US GAAP and knowledge of the differences between US and IFRS GAAP is desirable.
• Experience of preparing Financial Statements under FRS101 & FRS 102 and IFRS, including interpretation and implementation of new standards and consolidation of accounts.
• Experience of implementing and maintaining a control framework, including documentation of controls.
• Experience of external and internal audits, including interim and final audit participation and liaising with internal and external stakeholders, to ensure the timely and successful completion of the audits.
• Able to analyse data and challenge inconsistencies to ensure data is robust and variances are understood and explained.
• Good communicator, able to explain technical accounting issues clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Experience of drafting financial statements and comfortable writing technical memos.
• Task orientated and comfortable challenging inconsistencies to ensure data is fully understood.
• Skilled in office technology - Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc. Excellent Excel skills, good PowerPoint, and Word experience.

What we offer you:

• Private Medical Insurance: PGIM offers private medical insurance and pays the full premium on behalf of all employees.
• Annual Leave of 25 to 28 days, based on years of service, at full pay.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Employees receive a company contribution of 10% basic annual salary and a maximum employer-matching contribution of 5% of basic annual salary.
• Life Assurance & Income Protection: Life Assurance for 8 times your basic annual salary, up to a max benefit of £1.8million. 75% of your base annual salary for a limited payment term of 5 years, at the end of which a capital sum of 2 times your base annual salary is payable.

PGIM welcomes all applicants, even if you don't meet every requirement. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply.