Finance Manager - Reporting

As one of the world's leading asset managers, Invesco is dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world.

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We have an outstanding benefits package which includes:

• Company-provided healthcare
• A competitive annual leave allowance
• Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements
• Generous pension provisions
• Income protection
• Health and wellness benefits
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life insurance

Your Role:

As a Finance Manager – Reporting you will be a part of the EMEA Corporate Reporting team, based in Henley-on-Thames, and responsible for the reporting of financial information for allocated Invesco entities within the Continental Europe region. You will ensure the external and internal financial reporting for those entities, including the annual financial statements and board reporting, is accurate, complete and timely. The role involves partnering closely with other areas of finance, globally, such as the Global Business Services ("GBS"), the Group Reporting team in Atlanta, Tax, and Treasury. Some occasional travel may be required.

What you will be doing:

• Ensure the accurate reporting of financial information included in the statutory financial statements and board legal entity reporting for the allocated entities in conformity with local accounting frameworks, IFRS and US GAAP, as appropriate.
• Support the production of the statutory financial statements and board reporting for allocated Invesco EMEA entities, including detailed financial statement analytical reviews.
• Work closely with the EMEA Regulatory Reporting team to ensure adherence to applicable regulatory requirements for allocated entities.
• Identify any unusual business problems or transactions and support the application of the appropriate accounting standards.
• Support the implementation of new accounting standards, working with the EMEA Corporate Reporting leadership and in conjunction with the relevant GBS team.
• Monitor areas of financial and operating risk related to the reporting of financial information and work with Finance colleagues and business managers throughout Invesco to mitigate these risks, escalating any issues as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with and effectiveness of controls as they relate to financial reporting, and support the development and implementation of new controls as required.
• Monitor service level standards/KPIs and oversee/evaluate the delivery performance of the Global Business Services ("GBS") as a key customer and consumer of data outputs of GBS.
• Coaching, development and feedback for certain relevant members of the GBS team to ensure accurate and timely delivery of data outputs.
• Develop relationships with the external audit team and support the management of the EMEA audits, ensuring timely delivery of audit documentation and escalation and follow-up on corrective actions as required.
• Embed Invesco's culture and ensure due consideration and escalation of any Compliance, Risk and/or Conduct issues, including all issues pertaining to the adherence to Invesco's code of conduct, ethical standards and conduct principles.
• Support the EMEA Corporate Reporting leadership as primary point of contact for financial results for the region, engage with key stakeholders to resolve financial queries.

What you will bring:

• Detailed knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") (essential)
• Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") (preferred)
• Experience with international financial and operating regulations preferred
• Experience complying with statutory financial reporting requirements in a variety of countries across EMEA is preferred
• Customer / business partner service orientation.
• Ability to work with and influence Invesco stakeholders within and outside of Finance.
• Ability to work collaboratively particularly with GBS and Group Reporting team.
• Ability to recognize reporting risks and apply technical accounting standards to a variety of unique transactions.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Good communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Current member of a professional accountancy body (Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant or equivalent certification).
• Post qualification experience in practice accounting, preferably within the Big 4.

Disability Confident Scheme: Applicants who opt in to the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the ‘minimum criteria’ for the role will be offered an interview. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates who make an application. By opting-in to this scheme, applicants will be disclosing that they have a disability solely for the purpose of the Disability Confident Scheme. The Disability Confident Scheme only guarantees an interview – it does not automatically mean that applicants interviewed will gain employment with Invesco at that time. To apply through the Disability Confident Scheme, you’ll need to firstly ensure you have applied for the role via our external careers page. Following this, you’ll need to email us at EMEA-TalentAcquisition@invesco.com confirming your wish to opt-in, alongside your contact details and the title of the role you wish to apply for.

Full Time / Part Time: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Job Exempt: Yes

Workplace Model: At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! We want all of our candidates to shine during the application and selection process, so if you need any adjustments to be made, please send an e-mail to emea-talentacquisition@invesco.com. Please include your name, the job you are interested in, and the type of adjustment you need (for example; breaks during your interview, remote interviews, additional time for assessments or other required adjustments).

We promote a working environment that welcomes everyone and creates inclusive teams, celebrates difference and encourages everyone to be themselves at work.

Our commitment to the community and environmental, social and governance investing: We partner with charitable organisations globally to make an impact in the communities where we live and work. Our people are encouraged to support the charities they feel most passionate about. We are also committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. We serve our clients in this space as a trusted partner both on specific responsible investment product strategies as well as part of our commitment to deliver a superior investment experience.

Recruitment Agencies: Invesco has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Invesco will not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact hiring managers directly.

Regulatory: This position may fall in-scope of one or multiple regimes/directives.

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Finance and Sales

Industries: Investment Management and Financial Services