Regional Lead Policy & Insights - EEMA & UK, London

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Regional Lead Policy & Insights – EEMA & UK, London

Client:

ACCA

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

5

Posted:

13.02.2025

Expiry Date:

30.03.2025

Job Description:

ACCA is committed to a workplace culture which is inclusive, diverse, human and connected.

Closing date for applications is: 24 February 2025

We welcome applications from candidates who meet some but not all of the criteria listed below.

We are looking for a Regional Lead – Policy & Insights – UK and EEMA on a full-time, 12-month fixed-term basis to focus on the UK and EEMA Regions, which are Europe, Eurasia, Middle East & Americas. Role holder could be based in the UK or across EEMA regional locations and we offer blended working options.

The role reports to the Head of Policy Development and is part of a globally distributed team comprising P&I colleagues around the world. More details of ACCA thought leadership/research reports can be found here .

The Job

This role acts as a bridge between the Global P&I team and the UK & EEMA Relationships teams, responsible for delivery of ACCA strategy in countries across the region – success in this role depends on collaborative working relationships with both these key categories of stakeholders.

The role will undertake the following tasks:

• Supporting EEMA & UK inputs into global thought leadership creation
• Support the shaping of ACCA’s programme of research and policy work in UK and EEMA
• Creating EEMA & UK focused thought leadership/research content
• Producing deliverables to add value to ACCA’s market recognition, brand and influence, which are typically technical consultation responses or policy papers/briefs with clear, targeted messages, and key recommendations or points-of-view tailored to the target audience.
• Creating policy content in areas of interest to ACCA in EEMA & the UK, e.g. sustainability reporting developments in EU (CSRD etc) and in the UK is a key area of focus
• Project management: Management of timelines, milestones and budgets for reports and projects that you or team members are leading
• To act as a ‘bridge’ between colleagues producing globally relevant thought leadership/research and policy (Global Subject Matter Experts); and the relationships teams in EEMA & UK
• Gathering intelligence on thought leadership/research and policy to identify opportunities and risks for ACCA through a regional network of internal and external advocates and experts who can contribute insights.

The Person

• A good understanding of accountancy and of issues impacting on the accountancy profession globally
• Professionally qualified accountant is helpful, but not mandatory
• Ability to write policy content related to topical issues in areas such as sustainability reporting, tax, financial reporting and audit & assurance. This may be with a degree of support and input of other subject matter experts in these areas across the team.
• Strong leadership, people management and team player skills
• Ability to understand relevant aspects within likely areas of focus such as sustainability reporting, audit & assurance, controls, digital, CFO agenda and skills
• Capable of operating at fast pace within a high-performing team; able to handle multiple tasks at same time, manage expectations and prioritise effectively
• Strategic thinking: understanding the overall goals of ACCA and Global P&I team and relating this to the EEMA & UK team requirements
• Project management and planning skills
• Experience of working in a global organisation with cross-cultural understanding is preferred.

Our Benefits

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and so have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so. Our core benefits include private healthcare, life assurance and income protection as well as a fantastic defined contribution pension scheme.

We provide an employee assistance programme and are proud to offer a financial wellbeing tool called Nudge, to our employees.

Our flexible benefits platform gives you the power to customise your benefit plan to suit your needs, you can choose to add a number of benefits including extra holidays, PMI family cover, cycle to work, Travel and Gym loans and more! You can also enjoy exclusive access to our discount site and wellbeing centre platform.

We are committed to equal opportunities across our recruitment activities and have a real commitment to ensuring the inclusion and well-being of all employees. We have a blended approach to working to support our employees to balance the needs of their job with other aspects of their life.

Interested in this role? Please click Apply to submit your application.

For more information on ACCA, your journey as a candidate and the benefits of working with ACCA please visit our Work for Us page here .

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