Job Description

The following are the core responsibilities of the role for the reporting period (week 1&2 and week 3 for qtr end reporting).

• Preparation of the Financial and Management Reporting to Head Office on a timely basis ensuring it is reconciled to the company.
• Resolution of all issues and review points prior to submission including investigation of unusual or unexpected balances/accounting entries.
• Adherence to current Head Office requirements in the preparation of the reporting.
• Identification of issues which require amendment in either the general ledger or in the mappings to the reporting system to improve the automation of the reporting.
• Preparation of reconciliation between Management and Financial reporting prior to submission.
• Completion of intercompany reporting including investigation and follow up of mismatches on a monthly basis.
• Reconciliation of capital reporting and follow up on data quality issues.
• Keep up to date and gain an understanding of new reporting requirements, prepare gap analysis and ensure delivery of system solutions including specification and user acceptance testing.
• Involvement in a variety of projects as required including ad hoc analysis.
• Involved with the user acceptance testing of fixes and new formats and specification of changes to improve reporting efficiency and changes in reporting requirements.
• Projects: Testing of reporting to determine the impact of any changes due to projects underway. Assist in any project underway within the team as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Relevant reporting experience*
• Part qualified accountant*

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of FINREP reporting requirements with good technical knowledge of accounting standards and guidelines including IFRS.*
• Knowledge of banking products, their use, accounting and capital requirements*
• 2 years’ experience in the accounting/financial control department of a financial institution is desirable

Technical and Behavioral Skills

• Good systems knowledge of reporting systems (FiRe, Tagetik), Flexcube, PeopleSoft and Business Objects
• General IT skills to include good knowledge of MS Excel and Word*
• Highly organized with effective time management and an ability to meet tight deadlines*
• Accuracy and attention to detail*
• A proven track record of delivering results in a previous role*
• Ability to work as part of a team - working co-operatively and productively with colleagues across the bank to achieve business objectives through sharing information and developing a sense of common purpose. Creating a working atmosphere that impacts positively on morale.*
• Good verbal and written communication including report writing competency
• An open and enquiring mind, interested in problem solving with the confidence to ask questions
• A desire for continuous improvement, continuously reviewing and improving the quality of communications, systems, processes and practices to maximize efficiency and effectiveness. Ensuring all activities are carried out within company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to self-review and take responsibility for and ownership of assigned tasks.