Financial Reporting Accountant

Job Description

Financial Reporting Accountant

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Alderley Park

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Financial Reporting Accountant to join Royal London. In this role, you will support the delivery of the Group’s Annual Report and Accounts, financial press releases and other external reporting, working closely with stakeholders across multiple Finance and Business areas.

You will prepare supporting papers, collaborating with Board and Audit Committee members, to help interpret financial results and facilitate effective decision-making, thereby contributing to the Group’s overall financial resilience.

By joining the Financial & Regulatory Reporting team, you will become part of a technically proficient and experienced group of accountants, offering opportunities to further develop your financial and reporting expertise.

About the role

• Understand and challenge the reported results to articulate a clear story in all aspects of reporting.

• Prepare committee reports, including to Audit Committee and Board.

• Support the production of the UK GAAP consolidation on a monthly basis.

• Prepare subsidiary statutory accounts and quarterly management reporting.

• Support the Head of Financial & Regulatory Reporting in implementing efficiencies and improving the control environment.

About you

• Qualified accountant with financial reporting experience.

• Knowledge and experience of UK GAAP and/or IFRS for insurance entities would be beneficial.

• Significant experience of preparing and/or auditing financial statements.

• Excellent analytical and numerical skills.

• Strong report writing skills, tailored to different audiences.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.