The role
covers a number of areas with two key areas being, but not limited to:
1. Revenue recognition and IIC:
A deep understanding of IFRS 15 in order to:
1. Lead reviews of large and high risk engagements to ensure that the correct accounting treatment is achieved in line with the firm’s revenue recognition accounting policy and IFRS
2. Update the firm’s revenue recognition accounting policy for emerging revenue streams
3. Develop and deliver training and training materials, provide proactive insight and expertise, give guidance and challenge in order to achieve the correct accounting treatment under IFRS
4. Facilitate the external audit review of engagements
5. Drive quality control
6. Knowledge share and work collaboratively on joint initiatives with finance colleagues from the PwC network
2. Identification of risks and implementation of mitigating controls:
Identifying key financial risks across other areas of the firm’s activities and ensuring that they are adequately mitigated, including;
7. Identifying risks, utilising knowledge of industry issues and expected future trends and analysing how these may impact on the business
8. Work with key stakeholders and SMEs to scope, design, and implement controls to address key risks and ensure design adequacy and operating effectiveness of financial controls
9. Automation of existing manual controls, to enhance and continuously improve the design and effectiveness of controls, including efficiencies in documentation, assessment, and testing of controls
10. Ownership and development of the internal controls framework. Work with both internal and external audit to ensure the effectiveness of the controls are tested and the resolution of any audit findings
11. Providing robust counsel on the large range of financial compliance and controls scenarios encountered across the firm’s activities
Other areas include:
12. Compliance with regulation and contractual commitments
13. Independent oversight of treasury activities
14. Client monies
Essential skills and experience:
15. A relevant accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is essential with experience in financial controls and accounting, either from within industry or as an auditor
16. Demonstrable expertise in:
financial process, best practice and associated controls;
risk identification, assessment and mitigation; and
financial reporting requirements, specifically IFRS is essential
17. Experience managing projects of varying size and complexity, communicating effectively with a range of stakeholders
18. Demonstrating the right level of technical and personal skills to be both an effective advisor to the business and an enforcer of policy
19. Ability to understand the root cause of issues and identify the right course of action
20. Strong planning and organisational skills, as well as excellent attention to detail
21. Experience in using innovative technical solutions to solve problems
22. Strong influencing skills and the confidence to challenge senior stakeholders
23. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
24. Ability to build and maintain relationships of trust with colleagues and stakeholders
25. Ability to manage and develop team members, providing support and training and demonstrating personal resilience