Financial Reporting Project Manager
Business Area: Finance
Place of Work: Liverpool
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme means you will have numerous opportunities to learn and develop your career. Given our size you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts.
Our office is a vibrant place to work, and we offer flexibility of office/homeworking due to our hybrid model.
About the role
In your role as Financial Reporting Project Manager you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role will provide a great opportunity to project manage the Scheme Annual Report & Accounts (ARA) and USSIM and USSL statutory accounts and the SPV statutory accounts.
What you will be doing
As a trusted part of the Finance you will be responsible for:
* Prepare and manage the project plan for the ARA, USSIM/USSL and SPV statutory accounts including agreement of key milestones and deliverables.
* Produce associated governance documents such as the Project Initiation Document (PID), risk register and stakeholder analysis.
* Provide regular reporting to stakeholders to demonstrate project progress against milestones.
* Work with the Financial Reporting team to deliver the Scheme Annual Report & Accounts in a timely and efficient manner to required level of quality and detail including monitoring the progress of the verification file as information is received.
* Maintain a log of all review comments raised on the ARA and manage the timely resolution of the comments.
About you
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box, if you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile.
To be successful in the role you will have:
* Project management experience and strong organisational skills
* Knowledge and experience of financial systems, accounting processes and controls.
* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and multiple stakeholders.
* Strong analytical skills, problem solving capability, an enquiring approach and ability to challenge.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Why join us?
How we will reward you
* Great starting salary
* Generous annual leave package
* Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme
* Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)
* Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
* Access to a range of health and wellbeing services, private healthcare, discounted gym membership
* Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
* Employee Volunteer Day’s to support the communities where you work and live
* Cycle to Work Scheme
Our culture and values
Our people are what makes us different. We work together to create a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where people are welcomed and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they can be themselves. Our purpose firmly states the importance of members, putting them ‘front and centre’ of what we do. This is embedded through our values:
- Integrity
- Collaboration
- Excellence
About us
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institutions in the UK. We work with around 330 employers to help build a secure financial future for more than 528,000 members and their families. We are one of the largest pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around £ (at 31 March 2023). To find out more, please visit
USSL is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to ensure our recruitment process is as flexible and inclusive as possible so we can attract diverse candidates and recruit the best talent. We want all candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or if there is anything we can do to help support you through your recruitment journey please let us know by contacting .