Case Officer - Flexible Working Available
- Employer
- Financial Reporting Council
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £Competitive
- Closing date
- 15 Dec 2018
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- Sector
- Accountancy, Banking, Finance, Administration, Secretarial & PA
- Hours
- Full Time
- Flexibility
- Flexible working available
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Corporate Reporting Review
Permanent or Fixed term (12 months), Full Time
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is responsible for promoting transparency and integrity in business. We are the UK Competent Authority for audit and set the UK Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes as well as UK standards for accounting, auditing and actuarial work. We monitor and take action to promote the quality of corporate reporting and audit and operate independent enforcement arrangements for auditors, accountants and actuaries. Further information about the role of the FRC can be found at www.frc.org.uk.
Corporate Reporting Review is part of the Corporate Governance and Reporting division and monitors financial information provided by companies for compliance with relevant accounting requirements and enquiries into apparent departures through correspondence and face-to-face meetings with company Chairmen, directors and senior officers. The team considers reviews of reports and accounts and recommend an appropriate regulatory response.
The Role:
The main responsibilities of the role include:
- Drafting letters and analysing responses from companies
- Attending meetings with company representatives
- Supporting FRRP Review Groups
- Conducting ad-hoc project and research work
The Person:
Candidates must be fully qualified members of ICAEW, ACCA, ICAS or CAI (or equivalents) and have detailed knowledge of IFRS as well significant experience at Senior Manager level in a major firm or corporate. The ideal candidates will have:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Excellent research and analytic skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
The role is based in our Central London Office. The post holder should be able to work flexibly to support the team’s activities and also provide cover within the FRC as necessary.
Rewards and benefits
- The FRC offers competitive remuneration packages, including 30 days annual leave plus ability to buy extra leave
- The FRC has a strong work/ life balance ethos.
The FRC believes that equality of opportunity and diversity is important in the work that we do and we are strongly committed to being an inclusive employer. Our values of being fair and independent supports this commitment. We're a signatory to the Government's Disability Confident scheme, which means that we guarantee an interview to any disabled candidates entering under the scheme, should they meet the minimum criteria for a role.
Equal opportunities monitoring is an important means of demonstrating and implementing our commitment to promoting equality of opportunity and diversity. Completing our diversity form will assist the FRC to identify any barriers that prevent access to employment and career development for certain groups of people, and to develop solutions, such as action plans, new policies and practices. The form is completed on a voluntary basis and we strongly encourage all job applicants to complete it.
Complete the Diversity Form here
Please apply by emailing a copy of your CV and covering letter to the FRC Recruitment team. In the covering letter, please.set out, by reference to the person specification above, how you meet the required skillset
- confirm that you have the right to work in the UK
- confirm your current package and benefits, and
- tell us where you heard about this job
Please note that we can only accept applicants who have the right to work in the UK.
Company
The Financial Reporting Council is the UK's and the Republic of Ireland's independent regulator responsible for promoting high quality corporate governance and reporting to foster investment.
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