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 operate independent enforcement arrangements for accountants and actuaries. Further information about the role of the FRC can be found at www.frc.org.uk.

 

The Professional Oversight Team has statutory and non-statutory functions for oversight of the professional bodies responsible for regulation of auditors, accountants and actuaries.  This includes the independent oversight of the Recognised Supervisory Bodies (RSBs) and Recognised Qualifying Bodies (RQBs) recognised to regulate auditors, professional bodies regulating accountants and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
 
The Role:
 
The General Administrative Assistant will assist with and take responsibility for conducting routine administrative procedures and support Project Managers, Project Associates, in fulfilling tasks associated with the principal statutory and non-statutory functions of Professional Oversight, which include:
 

• Oversight of the Recognised Supervisory Bodies (RSB) and Recognised Qualifying Bodies (RQB) for corporate audit, local audit and Crown Dependencies;
• Registering and regulating third country auditors;
• Oversight of the regulation of the accountancy and actuarial professions in the UK; and
• Supporting development and implementation of FRC’s Professional Oversight policies and procedures. 

 
In addition as a result of EU Exit and recommendations in the Kingman and Brydon reviews, support will be needed for a wide range of ad-hoc projects.
 
The Person:
 
The ideal candidate will have:

• Relevant experience.
• Knowledge of finance, best office practice and an interest in financial regulation.
• A positive and flexible attitude and an ability to stay calm under the pressure of juggling multiple tasks.
• Accurate, with attention to detail.
• Sensitive to confidential information.
• Good working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook.
• Good professional interpersonal and communication skills – verbal and written.
• Highly motivated with good organisation skills and willing to take the initiative.
• Good team player able to adapt quickly and respond to changing business needs.

 
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 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.
• Generous employer pension contribution of 10%.
• Staff Employee Assistance Programme including confidential counselling and work life services.
• Values in Practice Scheme, rewarding performance against our values and behaviours.
• The FRC offers staff the opportunity to save at least 25% on the purchase of a new bike through the Cycle to work scheme.
• 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 at [email protected]. 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.