Director - Compensation Controller

Job Description:

Our client, a global financial services firm, has an exciting opportunity for a Director to join their Glasgow team on an initial 12-month contract basis.

In this broad role, you will work closely with other departments whilst assuming responsibility for internal and external reporting processes relating to the firm's compensation and benefit expense

Relevant accountancy qualifications / work experience is essential.

• Professional Accountancy Qualification, or equivalent specialisation in Finance.


• Experience with establishing and meeting critical deadlines, as well as tracking and driving execution.


• Strong excel skills and attention to detail.


• Strong communication skills; clear, concise, and appropriate method of delivery.


• Collaborative team player with a strong work ethic that works effectively in cross-functional team environment.


• Risk awareness and good guardianship skills.


• Flexibility to change priorities as new situations present themselves.


• Experience of pension accounting (IAS 19) and Internal Capital Adequacy (ICAAP) for pension risk.


• Relevant International and U.S.
  
  accounting and reporting knowledge.


• Experience of managing a team.

• Detailed monthly compensation and benefits expense reporting and analysis for senior management supporting the firm's legal entities, business segments and firm level reporting.


• Quarterly regulatory reporting for the Firm, Business Units and Legal Entities, requiring detailed analysis of compensation and benefit expense under both IFRS and US GAAP responses to internal and external audit inquiries.


• Internal and external reporting processes relating to The Firm's compensation and benefit expense.


• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of all disclosures and regulatory reporting outputs.


• Compensation related statutory account disclosures such as Staff Costs, Employment Compensation, Post-Employment Benefits and Key Management Personnel disclosures with flexibility to prepare or review.


• Production of other adhoc internal and external compensation related reporting and analysis.


• Advise upon compensation related technical matters which impact internal and external reporting.


• Conduct technical accounting research, including documenting findings and decisions in relation to the impact of the following on compensation related internal and external reporting: accounting policy changes, GAAP and Companies Act amendments, GAAP differences, Firm restructuring etc.


• Work closely with HR, Accounting Policy and other controller groups such as Legal Entity Control and Tax.

• A highly competitive salary


• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 15824

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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