Financial Reporting Accountant 6 month Fixed Term… at Just… · London

Financial Reporting Accountant 6 month Fixed Term Contract

Location: London- hybrid 50%

Contract: Fixed term

Hours: Full time 35 hours

Purpose of the role

The Financial Reporting Accountant will support the Senior Reporting Manager responsible for change and accounting technical matters with regards to Corporate Reporting.

You will also support the Change Manager in delivering the following:

• Advising on accounting and reporting impacts of changes in products, investments and other business activity
• Implementing changes in IFRS accounting standards.

About Just

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide accounting and reporting (Multi-GAAP, including Solvency II) support on material finance transactions and projects for example new product features, complex investments, corporate initiatives, leases, impairment, provisioning.
• Collaborate with teams across the business to ensure delivery of timely accounting technical support. This includes those in DB, Retail Actuarial, Investments, Finance, Risk.
• Monitor changes in the business and the external environment relevant for financial reporting.
• Provide support to the wider Group finance teams, including accounting technical advice and operational requirements to ensure financial reporting is concluded upon on a timely basis and is appropriately recorded and disclosed.
• Implementation of changes to accounting standards.

What we are looking for

• Qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience
• Technical accounting experience required
• Financial reporting experience required
• IFRS 17 financial reporting experience desirable
• Life insurance industry desirable

Our behaviours

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

What’s in it for you

• A competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day on us for your birthday
• Private medical cover and income protection, just in case
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme
• Opportunities to progress your career in-role and within the company
• Free access to the Headspace app, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and trained physical and mental health first aiders
• A variety of employee funded benefits available via our online benefits portal
• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Explore our full range of benefits on our dedicated benefits page.

Belonging at Just

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just.

We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

Application details

Please submit your CV using the 'apply now’ button. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding next steps which may include an initial phone interview and in-person assessment.

Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Just.