Our client is a leading global financial institution with a strong presence in France, known for its expertise in accounting policies and financial instruments
Global Accounting Policy is responsible for establishing and maintaining our Group accounting policies. GAP provides technical accounting support and guidance to functions, businesses, and legal entities on a wide range of transactions and accounting issues, providing challenge and governance to mitigate financial reporting risk. GAP is organized as one global team with a presence in five geographies.
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to work as an integral part of the GAP team with a wide range of internal customers across all Global Businesses and Functions and external stakeholders. The role holder is expected to have a broad range of knowledge on IFRS and French GAAP, a willingness to learn, and will ideally have strong knowledge and experience in financial instruments accounting and structured transactions.
What You Will Do:
- Support the Head of Accounting Policy in delivering a full accounting policy and advisory service, including:
- Write and review accounting opinions on transactions and accounting issues in line with existing or new Group accounting policies.
- Formulate and recommend Group accounting policies, providing detailed practical guidance.
- Provide technical support on the implementation of technical decisions, including through the Subject Matter Expert (SME) groups.
- Identify changes in external accounting, regulatory, and legal requirements that will have an impact on the Group.
- Provide support to IFRS change working groups on the implementation of new requirements.
- Participate in industry forums and contribute to technical discussions regarding alternative solutions to accounting issues.
The successful applicant will be a key member who will contribute to the relevant subject matter expert teams across the Global team and will liaise with senior stakeholders.
Your Profile:
- Excellent academic achievements.
- Understanding the operation, risk, and accounting of banking products, including good knowledge of financial instruments and structured transactions.
- Technical knowledge and experience (10 years) of applying IFRS and French GAAP accounting standards in practical business situations, qualified Accountant.
- Knowledge and experience in financial instruments accounting and structured transactions.
- Professional approach and presentation.
- Enthusiastic to learn about technical accounting.
- Fluent in French & English, both written and verbal.
