St. James's Place (SJP) works inpartnership to plan, grow and protect our clients' financial futures. Wedeliver personalised, face-to-face financial advice to our clients, who trustus to manage their money to reach their goals. We provide this service via thePartnership, a network of qualified, expert advisors. We put financialwellbeing and responsible business choices at the heart of everything we do. Webelieve in the value of difference and know that diverse teams can help usproblem solve and innovate for clients.
We look for people to join SJP to make animpact and to contribute to our culture which is based around long termrelationships, doing the right thing, and being the best version of ourselves.
Location: Cirencester Office
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: 9 month Fixed-Term Contract
Seniority: Mid-Senior Level
What you'll be doing:
An experienced Accountant is sought to work in the Finance Division to support the safe delivery of a corporate project.
Critical to the role is the ability to identify and consider financial impacts of the core project objectives, ultimately working towards implementation of the project within our internal framework.
Who we're looking for:
A qualified project accountant who has experience within a large corporate finance function with a track record of delivering of projects in large complex organisations.
With a strong financial accountancy background, you will be motivated by the opportunity to join an established project team contributing to the successful delivery. Some of the primary responsibilities are detailed below.
* Strong technical knowledge of Accounting standards in the UK and their application.
* Communication with the Corporate Project team and outsource providers to ensure key deliveries for Finance are captured appropriately.
* Responsibility for addressing key objectives and meeting the desired timeframes
* Ability to manage and own significant projects with tight deadlines and ensure delivery.
* Risk management and controls procedures adoption.
* Actioning in accordance with the Divisions governance framework and ensuring approvals are sought where required, in line with these.
What's in it for you?
* Non-Contributory Pension - 10% (increasing with length of service up to 15%) with further pension matching.
* Parental leave - 6 months full pay
* 28 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (based on full-time equivalent) with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days holiday
Flexible WorkingWe know that everyone works best indifferent ways, at different times and in different environments. We haveintroduced a hybrid working policy to provide greater flexibility for part-timework, job-sharing, remote working, and flexibility on hours. Our people areencouraged to work in a flexible way that suits their lifestyle, so please askthe question and start a conversation!
Research tells us that applicants(especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applyingfor a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extendedcareer-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and candemonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whetheryou tick every box.
Reasonable Adjustments
We're anequal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process isaccessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) atany stage please let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk
What's next?
Our team will be in touch. As a businessregulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with theconduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to aninterview with SJP.
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