Job Type
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Closing Date
27/02/2025
Schroders Personal Wealth aims to improve the way financial advice is offered, by making it more affordable, accessible and powerful for more people. We want to change lives for the better.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Schroders Personal Wealth Finance team. Based in Leeds city centre, the role will involve leading cost reporting and partnering for the business.
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Type: Maternity cover until May 2026
Salary: £58,782 - £64,500
The role
We need exceptional people who are customer driven team players. You'll contribute to a busy and thriving team to support the management and control of our cost reporting and Finance Operations team. We're looking for energetic professional people who are excited by the opportunities this presents and the difference they can make.
What you'll be doing
You will have line management responsibilities for three direct reports, with operational management of other colleagues at month end.
1. Owning the production of monthly board and reporting slides, covering costs and related insights and KPIs.
2. Working closely with the planning team to understand cost variances to plans.
3. Working with the accounts payable team to ensure costs are reported correctly and suppliers are managed efficiently.
Your qualifications & experience
* Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
* Knowledge of Workday or other similar financial accounting systems.
* Strong technical accounting skills.
* Strong analytical skills, particularly in using Excel.
* Experience of leading and influencing others.
* Wealth or financial sector experience preferred but not essential.
* Managing technical accounting relating to costs, specifically IFRS16 lease accounting and deferred bonus accounting.
* Producing annual statutory accounts and disclosures.
* Assisting with the annual audit process, acting as a key contact for the audit team on costs.
* Providing insight and analysis into key business drivers as required.
* Supporting ad hoc projects as and when required.
* Partnering with the wider business, including cost centre managers.
We understand not everyone will meet 100% of the requirements, however we encourage you to apply if you think your skills are a good fit for this role.
The Benefits and Perks...
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer these enticing benefits to employees:
Generous Holiday Entitlement: Enjoy 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase 5 additional days.
Company Pension Contribution: A matched pension contribution of up to 15% of your base pay if you contribute 6%.
Additional Cash Allowance: Receive an extra 4% cash allowance that can fund various optional benefits, including Paid Sabbatical Leave, Dental Cover, Critical Illness Insurance, Gym Membership, or an electric/ULEV car.
Health & Wellbeing: We offer company-paid Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, and Health Screening.
Financial Advice: Access to free financial advice to help secure your financial future.
Car Allowance: Up to £9,000 annually if your role demands over 10,000 business miles a year.
Annual Bonus: Eligible after 3 months' service, based on company/individual performance.
The Next Step...
To join a dynamic team and contribute to our mission of changing lives, click "Apply" to complete your application.
You belong here...
At Schroders Personal Wealth, we embrace individuality and encourage diversity of identity, experience, and thought.
We actively strive for inclusive behaviours and actions across our company and our work, including making appropriate adjustments for disabilities, long-term health conditions or neurodiversities to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Schroders Personal Wealth operates under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime as a solo-regulated firm and if this role is classed as a Certified Role under that regime you will be subject to enhanced vetting and will have a number of additional conduct and regulatory duties to adhere to, as well as certifying at least annually that you are fit and proper to perform this role. #J-18808-Ljbffr