My client, one of the most prestigious financial services institutions in the North West, are looking to hire a Financial Reporting Project Manager to join their stunning head office in Liverpool City Centre.

This is a truly unique opportunity to work alongside the high calibre financial reporting team, and project manage the delivery of the annual report and statutory accounts. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating with various stakeholders, maintaining effective communication, and ensuring timely delivery of quality reports.

This role is perfect for someone who is a strong project manager, very organised, proactive, efficient, who thrives in a collaborative environment and has a knack for problem-solving.

What you'll do:

As a Financial Reporting Project Manager, your primary role will be project managing the Annual Report, along with various other financial and SPV reporting. You'll be working closely with various stakeholders, ensuring that all deliverables are met within agreed timelines. Your excellent organisational skills will come into play as you coordinate with different teams, track progress, resolve issues, and ensure that all documents are delivered in a timely manner. You'll also have an opportunity to contribute towards process improvement initiatives.

• Prepare and manage the project plan for the annual report and statutory accounts, including agreement of key milestones and deliverables.
• Produce associated governance documents such as the risk register and stakeholder analysis.
• Provide regular reporting to stakeholders to demonstrate project progress against milestones.
• Work with the Financial Reporting team to deliver the Annual Report in a timely and efficient manner to required level of quality and detail including monitoring the progress of the verification file as information is received.
• Act as the main point of contact with external agency project manager to ensure alignment and tracking against plan.
• Maintain a log of all review comments raised on the annual report and manage the timely resolution of the comments.
• Co-ordinate delivery of final signed documents including publishing on website.
• Co-ordinate and produce additional supplements such as governance and risk management.
• Identify and develop improvements to the annual report and statutory accounts production and review processes which enhance the delivery.

What you bring:

• Proven project management experience along with strong organisational skills.
• Knowledge and experience of financial systems, accounting processes, and controls.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving capability, an enquiring approach, and ability to challenge.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

To apply for this unique opportunity, please get in touch ASAP!

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