Job Description
Job Description
A fantastic 12-month opportunity has become available for an accounting professional to work in a key role within a growing and ambitious FTSE 250 business. As a member of the External Reporting team, you will be involved in our financial, strategic and ESG-related external reporting, as well as supporting on a range of ad hoc projects.
In this role, you will work closely with a range of internal stakeholders across the business and within the Finance team.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is organised, diligent and proactive. We are particularly keen to talk to candidates who are quick to learn and can demonstrate experience of shaping and drafting reports.
Key responsibilities
Financial and strategic reporting
- Assist in the external reporting year end and half year processes
- Assist in shaping the Strategic Report and collating all necessary information
- Assist in drafting key statements of the Annual Report
- Preparation of period end papers for the Audit Committee and External Auditors
- Assist in ensuring compliance with listed company regulatory requirements
- Preparation of technical papers assessing the potential impacts of new or relevant accounting standards and reporting requirements
- Apply commercial awareness and knowledge of the market to our external reporting
- Keep up to date with regulatory requirements and best practice in corporate reporting
ESG reporting
- Support in complying with ESG-related requirements, including drafting the Group’s ESG and TCFD reporting
- Assist in complying with ESG-related requirements, such as in the calculation and modelling of our GHG emissions
- Collate and report a quarterly ESG metrics dashboard
Projects
- Assist in ad hoc tasks and project work to support the Head of External Reporting and Director of Corporate Reporting
- Maintain a strong working knowledge of the market and our internal business structures
Candidates who are qualified ACA/ACCA with the following experience and skills will be of particular interest
- Experience of financial reporting in a listed company
- Experience in audit
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Strong panning, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise
- Fast learner who is adaptable and can work independently
- Experience of drafting policies and procedures
- Good working knowledge of IFRS and FRS101
- Logical mindset; able to solve problems with an ‘eye for detail’
- Flexible and highly motivated
- Strong IT skills including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Desirable Competencies
- Experience in the Financial Services sector
- Experience of ESG and TCFD reporting
About us
AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 644,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £103.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.
Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.
Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK’s ‘Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years and in 2024 and 2025 named a Great Place to Work®.
At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.
What we offer
- Competitive starting salary
- Generous holiday allowance of 25 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service
- Holiday buy and sell scheme
- A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Annual free share awards scheme
- Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
- Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
- Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
- Free gym membership
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bike loan scheme
- Sick pay+ pledge
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Loans for travel season tickets
- Death in service scheme
- Paid time off for volunteer work
- Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
- Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
- Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
- Ongoing technical training
- Professional qualification support
- Talent development programmes
- Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
- Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
- Casual dress code
- Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals
Hybrid working
At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That’s why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.
AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.
If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we would love to speak to you.
