Management Level

EQ Retirement Solutions is transforming the retirement and pensions markets with leading administration and technology solutions. With over 1200 employees globally, 189 years of knowledge and 11 million pension scheme members and policyholders, we are here to help people plan for a confident financial future by delivering innovative, reliable and customer-focused retirement services. Our teams are driven by a shared commitment to excellence, collaboration and making a real impact to the lives of our clients and customers.

Role Overview

Finance Executive – Record To Report

The Record to Report Executive is responsible for delivering accurate and timely Month-End close activities, balance sheet reconciliations, accrual accounting, revenue accounting, intercompany transactions and financial reporting support. The role ensures compliance with accounting policies, internal controls and audit requirements while providing high-quality financial information and support to Finance Business Partners and key stakeholders.

Core Duties/Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Handling Cost accrual process, recharge process, Intercompany process.
• Should have handled Month end close activities and handling the client queries independently.
• Should have hands on experience in areas like Deferred Revenue, Accruals, GRNI, Revenue accounting, Prepaid, Intercompany accounts.
• Provide ongoing guidance to the business on revenue recognition issues.
• Responsible for maintaining and enforcing the Company's revenue recognition policy.
• Build and maintain relationships with UK Finance Business Partners.
• Implement and document processes as required for the Audit purpose
• Proactively work with Business Units in an efficient and courteous manner to identify and correct process inefficiencies by end users in the business unit.
• Any other duties that are within the scope, spirit or purpose of the role or as reasonably requested.
• Ensure that all working practices follow the Equiniti standard policies and procedures, including health & safety and equal opportunities.
• To process the deliverables within the agreed service levels with a very high standard of accuracy and attention following the defined operating procedures & guidelines
• Monitor error tracking, discuss with team, document Root Cause Analysis and lay out preventive measures.
• Continuous efforts in prioritisation of daily work schedules to team members and ensuring SLA and TAT is met every day

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience skills and behaviours:

EXPERIENCE

• Good understanding of RTR process with minimum 3 - 5 years of experience.
• Prior experience of working in an offshore Finance SSC.
• Excellent accounting knowledge across Record to Report functions.
• Financial accountancy experience including UK GAAP within multi-national organisation.
• Knowledge of Workday will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of other financial accounting systems.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA Finance/Bachelor’s degree in commerce from an accredited university

SKILLS

• Fluent English: written and spoken.
• Strong use of excel and similar software.
• Excellent organizational, communication and planning skills.
• Professional, credible individual with an ability to influence peers, superiors and subordinates.
• Adaptable with an ability to change direction and priorities if required.
• Achievement orientation: Driven by goals and deadlines.
• Ability to work well with people across the organisation.
• Ability to understand the detail behind processes.
• Continuously learns and improves from experience and shares this with others.
• Involves and leverages knowledge of others in decision making and problem solving.
• Makes decisions by evaluating options and uses commercial and market awareness to make appropriate recommendations.

Effective use of own time and commits to realistic deadlines

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks.