Project Director - Accounting and Reporting Policy

• London/Hybrid
• £88,824.50
• Full time or 4 days a week

This organisations mission is to serve the public interest by setting high standards of corporate governance, reporting and audit and holding to account those responsible for delivering them. They also set the UK Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes as well as UK standards for accounting, auditing and actuarial work.

The Accounting and Reporting Policy team is part of the Regulatory Standards Division, which includes all areas of the body that set and influence standards and codes and promote good practice, including international liaison. The Accounting and Reporting Policy team develops and implements the strategy for standards and related guidance in respect of Corporate Reporting, including UK and Ireland accounting standards and the Guidance on the Strategic Report

The Role

They are seeking a Project Director to join the Accounting and Reporting Policy team. This is an excellent opportunity to influence developments in financial and non-financial reporting. There are a couple of roles with one focusing on UK GAPP, and the other Narrative reporting.

Working with the Director of Accounting and Reporting Policy, Senior Project Directors/Head of Due Process Oversight and other Project Directors in the team, the role involves delivering allocated projects that fall into the following categories:

• issuing and maintaining financial reporting standards in the UK (and Republic of Ireland), including liaison with sector-specific SORP-making bodies;
• issuing and maintaining guidance on non-financial reporting in the UK (including the Guidance on the Strategic Report);
• issuing and maintaining other relevant corporate reporting requirements or guidance in the UK;
• monitoring and influencing international corporate reporting developments relevant to the organisation's remit either directly or working with other international standard setters and similar bodies;
• research aimed at influencing future developments in corporate reporting; and
• undertaking due process reviews of an independent body.

In all cases, engaging with stakeholders to obtain their input on projects.

It is likely that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on either:

• projects related to UK and Ireland accounting standards, including the current Periodic Review of the standards and other financial reporting matters, including projects arising from the organisation's transformation programme; or
• projects related to non-financial reporting, including sustainability reporting and improvements in corporate reporting arising from the transformation programme;

Technical skills

• At least one of:
• Experience in technical accounting work or standard-setting or the ability to demonstrate a clear interest in these activities.
• Experience of the technical requirements or guidance in relation to wider corporate reporting, or the ability to demonstrate a clear interest in wider corporate reporting.
• Good understanding of the accounting and reporting regulatory framework in the United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland.
• Appreciation of relevant international accounting and regulatory frameworks.
• May have experience of oversight reviews or assessing compliance with established requirements.

The Person

Educated to degree level (or equivalent, such as a Level 7 Apprenticeship), with a professional or post-degree qualification and significant post-qualification experience. If wishing to specialise in projects related to UK and Ireland accounting standards, an accountancy qualification is required.

This is an exciting time to join them as they transform into a new body. The environment is supportive, diverse and with a strong "family-feel" culture. A strong work/life balance is offered, hybrid working (4 days a fortnight in the office), and excellent benefits including 10 percent non-contributory into a pension

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