About the opportunity

Department Description

The UK Finance team based in India supports the UK business. The team is responsible for the financial and management accounting for Fidelity’s UK and Irish operational entities as well as providing management information, monitoring financial controls and ensuring compliance with the financial regulations of the local regulators. The team consists of 3 pillars focusing on:

Expense & Consolidation – principally responsible for expense accounting, allocations and fixed assets for non-regulated entities and the consolidation and group reporting for the FIL Holdings (UK) Limited Group of companies (‘FHL Group’). Regulated Entities – responsible for accounting and regulatory reporting for subsidiaries of the FHL Group which are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’). Insurance and Ireland – responsible for accounting and regulatory reporting for a UK Life Insurance company (regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority (‘PRA’)) and all Irish insurance entities (some of which are regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland).

Purpose of the Role

Key responsibilities for the role are as follows:

Handling the financial accounting, Board reporting, year-end financial statements & statutory audit for certain entities in the UK and Ireland.

Preparation of regulatory returns ( Solvency II )

Review periodic balance sheet reconciliations and transfer pricing arrangements.

Responsible for maintaining up to date procedure documentation.

Communicating with senior stakeholders (including within Tax, Management Accounting and Business Finance teams) in performing analytical reviews in order to understand expense/ revenue trends.

Maintain a high level of risk awareness and develop a sound control environment to enable risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for the role are as follows:

Handling the financial accounting, Board reporting, year-end financial statements & statutory audit for certain entities in the UK and Ireland.

Preparation of regulatory returns ( Solvency II )

Review periodic balance sheet reconciliations and transfer pricing arrangements.

Responsible for maintaining up to date procedure documentation.

Communicating with senior stakeholders (including within Tax, Management Accounting and Business Finance teams) in performing analytical reviews in order to understand expense/ revenue trends.

Maintain a high level of risk awareness and develop a sound control environment to enable risk mitigation

Experience and Qualifications Required

Technical

Qualified Accountant with 4-6 years post qualification experience with Accounting / Audit / Assurance background.

Strong Microsoft Excel alongside good IT skills particularly Outlook, Word & PowerPoint.

Knowledge of HFM and Oracle Cloud would be an added advantage.

Essential Skills

Strong analytical skills and experience of financial modelling would be an advantage.

Shows attention to detail, intellectual curiosity and an appetite to investigate and resolve issues when they arise.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to complete multiple tasks against tight deadlines, able to prioritise and organise effectively.

Ability to embrace change and adapt quickly.

Experience of working in an extended (offshore-onshore) global team model would be preferred.

About you

About Fidelity International

Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services and retirement expertise to more than 2.5 million customers globally. As a privately held, purpose-driven company with a 50-year heritage, we think generationally and invest for the long term. Operating in more than 25 countries and with $739.9 billion in total assets, our clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers and wealth managers, to private individuals.

Our Workplace & Personal Financial Health business provides individuals, advisers and employers with access to world-class investment choices, third-party solutions, administration services and pension guidance. Together with our Investment Solutions & Services business, we invest $567 billion on behalf of our clients. By combining our asset management expertise with our solutions for workplace and personal investing, we work together to build better financial futures.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more.

As a flexible employer, we trust our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our clients and our business. We are a disability-friendly company and would welcome a conversation with you if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond. Data as at 31 March 2021. Read more at https://www.fidelityinternational.com/

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