About us

The Quilter Group is a leading provider of advice, investments and wealth management, with a portfolio of £118.7 billion of investments on behalf of over 900,000 customers worldwide (as at October 2019). Our focus is on creating prosperity for the generations of today and tomorrow by providing financial solutions for investors around the globe, and we operate primarily in two main segments – Advice & Wealth Management and Wealth Platforms. You won't just find diverse, talented and friendly teams here. You'll also discover an inclusive culture and every opportunity for personal and professional development. 

About the role

The key responsibilities for this role are:

• Produce the monthly numbers for the Business Unit for review by the Financial Controller
• Prepare the applicable statutory, regulatory and liquidity reporting for the Business Unit, ensuring it adheres with all standards, policies and delivery deadlines
• Contribute to the change agenda for the Business Unit finance function, which is part of Finance's overall Optimisation programme
• Support the Financial Controller in engaging and the provision of information for external auditors
• Work closely with the tax team to ensure tax reporting and provisions are consistent and accurate with corporate standards
• Work closely with the Group's Head of Technical Accounting to ensure compliance with the applicable accounting standards
• Ensure compliance with all finance policies and procedures
• Maintain a robust financial control environment
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with the other members of the wider finance team to share best practice and standards
• Assist in implementing any required changes to financial reporting, systems or procedures smoothly and efficiently
• Ensure all accounting and financial processes are fully documented and remain up-to-date, reflecting any changes in policy or regulation

About you

Key Behavioural Skills:

• Ability to engage, consult and advise colleagues and senior management
• Good communication skills – written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to produce high quality, timely deliverables
• Excellent knowledge of applicable Financial and Regulatory Reporting requirements (e.g. IFRS, SII) 
• Works with agility and at pace with limited supervision, escalating as appropriate 
• Credibility, professionalism and strong personal integrity
• Able to work in a complex and changing environment
• Embraces change and initiates new and better ways of working to deliver positive customer outcomes
• Proactive approach to the resolution of problems and obstacles
• Embraces a collaborative working environment to achieve shared objectives
• Acts as a role model for the Quilter values: Pioneering, Dependable, Stronger Together

Qualifications required:

• Qualified Accountant (2+ years PQE)
• Degree or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experience of working in a Finance function within Financial Services (including capital, regulatory and liquidity requirements) would be advantageous
• People management experience
• Familiarity with working with multiple stakeholders and to tight timescales in a delivery focused fashion
• Experience of working in a highly results-orientated, growth and performance driven environment, with a focus on excellence
• Ability to interrogate systems and navigate complex infrastructure
• Demonstrable track record of delivering on time and quality
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc.)

Benefits

No matter what job you do you should feel valued and appreciated.  That's why we offer a competitive total reward package, which enables our employees to share in the success they help to create.

Core Benefits

Holiday:  26 days 

Quilter Incentive Scheme:  All employees are eligible to participate in our incentive scheme, based on the company's performance and their contribution to it

Pension Scheme:  10% non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions

Private Medical Insurance:  Single cover as standard, cover can be increased at your own cost

Life Assurance:  4x your salary, cover can be increased at your own cost

Income Protection:  75% of salary payable after 26 weeks of absence

In addition to our core benefits we offer a range of flexible benefits that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.

Our promise

At Quilter, we're committed to creating an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We promote equal opportunities and make sure no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, marital status, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. We select candidates for interview based purely on their skills, qualifications, experience and potential.