Investment Accounting Manager

Job Title: Investment Accounting Manager

Contract Type: Permanent   

Location: Alderley Edge  

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 1st October 2024

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Investment Accounting Manager to join our dynamic Investment Reporting team in our Alderley Edge office.  

The Investment Reporting team are responsible for the delivery of investment asset operations, reporting and controls, investment valuations and oversight of third parties on behalf of the Group (including over the Group’s investment custodian HSBC).

As manager of the team, you will ensure that all investment activities are accurately recorded, analysed, and reported in compliance with regulatory standards and company policies. You will collaborate closely with a diverse range of stakeholders, including investment managers, third party providers and senior leadership, to provide timely and accurate investment data that supports strategic decision-making and external reporting. Your ability to understand, challenge and communicate complex financial information in an accessible manner will be essential in fostering strong relationships with stakeholders and supporting the Investment Reporting team.

The ideal candidate will have excellent people management experience and exhibit a commitment to excellence, a robust understanding of investment accounting and reporting within the financial services sector. Your role will be pivotal in enhancing the transparency and clarity of our investment operations, ultimately contributing to the overall success of our organization. If you are a proactive individual with a keen eye for detail and a passion for financial reporting, we welcome you to apply and become an integral part of our team.

The role will require occasional travel between Alderley Park, Edinburgh, London, and other third-party sites.

About the role

• Responsible for Investment Reporting team delivery of complex investment asset data tasks within monthly and quarterly reporting, providing effective delegation, review and coaching to other team members.
• Share subject-matter expertise of complex investment processes, asset valuations (across hard-to-value assets including property, derivatives, and private assets), statutory and regulatory reporting for investments.
• Lead regular interactions across senior leadership and key internal and external stakeholders, providing support, insight and challenge over a wide variety of investment-related activities.
• Responsible for managing the oversight of third-party investment outsourced service providers.
• Support and provide subject-matter investment reporting expertise on key strategic Group projects.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the investment control environment, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of investment asset data and maintaining the general ledger.

About you

• Experience in people management (direct reports up to 5 people).
• Experience in financial services and investments (including valuation judgements) is essential.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and can be relied upon to represent Group Finance in both internal and external meetings, guiding effective decision making and compliance with best practice.
• Be proactive and decisive, showing initiative in driving improvement, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Demonstrate strong technical knowledge of investment reporting and accounting standards (UK GAAP and IFRS), acting as a key point of contact for other teams.
• Have a recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits  

Inclusion, diversity and belonging 

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.