Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

at  Pearson

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of FRS101 and IFRS
• Core understanding and experience of financial control processes and functions
• Minimum of two years relevant experience working in a finance department
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with both finance and non-finance professionals
• Ability to maintain a strong focus on results and outcomes and prioritise work effectively
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel (v-lookups, sum-ifs, pivot tables, macros etc.)
• Experience in using Finance ERP systems

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

• Experience of successfully leading and managing a small team
• Experience using Oracle, Hyperion and eTC Treasury systems tools viewed favourably
• Experience in a service delivery environment and strong stakeholder management skills preferable.

The role is responsible for the accounting and reporting process for Head Office companies, including consolidation, financial control and treasury back office function.

Reporting to the Director Group Reporting and Financial Control, the Senior Financial Reporting analyst will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Preparation of management accounts, reconciliation and reporting for Pearson plc and all head office entities.
• Day to day accounting on Oracle and eTC Treasury Management Ledgers. This involves cash accounting, recording loan and offset interest, loan movements, share accounting, acquisitions, disposals, tax driven project accounting, equity injections, investment impairments, dividends, group tax relief, FX hedging, recording board minutes, transfer pricing, guarantee fees, journal preparation and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Month end and year end process on eTC and Oracle, including accruals, capitalisations and revaluations, ensuring journals have been posted and eTC data reconciled to Oracle.
• eTC treasury management – involves foreign currency rates input, MISYS matching of foreign currency and money market transactions, systems maintenance, reporting controls and data reconciliation.
• Intercompany funding - preparation and agreement of intercompany loan balances for head office and group companies for month end reporting processes and reconciliation.
• Maintaining records on loan documentation and assisting in drafting memo’s, recording and tracking interest rates and monthly calculations.
• Group reporting - assisting with monthly reporting and consolidation in PRIME to group reporting team, validating packs, movements analysis, mismatch reports, resolving queries, preparing analysis, statutory reporting, covenants compliance.
• Maintenance of head office ledgers – including creating new accounts, mapping tables for eTC, Oracle and PRIME, company files, journals and administration for internal compliance audits.
• Assist with SOX compliance, as required