Balance Sheet Reporting Manager, Finance

Your opportunity An opportunity to play a key role within Deloitte to deliver a robust and insightful balance sheet control and reporting function. We encourage consideration of flexible ways of working, both formal and informal arrangements that allow for the best outcomes for our people and our clients. If this opportunity is of interest to you with some flexibility, please do discuss with us. Your role Reporting into the Balance Sheet Reporting Senior Manager, you will play a key role in the delivery of Balance Sheet reporting and controls for the Deloitte LLP group of companies Ensuring the integrity of the monthly, quarterly and annual balance sheet and supporting reconciliations Work alongside the firm’s Balance Sheet Reporting Senior Manager to review, challenge and substantiate balances held on the firm wide balance sheet Maximise control, reporting and insights on balance sheet reconciliations through the BlackLine reconciliation tool Oversee on a monthly basis the balance sheet reconciliations process for payroll, loans, company investments and fixed assets Work in conjunction with the statutory reporting team to provide appropriate audit evidence as per external auditor requirements Assist in the documentation and maintenance of the firms accounting and reconciliation policies Manage a small team within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution Your work, your choice At Deloitte we believe the best impact is the value we add, not the hours we sit at our desk. We carefully consider agile ways of working, both formal and informal, that allow for the best impact for our people and our clients. Please speak to your recruiter about the working pattern that works best for you. Location: Your home office will be Milton Keynes. Occasional domestic travel may be required. Work pattern: This is a permanent opportunity. The role can be worked on a full-time basis. Our team members work a variety of agile working patterns. Tell us what arrangement works for you and we’ll try to accommodate. Your professional experience Recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) Experience of balance sheet reconciliations and reporting Strong communications skills, with the ability to develop effective relationships with all levels across the business An ability to work effectively within the team as well as being able to work on own initiative Strong technical and analytical skills with the ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines A proactive can-do attitude and the ability to challenge the status quo in a fast moving dynamic environment Experience with core Microsoft Office packages including advanced Microsoft Excel skills Working knowledge of SAP and BlackLine would be an advantage Experience of team management and development of junior staff would be an advantage Experience of working in a professional services organisation is preferred but not essential Your service line: Finance within Internal Services At Deloitte, we’re all about collaboration. And nowhere is this more apparent than among our 2,000-strong internal services team. With our combined specialist skills, we provide all the essential support and advice our client-facing colleagues need, right across the firm. This enables them to focus all of their efforts on delivering the best service possible to their clients. Covering seven distinct areas; Human Resources, Clients & Industries, Finance & Legal, Practice Support Services, Quality & Risk Services, IT Services, and Workplace Services & Real Estate, together we live, breathe and deliver the Deloitte experience. Personal independence Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process. About Deloitte Our Purpose & Strategy To make an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society - defines who we are and what we stand for. Our purpose provides the foundation for our strategy and our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services: this is not about size, it's about being the first choice. The first choice for the largest and most influential clients, and the first choice for the best talent. What do we do? Deloitte offers global integrated professional services that include Audit & Assurance, Consulting, Financial Advisory, Legal, Risk Advisory and Tax Consulting. Our approach combines intellectual leadership, industrial expertise, insight, consulting & problem solving capabilities whatever the role, technology revolutions and innovation from multiple disciplines to help our clients excel anywhere in the world. Beyond the UK: Deloitte North and South Europe The UK is part of Deloitte North and South Europe (NSE), the second largest member firm in the Deloitte network. Deloitte NSE combines operations in Belgium, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), Switzerland and the UK. Deloitte NSE brings together 2,500 partners and over 40,000 people, combining our unmatched breadth and depth of capabilities in audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, and tax and legal across the region. Being part of Deloitte NSE supports our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services and will create more opportunity and growth for our people. For a full job description please visit our online Deloitte Careers portal Requisition code: 176830