Senior Adviser, Financial Reporting
Wellington
Category Finance & Accounting Jobs
M tnei tranga mahi | About this role Expertise in technical accounting advisory or financial statements audit? Join us in building a financial market that works for all New Zealanders. Gain a unique view of the sector as we cover new regulatory ground. Wgtn or Auck | Part time considered.
We are the Financial Markets Authority - Te Mana Ttai Hokohoko. As New Zealand's financial markets conduct regulator, we're looking to create something special. We believe our approach to regulating financial markets will be a world first.
We're building a financial sector that Kiwis can be confident will provide a strong foundation for their financial future. Leverage your technical accounting expertise and ability to influence stakeholders to help lift the overall standards in financial disclosures, and ultimately build a financial market that works for all New Zealanders. He angittanga: The opportunity The role of our Financial Reporting team is to ensure that investors have access to the information they need to make informed decisions, and market participants have clear and well understood responsibilities.
We work with every major entity in New Zealand, so this role offers a unique view and ability to compare and contrast against an entire industry. As a Senior Adviser, you'll be joining a small team responsible for monitoring financial reporting compliance of Financial Market Conduct (FMC) reporting entities and ensuring their financial statement disclosures are of a high standard. You will also be drafting guidance notes and other key reports to provide clear and well-understood information to market participants.
You'll gain exposure you to a breadth of work including audit quality reviews, consideration of continuous disclosure matters, as well as other misconduct enquiries and investigations. Working across high profile or contentious matters, the key to your success in this role will be your ability to develop strong relationships with senior leaders in FMC reporting entities to influence positive changes and make an impact across the sector. You'll be joining a friendly and well respected team who are passionate about creating positive change on financial reporting and auditing standards.
You'll have great development opportunities and the ability to utilise your expertise to come up with "the right answer" - no commercial answers here What skills and experience are we looking for? Several years' experience in technical accounting advisory and/or financial statements audits in one of the major accounting firms or other relevant regulatory experience in financial reporting and auditing Excellent knowledge of the applicable accounting standards in New Zealand In depth knowledge of financial reporting requirements as they apply to FMC reporting entities Strong analytical, critical thinking and reasoning skills Proven report writing skills Strong strategic stakeholder management experience, including the ability to communicate effectively in challenging.
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