Join our team as a Senior IFRS Expert!

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Whoever you are, and whatever your role is, with Luminor you will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to literally build a local banking champion.

Luminor is offering employment for people displaced by the invasion of Ukraine. We are a dynamic, Pan-Baltic bank with a diverse team and have a number of great professional opportunities available both in business and support functions.

What You Will Do:

Senior IFRS expert will be joining Luminor IFRS Competence Unit, which acts as a trusted advisor to Group Finance Division units in relation to accounting and IFRS related matters, works closely with other divisions helping to improve the control environment and ensures smooth external audit processes.

Responsibilities:

• Interact with stakeholders at all levels of the group as an expert and consult and coach product owners and other stakeholders on international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and international accounting standards (IAS) requirements and high level accounting schemas
• Contribute to the interim and annual financial statements preparation process ensuring compliance with the reporting requirements as well as optimizing the disclosures
• Monitor regulatory requirements related to accounting and international financial reporting standards (IFRS) with the aim to determine the potential impact on financial statements
• Coordinate implementation of relevant changes into daily accounting and regulatory reporting processes due to revised regulatory and IFRS requirements
• Prepare accounting schemas for banking products based on the IFRS requirements and specifics of banking chart of accounts
• Investigate and identify deficiencies in the control environment, propose the solutions and ensure that the appropriate actions are taken by the stakeholders
• Develop internal regulations and documentation for accounting processes
• Participate and coordinate different accounting and process improvement related projects
• Collaborate with auditors performing a statutory audit of the Bank

What We Expect: 

• BSc degree in economics, banking, finance, accounting or business administration
• “Can-do” approach and “eye for detail”
• Knowledge and experience of IFRS 9
• Knowledge and experience of FINREP and annual statutory reporting preparation
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• SQL knowledge considered as advantage, but willingness to learn SQL is a must
• Knowledge and experience in preparation of accounting schemas for banking products based on the IFRS requirements and specific banking charts of accounts would be considered as an advantage. Expertise in documentation of accounting regulations and guidelines
• Knowledge and experience in consolidation would be considered as an advantage
• Experience in optimizing the control environment
• Ability to adapt and respond to changing work situations
• Ability to collaborate efficiency with others, creating a positive team split
• Relevant qualifications or studying towards such as ACCA or CFA are considered as an advantage
• English language working proficiency (oral and written)

What We Offer:

• Flexibility. Flexible working hours, remote work and possibility to work from anywhere in EU, Iceland, Switzerland and UK (in total 90 days per year)
• International teams. Teams that go outside Pan-Baltic borders where people value challenging work together with good humour and having fun
• More vacation. Additional week of vacation available to all employees who have been in the company for 1 year or more
• Volunteer time off. We care about giving back to society, therefore, you will get additional days off for volunteering purposes
• Health benefits. A competitive benefits package in addition to your salary that includes health insurance in Lithuania and Latvia, and Wellness package in Estonia. As well as, Health days in case of your absence due to sickness
• Wellbeing. Access to tools and resources that help to feel good and be productive at work and in life
• Professional growth. Internal and external training programs, workshops, conferences, online training etc.
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