Join EFRAG as Senior Technical Manager – Expand your IFRS expertise

EFRAG, Europe’s leading voice in influencing IFRS development and a key actor within the corporate reporting landscape is currently recruiting a Senior Technical Manager, for its financial reporting pillar. Read the complete job description and submit your application at Rh @ efrag.org.

The mandate of the financial reporting pillar is to influence IFRS standard setting through EFRAG’s reactive activities and EFRAG’s proactive research agenda and to advise the European Commission on the endorsement of new and amended IFRS standards and IFRS interpretations. A Senior Technical staff is expected to be involved across these financial reporting pillar activities and to lead several of those projects.

A career within the EFRAG financial reporting pillar represents a unique opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of IFRS Standards and their practical application by European companies, and to receive a proper understanding of the users information needs. It is an opportunity to work within a dynamic multicultural and intellectually stimulating environment and to engage directly with the perspectives of multiple stakeholders including:

  • users, preparers, auditors, regulators, 

  • the IASB, and 

  • national standard setters around the globe.

Working  in the financial reporting pillar also presents an opportunity to be part of activities where there is an interaction between EFRAG’s traditional financial reporting pillar and its newly established sustainability reporting pillar. 

COMPETENCIES

The following competencies are expected of Senior Technical Managers at EFRAG:

  • In-depth experience (preferably 10 years) in either the preparation, assurance, analysis, interpretation or enforcement of IFRS financial statements 

  • Prior experience in standard-setting activities is a plus

  • Knowledge of IFRS Standards, the Conceptual Framework and in-depth knowledge of how information is communicated in the financial statements (One of the first projects to be taken over would be the project Primary Financial Statements)

  • Ability to conduct an in-depth analysis of technical and application issues

  • Excellent English writing skills and strong verbal communication skills including the ability to credibly present and influence the senior experts in EFRAG’s governance bodies

  • Good listening skills, and an ability to take on board and synthesise multiple stakeholder perspectives

  • Excellent team leader and effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

  • Effective project management (i.e., project planning and execution) skills

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Actively monitor IASB meetings related to the respective research, standard setting, and maintenance workplans 

  • Monitor IFRS Interpretations Committee meeting discussions and support EU stakeholders participating in these meetings

  • Contribute to EFRAG research agenda through the analysis of gaps in existing accounting requirements on research topics, developing proposals to address these accounting gaps and consult on the proposals to reach final recommendations

  • Prepare, review and present issues papers for discussion and decision making at meetings held by the EFRAG Financial Reporting Technical Expert Group and Financial Reporting Board (i.e., the governance bodies) and the various supporting EFRAG working groups

  • Coordinate and support the meetings of the EFRAG governance bodies and EFRAG working groups

  • Prepare, review and present EFRAG due process documents (i.e., Draft and Final Comment letters, Endorsement Advice, Discussion Papers, and Staff briefings)

  • Conduct and document results of field testing and impact analysis including cost-benefit analysis and the review of current reporting practices

  • Conduct pre- and post-consultation stakeholder outreach activities and write reports on the outcomes of the outreach

  • Lead outreach engagements organised by EFRAG 

TERMS

EFRAG welcomes applications for either full-time employment (part-time possible) contracts or secondments for two years (a different duration can be discussed), both type of contracts are Belgium based. 

EFRAG’s employment offer:

  • Permanent contract under Belgian law

Competitive terms including:

  • Attractive, market-competitive salaries commensurate to the level of expertise and experience

  • Pension plan

  • Extra health insurance

  • Meal vouchers and allowances

  • Teleworking possibilities

For more information, please contact EFRAG CEO, Saskia Slomp at rh @ efrag.org.

How to apply:

Applications (CV & motivation letter – with your name and surname as the document's title), mentioning EFRAG FR Team – Senior Technical Manager in the subject, should be sent at: Rh @ efrag.org.

Download the job description.