Financial Reporting Manager Interview Questions
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Financial Reporting Manager interview questions shared by candidates
Why leaving the current role
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Said not specifically looking around and looking to see the company / team
How has your life experiences prepared you to work with the public in regards to college funds?
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Being that I've been the kid in a group home, I've been the struggling college student, and no I am the mother of college bound children I feel I can speak on behalf and to these constituents to help better explain what it is we can do for them. Less
Tell me about you and a couple of technical - behavioural questions
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My answers revolved around my experience and skills
Describe how you would handle a new project that will command a lot of attention
General talk through CV. A lot of focus on the size of companies I had worked for rather than the actual work I performed. Seemed to be a lot of attempts to demean my experience. A very confrontational feel to the interview. U.K. FC queries my experience with IFRS102. Calliper tests online prior to interview.
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Re IFRS I explained I was stat accounting for small companies with most recent year ends being 31/3/16 and therefore IFRS was not necessary (as it is mandatory for small companies only for periods beginning on or after 1/1/16. Interviewer immediately told me I was wrong as they'd used IFRS for 2015 accounts when queried whether this was for a small co the answer was yes definitely and they said I think you need to go away and check your dates as you might have a real problem there (for not applying IFRS102). I knew I was right and had read the implementation dates from the ICAEW website however I did not feel an argument regarding this mid-interview was the right direction to head in. I moved the topic of conversation on however it made it rather uncomfortable and certainly did not present me with a reporting line that I would have felt at ease going to employment with. Less
Tell me about yourself and how did you find about us
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I just research on how to answer this question online, and find them on facebook
