Purpose of the role:
This is a new role that will involve the management of a team of Accountants, delivering the financial reporting requirements for a range of complex clients, which may include a range of fund structures.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and review financial statements for a wide range of client structures and differing complexity to UK GAAP, US GAAP or IFRS standards
- Prepare and review Net Asset Values
- Compile and review a full file of working papers for all financial statements prepared
- Liaise with Auditors in respect of the financial audit of client entities as required
- Ensure that financial statements prepared are completed and signed off within client, statutory or regulatory deadlines
- Attend client meetings in respect of accounting matters as required
- Review annual and periodic accounts prepared by team
- Oversight of more junior Accountants and Trainees
- People line management
- Ensure team adherence to internal company procedures
- Development/enhancement of team-specific procedures
- Monitor profitability and recoverability of engagements and ensure that functions are carried out in accordance with agreed fee levels and identify and report to Client Accounting Manager potential overruns at the earliest opportunity
- Assist with the creation and maintenance of client-specific accounting procedures
- Liaise with external contacts to obtain and provide the required information
- Review & sign-off drawdown, equalisation and distribution files
Skills required:
- Recognised accounting qualification (ACCA or ACA)
- At least 3 years PQE
- Direct experience of producing financial statements for a variety of fund types within various jurisdictions
- Experience in producing financial statements to UK GAAP, US GAAP or IFRS
- Experience of developing and coaching others on a one to one basis