Purpose of the role:
The purpose of this role is to account for a complex and varied portfolio of fund structures in conjunction with the Associate Director, Accounting/Director of Accounting.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the accounting of the more complex requirements of clients’ affairs within a team
- Review all aspects of accounting matters for a team incorporating investor reports, statutory financial statements and ad-hoc investor queries
- Act as a higher authority on day-to-day accounting queries and as 4-eyes signatory on accounting matters, ensuring that company policy and professional guidelines are adhered to and that a professional quality service is provided to clients and outside contacts
- Manage the audit process for all clients within the team, building strong relationships with audit firms
- Attend client Board meetings and present quarterly financial information
- Review the preparation and reconciliation of periodic direct and indirect tax returns, and liaise with foreign Tax Advisors
- Ensure the accounting requirements and reporting deadlines for a whole team are met, overseeing planning, scheduling, and monitoring of workloads
- Act as a mentor to Financial Reporting Managers and supervise and assist in the training and development of staff
- Arrange and manage the appraisal process for reporting lines
Skills required:
- You will be expected to hold a relevant professional qualification (ACCA or ACA)
- You will be required to have proven relevant experience
- Sound technical financial services knowledge
- Computer literacy, word processing and spreadsheet skills are essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts
- Strong people management experience
- Evidence of managing a major client relationship