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- Control and ensure the integrity of all entities by maintaining and reviewing the accounting records to ensure accuracy and completeness, including bank reconciliations.
- Take ownership of the balance sheet and P&L for individual entities, ensuring that all balances are understood.
- Prepare and review monthly reconciliation files for all balance sheet amounts to supporting documentation, flagging any risks and/or opportunities to management.
- Lead reconciliation of intercompany positions and investigate differences where necessary.
- Prepare the monthly IFRS management reporting for selected entities in the group, and Preparation of local GAAP statutory accounts.
- Liaise with tax accountants to ensure completion of corporation taxes calculations, support the preparation of VAT returns and other tax submissions.
- Provide compliance with the regulatory capital calculations for the various jurisdictions.
- Liaise with the auditors ensuring smooth audit process and completion of audits within the applicable timeframes.
- Manage and prepare all statutory financial statements ensuring that all submissions are on time, accurate and compliant.
- Continually review the financial controls of the business ensuring they are fit for purpose and strive to make them simpler and better.
- Support the alignment of inherited processes and controls with current operations and take a proactive role in questioning processes with a view to continuous improvement.
- Support Finance Director and Group Financial Accountant in the maintenance and improvement of the financial control environment across all accounting functions.
- Support other business, financial control and reporting initiatives as required.
- Strong accounting knowledge of IFRS (US GAAP and UK GAAP beneficial).
- Understanding of the legal and regulatory compliance framework for the asset management industry (e.g., AIFMD, FATCA) is highly advantageous.
- Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to balance multiple deadlines.
- Ability to analyse and organize large amounts of data in an efficient manner.
- Excellent attention to detail with a dedication to accuracy, quality, and integrity.
- Understanding of controls, with an ability to critically evaluate them within a smaller organisation.
- Ability to understand financial risk and use it to influence decisions and critically appraise processes.
- The ability to simplify complex issues for non-finance people.
- Develop strong collaborative relationships with business leaders and colleagues across the business.
- A team player, with a strong client service mentality, as well as a willingness to participate and help others.
- Educated to Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent.
- Qualified Accountant - ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
- 6+ years working in a corporate environment, asset management (Private Equity, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Hedge Fund, Investment Bank, etc.) experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of IFRS and FRS102 preferred.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Experience with NetSuite will be highly advantageous.
