Family Office Accountant

Responsibilities

• Involved in a project to select, set up, and maintain an accounting system
• Generation of monthly management information to be provided, including domestic expenditure analysis
• Ad-hoc provision of financial information to principals and authorised third parties for annual financial reports, tax, and VAT returns (accountants, lawyers)
• Reconciliation of bank statements and maintenance of digital and paper records
• Organisation and review of invoices for approval; dispute resolution with suppliers
• Tracking of domestic staff petty cash and expenditure; working hours and holiday coverage schedule
• Coordination with outsourced HR on staff payroll matters, including maintenance of contractor and overtime rates
• Supplier oversight/procurement
• Development of internal controls
• Provide assistance as required to Head of Family Office

Requirements

• A quiet, trustworthy individual to work in a small, friendly office
• Unquestionable discretion; calm and confident disposition
• Able and comfortable working within a close team
• An ability to form good internal and external working relationships
• Prior experience of accounting/bookkeeping and/or family office software
• Good excel skills including graphing/charting
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to prioritise
• Intuitive and flexible approach to problem solving
• Procurement, due diligence and technology/coding skills a plus