Assistant Accountant

A fantastic opportunity to join a reputable Financial Services company based in the City of London.

The role will provide support and training with the idea that the successful candidate will go on to become a Fund Controller managing their own Fund.

Client Details

One of Europe's leading credit providers, investing across senior and subordinated debt, managing and advising over $7 billion of capital. Due to rapid growth, the company has a need to add to its accounting team.

We are looking to recruit an accountant wishing to develop and broaden his / her existing fund accounting experience.

Description

About the role

Working with the team leader his/her duties and responsibilities would include the following:

Reporting

• Preparing quarterly and annual statutory reports for the funds
• Debtor and creditor maintenance and reporting
• Cash management reporting
• Building ad-hoc reports

Accounting

• Maintaining the fund entities on the general ledger, i.e. Investran
• Posting general ledger journals
• Reconciling Cash and PIK interest due and accrued
• Preparing accruals
• Preparing month-end, quarter-end and year-end closings
• Reconciling Limited Partners drawdowns and distributions
• Liaising with auditors

Administration

• Creating audit verifications
• Build a good rapport with other team members.

Profile

• The successful candidate is likely to be a training ACA, CIMA or ACCA.
• Minimum 1 year experience gained in a financial services or assets management environment.
• The candidate would be a strong team player, be flexible, highly motivated, have good attention to detail, strong Excel skills and have excellent communication skills.
• A keen interest in Fund Accounting

Job Offer

An attractive, market related remuneration package would be offered to a top candidate.

As a guideline £25,000-£35,000 as a base.

Benefits

• Bonus: discretionary payable on or around 31 December
• Benefits: to include comprehensive private medical insurance, group critical illness cover, long term disability cover, death in service and pension benefits
• Holidays: 25 days per annum