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Financial Controller
- Posted 26 November 2020
- Salary £50000 - £70000 per annum
- Location
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Accounting & Finance
- ReferenceCMFC-2611_1606417057
- Contact NameCelia Matkins
Job description
Our client, a leading asset manager in the city of London, are seeking a driven Financial Controller to join their growing team in this newly created position.
The successful candidate will be a fully qualified ACA/ACCA accountant who will ideally have experience working as a financial / management accountant within financial services and / or will have worked for an accounting firm specialising in financial services / asset management clients.
The Finance team operates on a global basis so this role offers extensive exposure to international operations.
Key Responsibilities
- The main focus of the role will be management reporting and KPIs for the business
- Ownership and development of a property-related management reporting process, including IFRS16 aspects
- Monthly forecasting and annual budget processes
- Responsibility for the accounting and statutory reporting of particular legal entities as well as some aspects of regulatory reporting
- Reviewing and approving invoice batches from the accounts payable team
- Month end accounting processes
- Preparation of regular board reports
- Ad-hoc projects
- Keep abreast of accounting, tax and regulatory changes
- Collaboration with other Finance team members is essential
Requirements
- ACA/ACCA qualified
- Ideally, newly qualified to 5 years' experience
- A bacground in asset management /finacial services - essential
- Strong understanding of IFRS
- Ability to research, analyse and implement changes in IFRS and other regulatory requirements
- Attention to detail and willingness to get involved with all levels of the accounting and reporting process is essential
- Would benefit from having some past management or financial accounting experience
- Team player
- Strong communciation skills