Fund Accountant

Posted 27 September 2018
Salary £250 - £300 per day
Location
Job type Contract
Discipline Accounting & Finance
ReferenceBBBH13194_1538071219
Contact NameNancy Fozard

Job description

A leading global asset management company are looking for a Fund Accountant to join them on a temporary basis.The role is to provide operational support to all areas including portfolio managers and client managers.


Key Responsibilities -

  • Assist with the management of the financial reporting process
  • Support in the implementation of accounting policies and regulatory changes including new legislation for financial statements of the funds
  • Liaise with external auditors, fund administrators and external money managers.
  • Project work including expense, regulation and change management
  • Assist with new business initiative including the launch, closure and merger of funds
  • Support the implementation for investment manager changes
  • Provide advice and guidance to investment managers
  • Commission reporting
  • Analysis of monthly data in order to identify trends or issues as they arise


Skills required -

  • Knowledge of financial reporting
  • Part qualified, studying towards a professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
  • Background in Financial Services essential
  • Background in Asset Management highly advantageous
  • Excellent Excel ability
  • Sociable personality - outgoing, confident communicator
  • Self-motivated and ambitious - driven by a career in Accounting
  • Flexibility in approach to managing own work load