Trainee Accountant required to join a fast-paced investment firm supporting the Finance team on the day to day accounting and reporting of corporate entities. Accountancy training contracts will be supported.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Maintenance of accounts payable function including processing of purchase invoices and preparing fortnightly payment runs
- Support the Management Accountant in maintaining the UK Advisor general ledger through journal entries and accounts reconciliation
- One of the roles will involve assisting fund accounting team with compliance queries and KYC process
- Assist in preparation of monthly management accounts
- Assist accounting team with monthly reconciliations of UK and offshore entities
- Support cost reviews, budgeting and forecasting
- First review of GP call and distribution notices
- Continually strive to improve processes, systems, controls and reporting
- Ad-hoc internal and external reporting requests
The Individual:
- Trainee or part qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), first time passes preferred
- Experience of Financial Services is advantageous
- Strong numerical and detail orientated skillset is essential
- Self-driven, quality and results-oriented with an ability to work well under pressure
- Reliable, hardworking and ambitious
- Strong Microsoft office skills (Specifically Excel, Word and Power Point)