Financial Accountant - Financial Services - £750pd

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT - FINANCIAL SERVICES - £750PD

My client, a leading financial services company, is recruiting for a senior Financial Accountant, to join their department on a 6 month rolling contract based in Bristol.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual tasks relating to the OEIC consolidation into the corporate general ledger and onward reporting into the Group & Divisional Reporting System.

Responsible for the production of routine and adhoc investment reporting outputs to meet the group, statutory and regulatory reporting requirements.

Responsible for the Investment Management Fees and Rebates processes, providing subject matter expertise in respect of the flow, accrual and settlement of fees.

Preparation of Management Reporting MI in respect of investment management fees, providing budget vs actual type of commentary.

Continuous improvement of processes and controls, ensuring adoption of best practice and making best use of IT solutions such as the Asset Data Warehouse.

ESSENTIAL:

Qualified accountant with good technical knowledge of Investment Accounting, including knowledge of investment administration practices, investment instruments and their characteristics, investment accounting practice, financial reporting principles and unit pricing.

Strong relationship management skills.

Able to accurately estimate and plan allocated work and report progress against agreed schedules and tolerances to senior managers and stakeholders.

Understanding of importance of risk management. Ability to manage risks effectively.

Experience in MI delivery to the business