Fund Accountant

My client is a large global investment management firm recruiting for a Fund Accountant with Regulated Fund experience

The candidate requirements:

* Good numeracy skills
* Proficient Excel and Word
* Accountancy or Business Studies Degree
* At least 4 Highers (including A/B grade in higher mathematics) or experience
* Obtained or studying towards obtaining a professional accountancy qualification is essential
* Relevant experience of accounting for unit trusts, OEIC's or other collective investment schemes

Key Critical Skills:

* Leverages Knowledge & Technology
* Takes Ownership and Initiative
* Ensures Accuracy and Quality
* Provides Outstanding Service
* Communicates Effectively
* Displays Insight and Influence
* Fosters Collaboration and Teamwork
- A knowledge of COLL regulations will also be of advantage

Role description:

Leadership and Management
* Set and maintain standards of personal and professional behaviour.
* Coach team members as necessary.
* Assist with/provide on the job training for fund accountants.
* Delegate specific tasks to team members to facilitate personal development.
* Provide informal feedback to team members.
* Deputise for line manager as required.

Management of Team Deliverables
* Control an accounts XD process to ensure accurate completion in accordance with timetable.
* Review accounts in SORP format with supporting schedules.
* Review monthly reconciliations packs with supporting schedules.
* Compile review points for fund accountants and ensure these are resolved in the correct manner.
* Proof read accounts for arithmetical and type setting accuracy and consistency.
* Review and prepare corporation tax and income tax computations for insertion in the accounts and submission to Inland Revenue. Perform a review of quarterly tax reviews to ensure reasonableness of taxation accrual.
* Provision of liaison point with auditors, trustees and clients and be able to explain figures prepared to third parties.
* Involvement in departmental ad-hoc projects.
* Involvement in day to day planning of accounts team workload.

Reporting
* Provide reports on a regular basis on the state of accounts

Communication
* Establish and maintain good working relationships with clients, third parties and colleagues, communicating effectively through formalised reporting and ad hoc liaison.
* Ensure effective logging and resolution of enquiries and liaise with appropriate parties to resolve/escalate queries/problems within agreed timescales.
* Ensure the line manager and others, as appropriate, are kept aware of all issues/problems/queries/work in progress that may impact upon the quality of service being given.
Administration
* Undertake appropriate housekeeping duties eg filing and operation of clean desk policy.
Training and Personal Development
* Take responsibility for personal development and training.
* Work with Assistant Manager to identify objectives at the start of each year and keep them up to date.
* Actively participate in the appraisal process by completing a self-evaluation and suggesting appropriate development

Allegis Group Limited and Aston Carter Limited operate Employment Businesses and Agencies and are companies within the Allegis Group Inc. group of companies, the fourth largest staffing company in the world, (collectively referred to as the "Allegis Group"). TEKsystems and Aerotek are divisions of Allegis Group Limited. Applicant data will be treated in accordance with the Allegis Group's Privacy Notice. By submitting personal data to any company or division within the Allegis Group, the applicant is providing explicit consent to the use of such data by the Allegis Group and to the transfer of such data to and from the Allegis Group companies within the UK, Europe and outside the European Economic Area in connection with the fulfilment of the applicant's voluntary requests, and the fulfilment of other job opportunities that match the applicant's profile, and confirms that they may be contacted about such job opportunities.