£40000 - £55000 Per year
Financial Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- A Financial Accountant is required to work with the Investment Accounting Manager to help with correctly accounting for movements in portfolio valuations, on-going improvements of financial governance including internal control and audits, balance sheet reconciliations, configuration of financial systems, VAT, legal compliance and production of financial information.
- From time to time, assistance may also be required to support the Financial Controller in other aspects of the Finance department.
- To support reporting on the investment portfolios.
- Assist with work on the timing, content, and format of monthly sign off of the investment related balance sheet as a part of the overall Month End process.
- When required carry out posting investigations, analysis and reconciliations.
- Collaborate with other members of Finance in reviewing and where possible streamlining and formalising internal processes and facilitating greater automation / integration with other business systems.
- Assist with Internal Audits and related managements actions.
- To be involved in agreeing, formalising and documenting the processing of VAT on different Fund Manager Charges
- To work alongside and assist the wider Finance department as it goes through different preparation stages of a major re-structuring of the Sage system planned for 2022/23.
- To assist the Investments team in adopting and using a new Document Management System (DMS) to its fullest extent and the related impact of processes through the department.
- To be a key contributor to a new planned Finance Manual that will run alongside these systems and process changes
- To support the Banking and Treasury workload
- Any other matter that may arise from time to time
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Part or fully Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA
- Strong academic record to degree level
- An interest in investing and financial markets
- Knowledge of the MS Office Suite including Advanced Excel and Intermediate Word
- Experience of using Sage 200 Accountancy software.
- Experience in the not for profit (Charity) sector
- Experience in Financial Services
- Exposure to VAT Partial Exemption Special Method
Reference no: 102541