Job Description

A recognised, global Financial Services firm specialising in fund administration within Real Estate & Private Equity. This role sits within their large finance function in their ideally located, impressive Central London office. The role offers rapid progression through a finance function with a clear structure in a supportive environment.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Accountant:

• Ensuring that all permanent files are adequately maintained for existing customers and new customers for the real estate customers.

• Preparing bank reconciliations for all client accounts.

• Updating the financial system for all transaction related activity including the recording of cash transactions, purchase and sales invoices, accruals and prepayments and investment transactions.

• Preparation and amendment of management accounts produced by the team.

• Administration work including the preparation of call notices and dealing with new applications for subscription into client funds.

The Successful Applicant

Technical Knowledge / Skills required of the Assistant Accountant:

• Strong educational background; minimum 2:1 Degree qualification. Preferably A-C at A-Level too. The client will also consider candidates with strong A-Level grades (A-B) who then went straight into work and preferably also studied AAT.

• Knowledge or previous experience of double-entry bookkeeping would be advantageous as the process involves a basic test around this. Candidates who have worked in practice before or worked with a portfolio of client accounts tend to do well.

• Studying or looking to begin professional accountancy studies (ACCA/CIMA)

• Interest or previous experience in reporting and other accounting challenges faced by private equity and real estate firms (our clients).

• Ability to draft reports and business correspondence.

• Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and clients.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations for which there may be little precedence.

• The individual must have excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.

• Numeracy and good written skills.

• Prior experience of accounting packages would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

Looking to pay up to £27,000 with a very comprehensive package which includes full study support from day one. Other benefits on offer include:

• 
  Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Gym discounts
• 24 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays (Manager level receive 25 days, Head of Department receive 27
• 5% pension contribution

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong educational background; minimum 2:1 Degree qualification. Preferably A-C at A-Level too. The client will also consider candidates with strong A-Level grades (A-B) who then went straight into work and preferably also studied AAT. • Knowledge or previous experience of double-entry bookkeeping would be advantageous as the process involves a basic test around this. Candidates who have worked in practice before or worked with a portfolio of client accounts tend to do well. • Studying or looking to begin professional accountancy studies (ACCA/CIMA) • Interest or previous experience in reporting and other accounting challenges faced by private equity and real estate firms (our clients). • Ability to draft reports and business correspondence. • Ability to present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and clients. • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations for which there may be little precedence. • The individual must have excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills. • Numeracy and good written skills. • Prior experience of accounting packages would be advantageous.