Job Description

Robert Half Financial Services are recruiting for an SPV specialist Senior Accountant to join a Listed Professional Services provider, based in City of London.

About the firm

Listed on the London Stock Exchange, (FTSE 250), this well-established professional services provider have their own investment trust and also are a leading provider of support services.

This firm has offices across the UK, The USA, Hong Kong and Ireland and have over 100 employees.

About the role:

A new opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our Corporate Services team in London as a Senior Accountant.

Reporting to the Head of Accounting and working with the Accounting Manager, the successful candidate will be a key member of the team of five accountant's in London. It is very much a hands on role, providing accounting services to a range of clients and structures. The role will also involve helping provide administrative services to a range of structured finance, special purpose vehicles (SPV's) and other corporate entities.

Duties explained:

• Be a responsive point of contact for client companies, including structured finance transactions
• Help in the preparation of management accounts, monthly reports and annual financial statements
• Be responsible for the liaison with external auditors and the audit process for client entities in London
• Preparation and filing of iXBRL tagged financial statements
• Preparation and filing of VAT returns
• Help in preparing and filing corporation tax returns in conjunction with tax advisors
• Help in preparing and filing other regulatory and ad-hoc reports, as necessary
• Liaise with external parties, such as legal and tax advisors, investment managers, trustees, arranging banks, in order to achieve client objectives
• Become involved with the on-boarding and day to day admin of running the structured finance vehicles

About you

• University degree and ACA or ACCA qualified with 2-3 years
• Experience of providing accounting services to clients where structured finance SPV accounting was the primary focus
• Solid understanding of the operations of the international structured finance markets including securitisation
• Excellent IT skills are a must, including the use of MS office systems including Word. The role will require advanced Excel skills.
• Comfortable working in a small team and appreciative of the demands that can place on all team members. Willingness to help others
• Diligent, with excellent attention to detail

Benefits on offer

• Flexible working arrangements
• 25 days holiday
• 12% pension
• BUPA Health Insurance
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Share incentive plan

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• University degree and ACA or ACCA qualified with 2-3 years • Experience of providing accounting services to clients where structured finance SPV accounting was the primary focus • Solid understanding of the operations of the international structured finance markets including securitisation • Excellent IT skills are a must, including the use of MS office systems including Word. The role will require advanced Excel skills. • Comfortable working in a small team and appreciative of the demands that can place on all team members. Willingness to help others • Diligent, with excellent attention to detail Benefits on offer • Flexible working arrangements • 25 days holiday • 12% pension • BUPA Health Insurance • Annual discretionary bonus • Share incentive plan