Description
Fund Accountant - Investment Management Client
London
3 months Contract
My client is a large Investment Management client and I am currently recruiting for a Fund Accountant to work on site in London. This role will work within the Fund Accounting Team and will be responsible for controlling and maintaining the accounting records of various Investment Funds covering the Equity, Fixed Income and Derivatives markets.
Responsibilities
- To work within the Fund Accounting team responsible for controlling and maintaining the accounting records of various Investment Funds.
- To provide accurate and timely monthly and quarterly accounts and other information for published accounts and management information within strict deadlines (including tax and other regulatory reporting).
- To provide an efficient and cost-effective service to internal and external clients and management. Such service to be provided on a timely basis and in accordance with agreed service levels.
- To provide date information to internal and external parties to include the monthly data extract and quarterly Management Information report.
- Ensure appropriate controls are in place for all functions within the team and supporting documentation is up-to-date.
- Continually seek to understand and satisfy our clients (whether internal or external) requirements.
- Develop procedures, processes and systems to support these requirements.
- To assist with any new developments/projects to improve efficiency/productivity and raise the profile of the Fund Accounting team.
- To carry out any other task as deemed necessary by your Line Manager.
Skills and Experience
- Ideally, a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Generaly accounting experience - Balance sheet, profit & loss etc
- Strong experience of Investment - from another Fund, Asset Manager or 3rd party administrator
- Experience of accounting for Assets - such as Deirvatives and Bonds