Portfolio & Operations Accountant
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- Investment ManagementLondon
- West end60,000-65,000 + benefitsPermanent | Full-time office basedAn opportunity has arisen for a recently qualified accountant to join a boutique and growing investment management business based near Bond Street. This is a broad, hands-on position offering considerably more variety and commercial exposure than a traditional financial accounting role.
Working closely with the Head of Finance & Operations and wider investment team, you will gain exposure across portfolio accounting and operations, investment reporting, treasury, management company finance and commercial projects.
The opportunity would particularly suit an ACA or ACCA qualified accountant coming from practice who has experience working with investment management or financial services clients and is looking to make their first move into industry.
Candidates who have trained within a smaller or mid-sized accountancy practice and gained hands-on accounts preparation experience alongside audit would be particularly well suited.
The RoleYou will take responsibility across a broad range of finance and portfolio activities, including: Preparing management accounts and statutory financial statements for UK and Jersey entitiesSupporting quarterly portfolio performance reportingReviewing and analysing investment and portfolio dataPerforming investment and portfolio reconciliationsSupporting portfolio monitoring and asset allocation analysisTreasury management, including liquidity oversight, cash reporting and foreign exchangeBookkeeping, cash management, billing and accounts payablePreparing VAT returns and supporting other company tax requirementsAssisting with budgets and financial planningPreparing information for quarterly Board reportingWorking closely with portfolio administrators and other external service providersImproving financial controls, procedures and reporting processesSupporting systems implementation, automation and wider business improvement projectsUndertaking ad hoc analytical and commercial projects alongside the investment and finance teamsAbout YouYou will ideally be: ACA or ACCA qualified, preferably practice trainedExperienced in working with investment management, asset management, funds or broader financial services clientsComfortable preparing accounts and financial statements, rather than having solely audit experienceStrong technically, with a good grounding in financial and management accountingInterested in investments and keen to develop your understanding across different asset classesHighly capable with Excel and comfortable working with large amounts of financial and investment dataCommercial, analytical and naturally curiousProactive and comfortable taking ownership within a small businessInterested in improving processes, controls and automation rather than simply maintaining existing processesComfortable working across a broad remit where priorities can change quicklyThe OpportunityThis is an excellent opportunity for a recently qualified accountant looking to make their first move from practice into investment management and gain considerably broader exposure than would typically be available within a larger finance team.
You will join a small, high-calibre investment management business and work closely with senior members of the firm, gaining exposure to a diverse investment portfolio spanning public and private markets.
As the business continues to grow, there is significant scope for the successful candidate to develop their responsibilities and play an increasingly important role across both portfolio operations and finance. xohmjla ed, five days per weekInventum Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Discipline(s): FinanceJob type: Permanent
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