Financial Accountant - Global Asset Management Firm - Up to £45,000 - £50,000 + Bonus + Benefits + S in London

Our client is a highly-successful, growing and established global asset manager with a collaborative and positive working culture. Their London operations is now looking to hire a bright part-qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) Financial Accountant with accounts production and financial reporting experience from industry, with a solid foundation of corporate reporting experience, preferably from an investment / asset management firm or from the wider financial services sector. The role offers excellent opportunities to develop one’s knowledge, skills and opportunities further and you would be joining a friendly and professional office offering hybrid working and good work-life balance. Study support towards a professional accounting qualification will be provided with this role.

Profile Criteria:

1. Part-Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) with a min. of 2 years of relevant work experience (the more the better) covering accounts production and financial reporting within industry.
2. Asset / investment management sector experience is desirable but not essential; my client will also consider candidates from the wider financial services sector.
3. Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
4. Confident Excel user (i.e., Indexmatch, Sumif, Xlookup, Pivot Tables); VBA or SQL would be a plus (but not essential).
5. A strong ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities and meet deadlines.
6. Excellent communication skills and reliable team player who works with initiative.

Responsibilities / Tasks:

Financial Control:

1. Support month-end close of key processes including revenue, prepayments, accruals, fixed assets
2. Ownership of the end-to-end month-end process for one of the regulated branches / entities
3. Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate unreconciled items in a timely manner
4. Perform variance analysis and providing insightful commentary
5. Ensure effective internal controls in line with Group Policy
6. Review and approve bank transactions and prepare monthly customer invoices
7. Supporting the year-end process and liaising with external auditors
8. Assisting with intercompany reconciliations

Process Improvements:

1. Drive continuous improvements with AI tools in the month-end close process and bolster productivity through automation of reports and processes

Billing:

1. Prepare billing and perform analytical procedures to ensure accuracy of accruals