Accountant

Gen 2 Careers; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking a financial reporting assistant to support the delivery of financial statements and management accounts for private equity and real estate funds. The role requires studying for an accounting qualification and offers opportunities for hybrid working arrangements. The candidate should have experience with IFRS or UK GAAP standards and strong Microsoft Office skills.

Qualifications

• Studying a recognised accounting qualification (ACCA or ACA part qualified).
• Direct experience of producing financial statements and/or management accounts.
• Experience in producing financial statements to IFRS or UK GAAP.
• Preferred fund accounting experience and dealing with audit requirements.
• Good knowledge of industry legislation and regulation.
• Detailed knowledge of UK GAAP or IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements for various fund structures to UK GAAP or IFRS standards.
• Prepare periodical NAV packs and management accounts.
• Complete bookkeeping tasks.
• Liaise with auditors for client financial audits.
• Work with Admin team to complete financial statements.
• Coach junior staff on procedures.
• Attend client meetings for accounting matters.
• Assist with client-specific accounting procedures.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects.
• Monitor own pending tasks.

Skills

Internal Audit

Accounting Tally

General Ledger Accounting

External Audit

Microsoft Excel

Financial Accounting

Financial Analysis

Payroll

Financial Reconciliation

Financial statement

Accounting and Finance

ACCA

CPA

Financial Reporting

Education

Recognised accounting qualification (ACCA or ACA part qualified)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Accounting software

Fund accounting software

Job description

Whats the role

You will assist in the delivery of the financial reporting requirements for a portfolio of private equity and real estate funds structure. You will work within an expanding team and help to develop an expanding internal Centre of Excellence (CoE) promoting a positive image of Gen II with external clients.

What youll be doing

• Prepare financial statements for a wide range of fund structures to UK GAAP or IFRS standards
• Prepare periodical NAV packs or management accounting with full working papers for entities within the fund structure
• Completing bookkeeping
• Liaise with auditors in respect of the financial audit of client entities as required
• Work with Admin team to ensure that financial statements prepared are completed and signed off within client statutory or regulatory deadlines
• Coach more junior members of staff in relation to day-to-day activities such as procedures and Client Reporting
• Attend client meetings in respect of accounting matters as required
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of client specific accounting procedures
• Assist with business units ad-hoc projects as required
• Monitor own pending tray

The ideal background for this role :

• Studying a recognised accounting qualification (ACCA or ACA part qualified)
• Direct experience of producing financial statements and / or management accounts
• Experience in producing financial statements and / or management to IFRS UK GAAP or other appropriate standards for a range of entities
• Fund accounting experience and experience of dealing with audit requirements would be preferred
• Good knowledge and understanding of current industry legislation and regulation & working practices
• Detailed knowledge of UK GAAP or IFRS
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Working knowledge of an accounting software
• Detailed knowledge of LUX GAAP and knowledge of private equity or real estate funds structure would be preferred
• Fund accounting software knowledge would be preferred

Role Location / Hybrid Schedule

This role will be based in our Southampton office. Although the nature of most of the roles within Gen II cannot be classed as totally flexible there is scope in some cases for a form of Agile Working. The different ways in which Agile Working can be undertaken is dependent on the demands and needs of the business the office space available and the individuals preferences and circumstances.

Key Skills

Internal Audit,Accounting Tally,General Ledger Accounting,External Audit,Microsoft Excel,PMP,Financial Accounting,Financial Analysis,Payroll,Financial Recouncilation,Financial statement,Accounting and Finance,ACCA,CPA,Financial Reporting

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1