Accountant, EMEA Finance

Wellington Management; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Wellington Management is seeking an Accountant, EMEA Finance, in London to join the Global Accounting group within the Finance department. The role covers monthly close, internal and external reporting, and financial analysis across multiple jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate is a newly/recently qualified Chartered Accountant with 3 years’ experience, strong Excel and systems skills, and excellent communication abilities to interact with diverse stakeholders across EMEA, the US, and APAC.

Qualifications

• Qualified chartered accountant with 3 years accounting experience.
• IFRS knowledge beneficial.
• Strong analytical and detail-oriented mindset.

Responsabilités

• Prepare journal entries and reconcile accounts for Wellington's legal entities across multiple jurisdictions.
• Analyze monthly financial results and report to management.
• Prepare filings and surveys for regulatory agencies.
• Draft financial statements across jurisdictions.
• Support external audits with work papers and auditor inquiries.
• Identify process improvements and system enhancements.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and reporting.

Connaissances

Analytical aptitude

Attention to detail

Confident communications

People skills

initiative

Formation

Chartered accountant qualification

Outils

Excel

ERP systems

Description du poste

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 50 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

OVERVIEW

We are looking to recruit an Accountant into the Global Accounting group of the Firm’s Finance department. The successful individual will be responsible for accounting duties related to the monthly close for Wellington's legal entities, as well as internal and external financial reporting requirements and financial analysis. The ideal candidate will be willing to learn quickly to make an impact and take on increasing responsibilities within the group. Working closely with all members of the Global Accounting team across EMEA, the US and APAC is an important part of this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The key responsibilities of this position will include:

• Journal entry preparation, account reconciliation, and internal reporting for Wellington's legal entities across multiple jurisdictions
• Analysis of monthly financial results and related reporting to management
• Preparation of filings and surveys for regulatory agencies
• Preparation of various financial statements across jurisdictions
• External audit support including audit work papers and responding to auditor inquiries
• Identifying operational efficiencies and improvements to systems and processes
• Ad-hoc analysis and reporting

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Newly/recently qualified chartered accountant, with 3 years' accounting experience
• Working experience of International Financial Reporting Standards as well as other standards would be beneficial
• Analytical aptitude with strong attention to detail
• Strong excel and system skills preferred, with a keen interest in technology
• Confident communications skills, interacting and collaborating with all levels of counterparties both internal and external to the company
• Motivation, enthusiasm and initiative are highly valued attributes of Wellington finance professionals
• We greatly value our culture of collaboration within teams and across departments and offices, so strong people skills and the ability to build trust and good working relationships is essential

JOB TITLE

Accountant, EMEA Finance

JOB FAMILY

Accounting

LOCATION

London

We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management considers all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [e-mail].

We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.