Accountant, EMEA Finance

UNKNOWN; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote work 1 day per week

Job summary

Wellington Management is seeking an Accountant to join the Global Accounting group within the Finance department. The successful candidate will handle the monthly close for our legal entities, along with internal and external reporting and financial analysis across multiple jurisdictions.

The role requires a newly qualified chartered accountant with IFRS knowledge, strong Excel skills, and the ability to collaborate across EMEA, US and APAC.

Qualifications

• Newly/recently qualified chartered accountant with 3 years accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of IFRS and other standards is beneficial.
• Analytical aptitude with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

IFRS

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA/ACA) or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

About Us

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 60 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.

About the Role 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

• 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

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 ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal 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.

Tracing our history to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. We serve as a trusted adviser to clients in over 60 countries, visit our website to see our assets under management. Our innovative investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary, independent research and span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies. As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients. We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce, and to fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome people with diverse life experiences, fresh ideas, and specialized subject-matter expertise. 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. For more information, please visit https://www.wellington.com/en/