Accountant - Hybrid

Hayward Hawk; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Assistant Accountant in Belfast. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary, company pension, and bonus. Candidates should be recently qualified with excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and advanced Excel capabilities. Responsibilities include financial reporting, compliance, and supporting the administration team.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Company pension

Bonus

Qualifications

• Recently qualified candidates encouraged to apply.
• Excellent presentational, written, and verbal communication skills required.
• Meticulous attention to detail is essential.
• Advanced Excel and strong IT skills needed.
• Professionalism and ability to win the respect of clients are important.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning and preparing financial reports.
• Develop and implement processes for timely financial delivery.
• Ensure adherence to accounting standards and best practices.
• Set up reporting procedures for new funds.
• Provide guidance to administration team for accurate bookkeeping.
• Work with clients to establish timelines for account production.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Excellent presentational skills

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Advanced Excel skills

IT skills

Professionalism

Education

Recently qualified

Job description

Hayward Hawk are proud to be recruiting on behalf of our financial services client for an Assistant Accountant on a full-time, permanent basis. You'll have the opportunity to grow in your role, while playing an important part in our client's continued success. This is a hybrid role.

What you'll do

• Responsible for planning and preparing financial reports for a portfolio of funds, ensuring that all reporting deadlines are met and client accounting requirements are delivered in accordance with Ocorian's contractual obligations.

• Develop and implement processes to guarantee the timely delivery of financial reports and accounts for all entities in the allocated portfolio, meeting client accounting needs.

• Ensure the accounts production process adheres to current accounting standards and best practice principles, staying updated as standards and practices evolve.

• Set up reporting procedures for new funds and other entities, based on fund documentation and client-specific reporting needs.

• Provide guidance and support to the administration team to ensure that transaction bookkeeping is completed accurately and promptly.

• Work closely with clients and professional advisors to establish and agree on timetables for account production.

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and statutory reporting requirements.

What you'll need

• Recently qualified

• Excellent presentational, written and verbal communication skills

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Advanced Excel skills and strong IT skills

• Professionalism and ability to win the respect of clients

What you'll get

• Competitive salary

• Hybrid working

• Company pension

• Bonus

Hear more?

Please apply to hear more or contact Emma Groves @ Hayward Hawk.

If this role isn't perfect for you, please reach out for a confidential conversation to explore other upcoming options.