Assistant Accountant

Rapali S.A. - Mosablock; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading venture capital firm in London seeks an Assistant Accountant to support fund operations including capital calls and distributions. Candidates should have strong academics, be studying towards an accounting qualification, and possess excellent organizational skills. This permanent position offers a salary range of £40,000 to £45,000.

Qualifications

• Studying towards an accounting qualification.
• Sound working knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Depository liaison for transactional queries.
• Assisting with fund operations like capital calls and distributions.
• Managing stakeholder queries related to fund activity.
• Supporting year-end audit and quarterly reporting.

Skills

Strong academics

Sound working knowledge of Excel

Excellent organisational skills

Strong attention to detail

Works well as part of a team

Positive attitude

Able to adhere to deadlines

Education

Part-qualified accounting qualification

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Assistant Accountant

Industry: Venture Capital

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Responsibilities

• Depository liaison, including addressing transactional queries and providing supporting documentation from both Finance and Legal Teams.
• Assisting with fund operations, including capital calls, distributions and transfers.
• Assisting with the accounts payable process, from coordinating internal sign-off to preparing wires for investment, expenses and distributions.
• Managing stakeholder queries (including those from investors, fund administrators and external auditors) with respect of fund activity.
• Supporting with investor-related activities, i.e. updating the accounting/investment management system for investor details and updating the investor portal access.
• Supporting with the year-end audit and quarterly reporting.
• Assisting with cash reconciliations, monthly and quarterly closes.
• Assisting with quarter-end bookkeeping, including posting intercompany and accruals journals.
• Supporting with annual Luxembourg tax compliance (VAT, tax return) project work.
• Supporting with annual US tax compliance (K-1, PFIC / CFC and BEA) project work.
• Support with annual FATCA / CRS regulatory tax compliance project work.

Qualifications

• Strong academics.
• Studying towards an accounting qualification, preferably part-qualified.
• Sound working knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Works well as part of a team.
• Positive attitude and can-do approach.
• Able to adhere to deadlines.

How to apply

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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to candidates whose experience closely matches our client’s requirements. If you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.