Associate, Financial Control & Reporting

Selby Jennings; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a qualified accountant to join the Financial Control & Reporting team for a leading client in the multi-strat hedge fund space.

The role requires strong hands-on experience in financial control, month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting, with knowledge of FRS 102 and IFRS. The position offers a 4-day-a-week in-office arrangement and a competitive salary with substantial bonus potential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' accounting / financial control experience
• Experience with month-end close and financial reporting
• Strong understanding of FRS 102 and IFRS

Responsibilities

• Support the month-end close for management company entities, including journal prep, posting, reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Review financial statements prepared by third parties and complete tie-outs
• Research and implement new accounting standards and technical accounting requirements
• Develop accounting policies for new transactions and activities
• Prepare monthly projections to monitor regulatory capital requirements
• Support regulatory filings and liaise with external auditors
• Maintain and improve accounting policies, procedures and internal controls
• Identify and deliver process improvements and automation across Finance
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable, Payroll, FP&A, Compliance, Tax and Legal teams

Skills

Financial control

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Financial reporting

IFRS/FRS 102 knowledge

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Proactive collaboration

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA

Job description

Salary £70,000 - £90,000 plus strong bonus and benefits

4 Days a week in the office

Role Overview

We are looking for a qualified accountant to join the Financial Control & Reporting team for one of our most exciting clients within the Multi-Strat Hedge Fund world.

The successful candidate will ideally come from a Hedge Fund, Investment Manager, Asset Management or similar Financial Services business such as an Investment Bank. The successful candidate must have strong hands-on experience across financial control, month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, financial reporting and technical accounting. As well as sound knowledge across financial regulations such as FRS 102 and IFRS

This is a broad role offering exposure across Financial Control, Regulatory Reporting and Finance transformation, with significant interaction across the wider business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the month-end close for management company entities, including: Journal preparation and posting, Balance sheet reconciliations, Working papers and supporting schedules, Investigation and resolution of accounting discrepancies, Maintain a strong financial control environment, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Review financial statements prepared by third-party providers and complete detailed financial statement tie-outs.
• Research, document and implement new accounting standards and technical accounting requirements.
• Develop accounting policies for new transactions and business activities.
• Prepare monthly projections to monitor regulatory capital requirements.
• Support the preparation and submission of regulatory filings.
• Work closely with external auditors, responding to queries and providing supporting documentation.
• Maintain and improve accounting policies, procedures and internal controls.
• Identify and deliver process improvements and automation across Finance.
• Work collaboratively with Accounts Payable, Payroll, FP&A, Compliance, Tax and Legal teams.
• Support the wider Finance function on ad hoc financial control and reporting requirements.

Key Experience Required

Candidates should have:

• 3+ years' accounting / financial control experience
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
• Strong Financial Control experience, ideally within: Hedge Funds, Investment Management / Asset Management, Alternative Investments, Investment Bank
• Strong hands-on experience with month-end close
• Experience preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations
• Strong understanding of financial statements and financial reporting
• Knowledge of FRS 102 and IFRS
• Experience working within a robust financial control environment
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive, collaborative approach with the ability to work across Finance and the wider business

Highly Desirable

• Previous experience within a Hedge Fund or Investment Manager
• Experience with regulatory capital reporting
• Experience working with third-party fund/accounting service providers
• Experience improving or automating Finance processes
• Exposure to AI tools or technology-led Finance transformation