Client Accountant

CSC; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CSC’s Global Capital Markets team provides specialist debt and capital markets administration services to institutional clients. In this role you will work closely with senior client accountants and management to provide accounting and financial services for capital market transactions.

This position suits an ambitious, energetic accountant keen to progress in a dynamic, rapidly‑growing business. You will set up and maintain ledgers for SPVs, prepare statutory statements, manage VAT/CT filings,

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA accountant.
• 3+ years’ experience in a relevant role in an accounting firm or financial services.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with some audit experience.
• Strong organisational skills and an ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Team player, with strong problem solving skills.
• Conscientious and diligent, with high attention to detail.
• Professional, friendly demeanor with enthusiasm for the role.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain general ledger for new/existing clients through transaction research and SPV accounting.
• Post journal entries and maintain accounting records for a portfolio of SPVs.
• Prepare annual statutory financial statements with IFRS or local GAAP and company law compliance.
• Liaise with auditors to produce audited financial statements and meet deadlines.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts and other client deliverables.
• Prepare and file VAT returns, Corporation Tax returns and iXBRL filings.
• Resolve technical accounting issues by liaising with relevant parties.
• Work with the accounting team to drive process improvements and efficiencies.
• Gain familiarity with diverse capital markets structures and products.

Skills

Organisational skills

Team player

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Professional demeanor

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

ACA or ACCA

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Global Capital Markets team provides our institutional clients with a comprehensive range of specialist debt and capital markets administration services.

In this role, you will work closely with senior client accountants and senior management to provide accounting and financial services for capital market transactions. This role would suit an ambitious, energetic accountant keen to progress further in a dynamic, rapidly-growing business.

Your responsibilities:

• Setting up/maintaining the general ledger for new/existing clients through transaction research and assessing the applicable accounting treatment for a variety of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV’s)
• Responsible for posting journal entries and keeping up to date accounting records for a portfolio of SPVs
• Preparing annual statutory financial statements including notes and disclosures under IFRS or local GAAP and in compliance with relevant company law
• Liaising with auditors to produce audited financial statements to meet statutory and other deadlines
• Preparing routine monthly and quarterly management accounts and other client deliverables
• Preparing and filing of VAT returns, Corporation Tax returns and iXBRL tagged financials
• Resolving technical accounting issues which arise on an ad-hoc basis through liaising with all parties
• Working with the accounting team towards process improvement and efficiencies
• Gaining familiarity with a diverse range of capital markets structures and products

What technical skills, experience and qualifications do you need?

• Qualified ACA or ACCA accountant
• 3+ years’ experience in a relevant role in an accounting firm or financial services company
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with some audit experience
• Strong organisational skills and an ability to meet tight deadlines
• Team player, with strong problem solving skills
• Conscientious and diligent, with high attention to detail
• Professional, friendly demeanor with enthusiasm for the role
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint