Client Accountant (Capital Markets/SPVs) - ACCA Qualified

Corporation Service Company; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international service provider in London is seeking a Client Accountant to manage financial services for capital market transactions. The ideal candidate will hold an ACA or ACCA qualification with over 3 years of relevant experience. This role offers a hybrid work environment with excellent benefits, including pension options and insurance offerings. Candidates must demonstrate strong accounting skills and attention to detail.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice pension with employer match

Medical and life insurance

Study package

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA accountant.
• Must have 3+ years' experience in a relevant role.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with audit experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up/maintain general ledger for clients.
• Post journal entries and keep accounting records.
• Prepare annual financial statements under IFRS or local GAAP.
• Liaise with auditors for financial statement audits.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts.
• File VAT and Corporation Tax returns.

Skills

Qualified ACA or ACCA accountant

3+ years' experience in accounting

Strong technical accounting knowledge

Audit experience

Strong organisational skills

Problem solving skills

Attention to detail

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint proficiency

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Client Accountant

Full-time, Permanent

London, United Kingdom

Hybrid - 3 days Onsite (Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5:30 pm)

CSC® is the world's leading provider of business, legal, tax, and digital brand services to companies around the globe. Our clients include many of the Fortune 500, FTSE100, CAC 40, and DAX 30 companies.

The Capital Markets Europe 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.

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 quarterly regulatory returns to the Central Bank of Ireland
• 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

Qualifications

• 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
• CSC offers excellent benefits for you and your family, including salary sacrifice pension with employer match, medical/life insurance, study package and more.

Why join CSC Capital Markets?

• CSC is a great place to work with smart and dedicated people.
• We offer challenging work and career opportunities. Most positions are filled with internal moves and employee referrals.
• CSC offers excellent benefits for you and your family, including salary sacrifice pension with employer match, medical/life insurance, study package and more.

About Us

CSC is a global business, legal, and financial services company based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, providing knowledge-based solutions to clients worldwide. We have offices and capabilities in over 140 jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, and more than 8,000 colleagues. We are the business behind business.®

Visit our careers site to learn more about CSC and our commitment to our clients, communities, and each other.

CSC is committed to creating a feeling of belonging through a diverse and growth-oriented environment where everyone is valued.

CSC colleagues have global career opportunities and excellent benefits, including annual success-sharing bonuses or commission plans based on individual performance.

We offer a range of support to colleagues with disabilities, ensuring people have the necessary resources to thrive in their roles. We encourage candidates to work closely with our talent acquisition partners to convey their specific needs. Our commitment to accessibility reflects our broader dedication to diversity and belonging.

About the Team

At CSC®, we're always looking ahead, finding ways to improve and anticipate the future needs of our customers. Curiosity fuels our innovation and productivity drives our results. This proactive mindset has helped us adapt and create solutions that have enabled businesses to run smoother and smarter for more than 120 years.

CSC is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented people whose personal values align with ours. We empower our employees to bring the right solutions to market to meet customer demand. That is why we are the premier provider of global solutions for more than 180,000 businesses.

CSC is a great place to work with smart and dedicated people.

We have been voted a Top Workplace every year since 2006.

Employees are eligible for success sharing, bonus, or commission plans based on role and individual performance.

CSC offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as part of your Total Rewards that includes annual leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and more.

As business needs allow, CSC offers hybrid/remote work schedules in alignment with local regulations. Specific details for this position will be discussed during the interview process.

Disclaimer: The information above describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not intended to describe all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

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