Client Accountant (Capital Markets/SPVs) - ACCA Qualified

CSC; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Client Accountant in London. The role involves managing client accounts and preparing financial statements under IFRS. Candidates should possess ACA or ACCA qualifications with 3+ years of relevant experience. The position offers a hybrid work model and excellent benefits including pension and medical insurance.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice pension with employer match

Medical/life insurance

Study package

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in a relevant role in an accounting firm or financial services company.
• Some audit experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and maintaining the general ledger for clients.
• Preparing annual statutory financial statements under IFRS or local GAAP.
• Liaising with auditors to produce audited financial statements.
• Preparing and filing VAT and Corporation Tax returns.

Skills

Qualified ACA or ACCA accountant

Strong technical accounting knowledge

Strong organisational skills

Problem solving skills

Attention to detail

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

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.

Some of the things you will be doing:

• 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

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
• 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.

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.