Investment Trust Accountant

Ameriprise Financial; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment manager seeks a qualified Accountant to support its Investment Trusts. The role involves financial reporting, preparing accounts, and liaising with auditors. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and an accounting qualification.

Qualifications

• Experience in Investment Company financial reporting.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual and interim accounts, ensuring compliance.
• Review month-end reconciliations and calculate net asset values.
• Liaise with tax advisers for timely tax computations.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Accounting Qualification

Job description

As a leading investment manager of Investment Trusts, Columbia Threadneedle Investments is seeking a qualified Accountant to support its range of Investment Trusts. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, as the role will be client-facing, and ideally have experience in Investment Trust accounting practices and governance.

How you'll spend your time

Working closely with the Investment Trust Company Secretaries, with a focus on Financial Reporting (Revenue Forecasts, Budgets, etc.), preparing Interim and Year-end Accounts, financial board papers, and liaising with auditors.

1. Prepare annual and interim accounts, ensuring compliance with current standards and regulations.
2. Review month-end reconciliations, controls, and calculate monthly net asset values for submission to the AIC, ensuring deadlines are met.
3. Prepare and coordinate board papers, including portfolio schedules, transactions, liquidity, revenue forecasts, and collate schedules from the company secretary and investment managers.
4. Develop and maintain relationships with service providers such as auditors, lawyers, registrars, and printers.
5. Ensure client administration requirements are met according to management and secretarial agreements.
6. Understand and monitor client investment objectives, guidelines, regulation, and compliance issues.
7. Liaise with tax advisers for timely tax computations and review prior to submission to HMRC.
8. Prepare statutory returns, including VAT returns.
9. Maintain and update statutory information on Blueprint.
10. Attend Audit Committees and Board meetings as appropriate.
11. Stay updated on legislative and regulatory issues affecting the trusts.

To be successful in this role you will have

• An accounting qualification
• Strong communication skills
• The ambition to progress towards a Company Secretarial role if the opportunity arises.

It would be advantageous if you also had

• Experience in Investment Company financial reporting.
• Experience presenting at Investment Trust Board and Audit Committee meetings.

About Columbia Threadneedle Investments

At Columbia Threadneedle Investments, you'll find growth and career opportunities across our diverse businesses. We are committed to supporting your success through our expansive global team of 2,500 professionals and over 650 investment experts. We offer a broad range of investment strategies and bespoke solutions tailored to our clients' needs.

We value our talented people, promoting diversity, inclusion, and work-life balance. Please discuss any flexible working requirements with your recruiter.

Additional Details

• Full-Time/Part-Time: Full time
• Worker Sub Type: Permanent
• Job Family Group: Finance