Financial Accountant – Multi-Entity, Global Asset Manager

Systematica Investments Limited; Saint Helier; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Systematica Investments Limited, Jersey-based hedge fund manager, is seeking a proactive Financial Accountant to join its Corporate Finance team on a permanent basis.

You will own month-end reporting, statutory accounts, regulatory submissions and treasury duties across multiple entities and currencies, with ownership from data to completion. The role requires strong technical accounting, multi-entity experience and collaboration with Finance, Legal and Compliance to ensure accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant with strong technical accounting knowledge and financial reporting experience.
• Experience within financial services, asset management, audit or another complex multi-entity and multi-currency environment.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and supporting external audits.
• Strong understanding of balance sheet accounting, accruals, prepayments, intercompany accounting and foreign-currency transactions.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to analyse, reconcile and interpret financial data.
• Experience using ERP or finance systems. Exposure to SAP would be advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills and the ability to investigate issues independently.
• Proactive approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of monthly close activities for assigned entities, including journals, balance sheet reconciliations and reviews of financial results.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly and Group reporting, including management information and recurring finance reports.
• Investigate significant movements and variances.
• Help improve reporting processes through data visualisation and automation tools.
• Prepare and support regulatory submissions across jurisdictions including Jersey, the UK, Switzerland and Singapore.
• Maintain supporting schedules and reconciliations to ensure submissions are accurate, complete and delivered on time.
• Work with Finance, Legal and Compliance to understand and implement changes to regulatory reporting requirements.
• Prepare statutory financial statements and supporting schedules for entities across multiple jurisdictions.
• Support Group consolidation and the preparation of year-end reporting adjustments.
• Coordinate audit requests, prepare supporting documentation and liaise directly with external auditors.
• Investigate and resolve audit queries and outstanding matters promptly.
• Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury, payroll accounting and cash-management processes.
• Prepare and review bank, cash and other key balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support payment processes across multiple entities, currencies and banking platforms.
• Maintain accurate intercompany balances and resolve reconciling items.
• Ensure finance processes comply with established controls, approval requirements and internal policies.
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
• Prepare supporting schedules and analyse actual results against budgets and forecasts.
• Investigate significant variances and provide clear explanations to relevant stakeholders.
• Support the implementation and enhancement of finance systems, workflows and reporting solutions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate finance processes.
• Document and maintain key finance processes and controls.
• Contribute to projects including new entity implementation, banking initiatives, system changes and process improvements.

Skills

Technical accounting

Financial reporting

Excel skills

Intercompany accounting

Multi-currency environment

ERP systems

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent

Part-qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

SAP

Job description

Systematica Investments Limited, Jersey-based hedge fund manager, is seeking a proactive Financial Accountant to join its Corporate Finance team on a permanent basis.

You will own month-end reporting, statutory accounts, regulatory submissions and treasury duties across multiple entities and currencies, with ownership from data to completion. The role requires strong technical accounting, multi-entity experience and collaboration with Finance, Legal and Compliance to ensure accurate reporting.