Head of Corporate Accounting (Vice President)

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Head of Corporate Accounting (Vice President), London

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Client:

Caxton Associates

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

8

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

About Caxton Associates:

Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in New York, London, Monaco, Singapore and Dubai. Caxton Associates’ primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through a suite of products designed to fit the specific needs of investors. Employing a multi-portfolio manager framework, Caxton excels in discretionary global macro investing, leveraging its diversified expertise across asset classes and markets.

About the Opportunity:

Joining Caxton offers the opportunity to work alongside world-class professionals in a dynamic environment that values continuous learning, innovation, and personal growth. This role offers an exciting prospect of shaping the strategy of the finance function, ensuring its continued success. As Head of Corporate Accounting, you will be working in a fast-paced Finance department, leading a small team to deliver financial reporting for the global partnership group.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare month end accounting deliverables for Caxton management company entities.
• Monitor receipt of fee income (management and performance fees) into the group.
• Oversee the Accounts Payable function, ensuring robust internal controls.
• Manage the banking platforms and forecast the cashflow needs of the business.
• Review intercompany transactions, processing month end journals for consolidation.
• Monitor results against budget, providing explanation for material variances.
• Prepare compliance returns for the FCA and other regulatory bodies.
• Develop strong relationships with external auditors, other advisors and internal teams.

Characteristics:

• Teambuilding: communicates strategy for the Corporate Accounting function and supports team to deliver on it.
• Hands-on: delegates effectively, at the same time hands-on and detail oriented.
• Problem-solving: Makes decisions in a timely and effective way. Able to work with complexity and ambiguity.
• Performance: Establishes priorities to ensure results. Strong focus on task and delivery.
• Relationship Building: Forms networks of positive relationships. Low ego and collaborative, fits seamlessly into existing team.
• Pro Active mindset: Seeks to improve, evolve, automate.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) with experience of managing a small team.
• Understanding of management company partnership structures and cost centres.
• Knowledge of regulatory returns and reporting requirements.
• Experience with Oracle NetSuite (or similar system) and the ability to work with large data sets in excel.
• Displays and operates at the highest degree of ethics and integrity.