Investment Accounting Oversight Specialist - 12 month FTC

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking an experienced Investment Accounting Oversight Specialist to join their team in Edinburgh on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role is ideal for candidates with extensive NAV experience in financial services. Key responsibilities include onboarding suppliers, liaising with third-party administrators, and maintaining compliance standards. The position offers a competitive salary and a wider benefits package, making it an excellent opportunity for those with a strong accounting background.

Benefits

A highly competitive salary

Wider Benefits package

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in NAV within financial services is required.
• Candidates should be equipped with strong accounting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist with onboarding new suppliers and implement processes.
• Liaison with third-party administrators and internal stakeholders.
• Primary contact for third-party accounting data.
• Maintain and enhance controls for compliance.
• Drive continuous process improvements.

Skills

Experience of the pricing and workings of investment funds

Accountant by qualification or experience

Experience of different asset types

Experience within an accounting oversight function within Financial Services

Excellent process improvement skills

Excellent influencing skills

Job description

Core-Asset is working with a leading financial services firm who is seeking an experienced Investment Accounting Oversight Specialist to join their team in Edinburgh on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a great opportunity for someone with extensive NAV experience working in financial services to join a well-established firm.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Experience of the pricing and workings of investment funds
• Accountant by qualification or experience
• Experience of different asset types
• Experience within an accounting oversight function within Financial Services
• Excellent process improvement skills
• Excellent influencing skills

Core Responsibilities

• Assist with the onboarding of a new supplier and contribute to the implementation process
• Act as a liaison with third‑party administrators and key internal stakeholders across the organisation
• Serve as the primary contact for all matters related to third‑party accounting data
• Work collaboratively to maintain and enhance controls and to support improvement of the overall control environment
• Ensure compliance with governance standards for managing and overseeing third‑party suppliers
• Create and maintain the oversight framework while driving continuous process improvements
• Keep all processes thoroughly documented and up to date.

Benefits

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 15675

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