Senior Accountant, Leading Alternatives Asset Manager, London, UK

Illinois CPA Society; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a global alternative asset management group for a Senior Accountant. This varied role offers the chance to collaborate with senior finance team members while managing financial reporting, compliance, and tax coordination. You will be instrumental in overseeing quarterly reporting for UK entities, liaising with external auditors, and ensuring accurate ledger maintenance. If you are a qualified accountant with a strong grasp of UK GAAP and a passion for the finance sector, this role will allow you to thrive in a dynamic and high-performing environment. Join this impressive firm and take your career to the next level!

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong knowledge of UK GAAP standards.
• Experience in capital markets or asset management is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review quarterly reporting packages and journal entries for UK entities.
• Manage tax coordination and compliance reporting for the firm.

Skills

UK GAAP standards

Microsoft Office

French language

Capital markets experience

Asset management experience

Financial services experience

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

About our client

Our client is a global alternative asset management group that has developed a wide range of expertise across the private markets. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a hugely impressive firm as a Senior Accountant and work within a broad and varied position, closely alongside senior members of the finance team. This role will work across financial reporting, liaising with external service providers and compliance as well as tax co-ordination amongst numerous areas of responsibility. This is an exciting chance to join an impressive firm and work within a varied finance position in a collaborative and high performing environment. What the job involves

• Participate and review quarterly reporting packages for 3 UK entities in connection with external accounting firm
• Journal entries, liaising with auditors, financial statement review
• Intercompany and bank reconciliations
• Tax coordination role: VAT submissions, collation of data for relevant reports, liaising with external accounting firm for tax matters
• Compliance: relevant regulatory reporting, reporting evolution and planning, monitor capital requirements
• Daily management of invoicing/payments, monthly reconciliations and accurate ledger maintenance

Who we are looking for

• Qualified accountant
• Reliable, efficient and motivated individual
• Experience within capital markets, asset management or financial services would be desirable
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP standards
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Ability to take ownership for processes and drive results within an international environment
• French language would be a plus

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