UK Accountant

Potentiam Offshore Services; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Potentiam Offshore Services is seeking an Accountant to gain exposure to international financial reporting, fund accounting, and outsourcing environments. The role focuses on ICAV subfunds under UCITS/AIF and IFRS financial statements.

You will support month-end closes, regulatory filings, reconciliations, and management reporting for senior leadership. Strong Excel, Xero/QuickBooks, and Power BI skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACCA/ACA/CPA or finalist with strong progress.
• Minimum 4 years of accounting, finance, or audit experience, preferably in financial services.
• Proficient in Excel and accounting software (Xero/QuickBooks) and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end review of financial statements for ICAV subfunds under UCITS/AIF.
• Prepare management accounts, financial statements, and regulatory filings under IFRS.
• Support month-end/quarter-end close and finance reporting to CFO/CEO/Board.
• Assist in reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Assist in regulatory returns to Central Bank of Ireland.
• Ensure policies and internal procedures are followed.

Skills

ACCA/ACA/CPA

Experience 4 years

Excel

Power BI

Communication skills

Big 4 experience

Education

ACCA/ACA/CPA qualification progress

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

Role overview:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Accountant to join us. The role is ideal for someone who is seeking exposure to international financial reporting, fund accounting, and outsourcing environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Endtoend review of annual and semiannual financial statements for ICAV subfunds operating under UCITS and AIF regulatory frameworks, ensuring compliance with IFRS/Lux GAAP and CBI/CSSF requirements.
• Prepare management accounts, financial statements, and regulatory filings under IFRS.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery of financial reports.
• Assist in reconciliations (bank, investment, intercompany) and variance analysis.
• Contribute to management reporting by assisting in the preparation of financial reports for the CFO, CEO, and Board.
• Support preparation and filing of routine regulatory returns to the Central Bank of Ireland under supervision.
• Assist in monitoring daily and monthly cash flow positions and updating liquidity schedules.
• Support dashboard reporting initiatives by compiling financial and fund performance data.
• Assist in reviewing Fund Ongoing Charges and Transaction Costs computations provided by Fund Administrators.
• Ensure policies and internal procedures are properly followed and documented.

Essential Qualifications :

• Qualified ACCA, ACA, or CPA (or finalist with strong progress).
• Minimum 4 years of experience in accounting, finance, or audit, preferably with exposure to financial services clients.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, journal preparation, and financial report preparation.
• Proficient in Excel and accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks, or similar) as well as familiarity with Power BI
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Big 4 experience is preferred.

About Potentiam:

Potentiam is a global provider of highly qualified professionals to European SMEs from our offices in Romania, South Africa and India. Potentiam works with clients in finance, energy, leisure, marketing, business services and technology industries, providing technical, professional multi- lingual highly motivated staff, most of whom have had experience of working for international companies. Staff cover a wide range of roles from accounting, marketing, data management, HR, sales/account management, engineering, technology, and operations. Potentiam manages our staffs career development and personal development training, all infrastructure, HR and payroll with our clients directly managing day-to-day staff responsibilities and role training and development.

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