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at Austin Andrew in London (Published at 19-07-2011)
Austin Andrew is currently recruiting for an Accountant to join a recognised custodian bank based in Central London. Our client is proud of their luxurious offices and respected name. This position is offered on a permanent basis with a salary of up to £42,000.
The successful candidate will be reporting in to the Fund Accounting Manager. You will be expected to develop and maintain effective client relationships: Key point of contact for the client and the auditors. You will be responsible for coordinating the audit process, liaising with clients, auditors and Financial Reporting team. You will be managing the audit process: conducting detailed planning; being a central point of contact for all audit queries; ensuring the approaches adopted are appropriate and that issues raised are resolved expediently; ensuring that all parties are kept informed of the current status; and ensuring timely clearance for approving the accounts and ancillary documentation. You will be expected to have strong core accounting skills and you will review of complex fee calculations carry/waterfall mechanisms. Training team members in calculating, bookkeeping and reconciling complex transactions
The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of: GAAP; financial reporting requirements; and audit approaches in order to manage the financial reporting and audit process and drive for efficient sign-off of financial statements. Ideally you will hold a relevant professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent). You should be able to prove that you have strong mathematical and analytical skills. Experience in the field of alternative investment fund accounting and/or other financial services industry experience would be essential and experience in audit would be beneficial.
If this role is of interest and if you would like further information, please call 0207 153 1672 or forward your CV to perm@austinandrew.co.uk .
The successful candidate will be reporting in to the Fund Accounting Manager. You will be expected to develop and maintain effective client relationships: Key point of contact for the client and the auditors. You will be responsible for coordinating the audit process, liaising with clients, auditors and Financial Reporting team. You will be managing the audit process: conducting detailed planning; being a central point of contact for all audit queries; ensuring the approaches adopted are appropriate and that issues raised are resolved expediently; ensuring that all parties are kept informed of the current status; and ensuring timely clearance for approving the accounts and ancillary documentation. You will be expected to have strong core accounting skills and you will review of complex fee calculations carry/waterfall mechanisms. Training team members in calculating, bookkeeping and reconciling complex transactions
The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of: GAAP; financial reporting requirements; and audit approaches in order to manage the financial reporting and audit process and drive for efficient sign-off of financial statements. Ideally you will hold a relevant professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent). You should be able to prove that you have strong mathematical and analytical skills. Experience in the field of alternative investment fund accounting and/or other financial services industry experience would be essential and experience in audit would be beneficial.
If this role is of interest and if you would like further information, please call 0207 153 1672 or forward your CV to perm@austinandrew.co.uk .