Accountant – Fund & Corporate Services – ICS

ROLE OVERVIEW

PURPOSE OF JOB

To account for the relevant corporate entity or fund structure within the defined deadlines and regulatory requirements. It is an accounting focused role and entails the preparation of returns for regulatory filings, payments processing, bookkeeping and account preparation for corporate structures.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Prepare, monitor and capture cash movements (cash management), investment trades and update transactions on the accounting system to ensure an accurate and timely delivery of the management accounts.
• Prepare and perform weekly/daily cash reconciliations including proper investigation of all outstanding issues to ensure a timely resolution of any reconciling differences and no management accounts errors occur.
• Monitor daily/monthly asset pricing and pricing sources for corporate actions to ensure securities are updated and valued correctly on the accounting system and no asset pricing errors occur in the valuation.
• Perform and check weekly/daily expense and accrual calculations to ensure that they are reflected correctly in the management accounts calculation.
• Reporting across jurisdictions.
• Prepare and produce an accurate management account to ensure reviewers discover no errors on work reviewed resulting in the timely delivery of the management accounts.
• Proactively investigate queries with dealers, brokers, custodians, auditors and clients to ensure a timely resolution of all queries, and where applicable to communicate and escalate potential issues in a prompt and effective manner.
• Understand and implement company policies and procedures, client service level agreements and internal controls to ensure compliance thereof and no Custodian or external audit findings occur because of them not being applied.
• Responsible for payment processing, preparation and submission of VAT returns, and reporting to regulatory authorities.
• Produce financial statements in accordance with the JTC policies and procedures accurately with the regulatory deadlines and the deadlines agreed with the client.
• To manage the client audit process according to an agreed timeline to ensure all parties are delivering as agreed and the manager is informed of any obstacles and/or delays.
• Quickly and diligently address client queries and questions to ensure resolution thereof and to establish and maintain a good working relationship with clients.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• 2–3 years of relevant experience in a similar role within the financial services sector.
• Audit experience would be an advantage.
• Currently pursuing or holding a university degree in a relevant discipline, such as Accounting, Finance, or Investments would be an advantage.
• Part-qualified ACCA (minimum completion of Level 2 required).
•  Strong numeracy skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Solid technical knowledge of accounting standards, including IFRS and UK GAAP (FRS 101 and 102).
• Proven ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.