Accountant - Meredith Brown Associates

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Supervision of A/P, A/R and G/L processing teams and approval and overseeing month-end journals and processes.
• Timely and accurate production of monthly and quarterly management accounts and year-end financial support for all UK and other entities within the Group.
• Maintenance and update of Sage accounting system, accounting books and records.
• Manage audit process.
• Preparation/review of annual financial statements for all UK and Jersey entities.
• Preparation/review of annual budget and quarterly cost reviews.
• Preparation/review of fortnightly cash forecasts and related cash management tasks.
• Review of quarterly MFN analysis.
• Preparation/review of fee analysis/MFN analysis and other ad-hoc queries.
• Assistance with Tax compliance.
• Assist with drafting of board papers and preparation of supporting schedules as required.
• Assistance with regulatory reporting including the ICARA document (annually) and quarterly FCA returns.
• Project work as per agreed team objectives.
• Cover for other team members as required.

Key relationships:

Internal:

• Business Services – liaise with Accountants / Finance Managers regarding monthly results, balance sheet reconciliation review queries and AP Accountant re staff reimbursables.
• Cost centre managers – liaise with cost centre managers regarding reported cost variances and     forecast /budgeted costs.
• CIOs/Client Services – assist with fee analysis/queries as and when required.
• Legal – Board meeting agendas and schedules.

External:

• Auditors – provision of reconciliations, reports and audit schedules; respond to enquiries.
• Tax advisors – provision of tax information requests/tax schedules.
• FCA – submission of FCA returns; FCA enquiries.

Background experience:

• Degree Qualified (2:1 as a minimum or the international equivalent of this qualification)
• 3 A levels (B or better)
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified.
• 1- 4 years’ post-qualification experience in a comparable role.
• Experience of Sage at a user and administrator level.
• Proven knowledge of and exposure to UK bookkeeping, accounting and tax principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Investment management industry (Finance team) experience.
• Supervisory or management experience.
• Exposure to system development/implementation and project management.
• Experience of US and UK corporation taxation.
• Management consultancy experience.
• Self-motivated and self- starter.
• Ability to influence Attention to Detail.
• Numerate and accurate Planning, Organising and Problem Solving.
• Analytical mind with good problem-solving aptitude.
• Trustworthy and discrete.

Please note that due to the high volume of applicants responding to our adverts we are regrettably not able to feedback on all applications; only successful candidates will be contacted