Staff Accountant (Part-Qualified)

A global investment firm require two part-qualified staff accountants to help with statutory and regulatory returns, monthly management accounts and budgeting and forecasting.

This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant to progress in their career with a world-leading investment firm and establish an accounting career in Financial Services.

Key Responsibilities:

Complete monthly management accounts under Local and US GAAP in a timely manner:

• Prepare monthly management accounts to include full substantiation of the balance sheet and income statement accounts and in particular bank, VAT, CIT and other taxes reconciliations

• Bookkeeping – Prepare and post journals into the PeopleSoft General Ledger

• Accounts Payable and Receivable

• Prepare Month-on-month variance analysis and variance to budget/forecast

• Prepare the FAS109 quarterly draft reports for review

Periodic statutory and regulatory returns - To assist with preparation of annual financial statements, VAT returns, and review CIT return prepared by the external accountants

• To prepare the Trial Balance, VAT, CIT or other data feed and coordinate with the external

accounting firms in order to get returns prepared under local GAAP and tax requirements in a timely manner.

• To assist in the preparation of FCA and other regulatory returns

• Coordinate accounting, tax returns and related payments matters with external accountants, AP team and EMEA Office Managers

• To assist in preparation of financial statements for audited and non-audited entities

Budgeting and Forecasting – Assist the Manager with the preparation of the draft budgeting and reforecast reports (current and next year) on a quarterly and annual basis

• Assist with the preparation of the draft budget and forecast reports on a bi-monthly basis

• Assist in the preparation of draft budget and forecast reports

• Prepare monthly cash request to settle intercompany balances.

• Assist senior team in various projects

About You:

Education

• Accounting, Finance or other relevant degree; or

• Part qualified CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent

Professional Experience

• At least 2 years accounting experience in a similar position

• Experience within financial services sector desirable

Competencies & Attributes

• US GAAP, UK GAAP / IFRS as well as capacity to quickly understand the differences of the various local GAAPs under which the statutory accounts are prepared

• General Ledger / Financial System experience and strong Microsoft Office skills in particular Excel

• Intellectual curiosity / Pro-active in addressing the accounting, tax or legal issues

The salary for the role pays up to £45,000 p/a

For immediate consideration or to find out more information about this role, please contact Chris MacDonald at Trace Recruitment.