CFO – Global Investment Office recruitment

Our Client is a privately owned independent investment firm which provides asset management services to substantial private clients, charities and endowments across the world.

This is a varied role and will suit a hard-working individual seeking to lead the finance team in a successful, growing investment management firm.

Main Responsibilities:

Our Client is looking for a professional with extensive financial and management accounting experience to take on all aspects of the firm and the group's finances.

The key objectives of the role are:
1. to provide the partners with the right information to drive forward the business in all aspects;
2. to manage the firm's relationships with its auditors and other external advisors;
3. to ensure that costs are kept under control by giving budget holders key information;
4. to oversee finance-related regulatory reporting and compliance;
5. to manage the financial aspects of key strategic initiatives (including JVs and acquisitions), in terms of financial due diligence, evaluation of systems people and integration; and
6. to manage the finance team of 3 people.

Skills Characteristics:

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Experience of regulatory capital calculations
* Comprehensive understanding of corporate partnership tax as well as VAT
* Multi-jurisdictional experience is important, in terms of tax, transfer pricing and multi-currency accounts billing
* Experience of planning, executing and integrating acquisitions and joint ventures
* Advanced skill level for Excel
* Experience of Sage 200 would be advantageous
* Attention to detail is key
* Outstanding organisation skills
* Ability to meet conflicting priorities whilst working under pressure
* Must treat all aspects of the work with high confidentiality and discretion

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with proven previous financial and management accounting experience within a growing, professional corporate environment. Experience with an FSA-regulated firm is necessary.