Fund Accountant & Group Accountant recruitment

Job No: BB151001

Job Title: Senior Fund Accountant

Industry: Investment Management

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 plus bonuses/benefits

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified Fund Accountant to join a successful and growing investment management firm based in the City. Our client specialises in investing in the infrastructure industry, and are about to launch a new fund (hence the need for a new fund accountant).

The required candidate must have;

*Be a qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA) with 1 year's PQ experience

*Have a fund accounting background, OR come from a practice background with 1 year's post-practice fund accounting experience

*Strong academics - at least a 2:1 from a good university minimum

*Have fund management and investor reporting experience

*Have strong working knowledge of IFRS and experience of producing statutory accounts

If you have the above, please send your CV to bridie.bradshaw@blackswangroup.com or call on 0203 301 8716.

We also have an opening for a group accountant:

Job No: LG150901

Job Title: Group Accountant

Industry: Brokerage/Spread Betting

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 plus bonuses/benefits

An opportunity for a qualified accountant has arisen in one of the world's leading spread betting / Brokerage firms. Based in Central London the firm operates on a global scale with offices in the major cities of Europe, Asia and the Americas with their HQ in London and are an established member of the FTSE 250.

This position offers a wide-range of responsibilities across both financial and management accounting and opportunities for personal development. The role will have good exposure to the business by being a finance point of contact and will also offer the opportunity to coach junior team members and develop people management skills.

Key responsibilities:

Working closely with the Financial Controller the candidate will progressively assume joint responsibility for the folowing areas:

*Development of month end accounting process and controls

*Assisting in the identification and implementation of key efficiency improvements

*Development/improvement of integrated processes

*Improving timeliness and accuracy of monthly accounting cycle

*Assisting to ensure Financial Control risks are being identified, investigated, managed and reported within established guidelines.

*Month end management accounting process

*Review, preparation and posting of standard and non-standard journals, for local and foreign offices

*Production and review of subsidiary balance sheets and associated reconciliations including intercompanies

*Review of various costs elements to ensure completeness and accuracy

*Production and review of subsidiary PLs and associated analyses

*Assistance with preparation of draft group and subsidiary financial statements

*Liaise with auditors during year end

*Supervise and co-ordinate fulfilment of regulatory requirements

*Assisting the Financial Controller in meeting regulatory requirements deadlines in various geographical locations.

Candidate requirements:

*ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified

*Wide ranging management and financial accounting experience; production of management accounting information including: profit and loss statements; balance sheets; and narratives

*Strong hands-on accounting skills; journal preparation review; preparation of analyses; BS controls and reconciliations; PL and BS ownership

Please contact Luke Gough for further information: 0203 301 5315 luke.gough@blackswangroup.com