Fund Accounting – Senior / Team Leader recruitment

My client has continued to grow and develop their business over the last year and as a result they have a need for qualified fund / statutory accountants at both senior and Team Leader level. This is a great opportunity for someone to make their mark in a difficult economy with a company that recognises talent and success. An attractive salary package is on offer for the right person. You must either be a qualified accountant or working towards a qualification in order to be considered for this role and you must have eligibility to work in the UK.

The role involves a number of important responsibilities including:

• Manage a team of around 10 staff including 2-3 Senior Accountants (Team Leader role only);

• Reporting deliverables for c.30 funds in accordance with agreed client service level agreement, associated KPI targets and regulatory requirements (Team Leader role only);

• Year end and interim financial statements;

• Monthly reconciliation control packs;

• Management service charge, distribution and yield calculations;

• Trustee packs, ONS Returns, Daily income checks, Cash breaks, Expense analysis;

• Training and development of team members;

• Timely escalation of any issues to Manager;

• Internal communication with Clients, Auditors, Trustees, Custodians and other departments;

• Plan and manage all Client, Audit, Trustee and Regulatory visits;

• Error reporting and implementation of preventative actions;

• Execution of any change activity including the planning and implementation of fund launches, mergers and liquidations;

• Ensure compliance with the Internal Control Framework (Audit Assurance Framework (AAF);

• Ensure all significant activities are documented in procedure notes and these are kept up-to-date and recorded on the procedures note database;

• Training and development of team members (Team Leader role only).

With a role of this nature the following person profile would be an ideal fit:

- Holds or working towards a professional accountancy qualification;

- Experience of running a team - recruitment through to performance management (Team Leader role only);

- Experience of statutory accounting / fund accounting;

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;

- Team building and development skills;

- Delegation skills;

- Good problem solving skills;

- Time management and planning skills;

- Eligibility to work in the UK;

- Exposure to UK-GAAP would be a strong advantage.

If this opportunity sounds like it may be of interest then please e-mail your CV stating your salary expectations and notice period to Neil Piper at neil@wilkinsonandassociates.co.uk.

For further information on the role please give Neil a call on +44 (0) 131 225 8030.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, unsuccessful applicants will not be notified. However your details may be kept on file should a more suitable opportunity arise in the future.