GROUP INVESTMENT ACCOUNTANT recruitment

Group Investment Accountant
£80,000 - £85,000 + Bonus + Benefits
City

The Company
Leading international financial institution with excellent reputation for innovation and achievement.

The Role
You will take responsibility for the accounting for and reporting of the Group's investment portfolio. You will analyse the accounting data supplied by the Group's third party provider (TPA) and ensure its timely delivery and accuracy. You will manage one qualified accountant. Responsibilities include:
INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING
You will ensure the timely delivery and accuracy of the accounting data supplied by the Group's TPA and to understand its contents. To work closely with the TPA to ensure these accountabilities are met. You will deliver accurate and timely ledger entries in respect of the Group's investments and their performance and ensure correct accounting and tax treatments are applied. You will maintain and operate the control framework over investment accounting.
INVESTMENT REPORTING
You will, manage and develop the internal investment data centre ensuring the integrity of its inputs and outputs. You will ensure you produce timely and accurate investment reporting packs as well as have responsibility for co-ordinating the completion and distribution of the monthly Investment Committee pack. You will further develop the reporting pack (in conjunction with the Investment Department). You will be responsible for the investment section in Group M. I pack.

You will prepare investment analysis for statutory and regulatory reporting purposes and for the Tax Department requirements. You will produce investment reports in agreed formats for overseas offices. You will have to maintain and operate the control framework over investment reporting.
The role will also involve ensuring investment portfolio is compliant with all regulatory reporting requirements as well as involvement in Finance Department and Group ad hoc projects as required. You will liaise with the TPA and the companies internal areas E.G. Tax, investment managers/custodians, auditors and overseas offices.

The candidate
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