Head of Finance
Full Job Description
Main Responsibilities:
- To assist in the review of the Finance function and prepare (or amend) the strategy to achieve a cost efficient and scalable environment (people, systems and processes). Liaison with business generators to ensure that their requirements are included in the support strategy.
- To manage day-to-day processes of Finance, providing strong leadership and direction to achieve the COO`s objectives.
- The maintenance of the books and records of the firm and all the managed funds.
- To maintain the Support Area`s adherence to processes, controls and regulatory requirements by monitoring the quality of inputs and outputs; to update procedure and operations manuals and recommend ways to help the department work smarter, minimising errors and omissions.
- To be the first point of contact for exception items and participate in the resolution of problems-issues escalating potential risk items, when appropriate, in a timely manner.
- To continually review in the light of changes to the risk environment the reconciliations performed from a settlement, pricing and accounting view point and recommend improvements to facilitate effective control and improved decision-making in a dynamic but controlled manner.
- Preparation of budgets forthe firmand the funds and for monitoring the performance against the expected results.
- Timely production and distribution of all financial information
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Experience Required
- A qualified Chartered Accountant with a minimum of 5 yrs accounting experience with commensurate experience in Finance, Fund Accounting and Operations.
- Significant experience and background in the Financial Services Sector having a good understanding of audit, compliance and risk implications arising from the infrastructure.
- Presenting Report and Accounts to the Audit Committee and to the Trustees of the Funds.
- Experience in providing activity indicators at Board Level with a view of the performance of the underlying business activities.
- Working with a variety of board members and-or senior employees on behalf of a team.
- Prioritising, coordinating and delivering the implementation of systems and procedural changes.
- Knowledge of the risks, standards and regulations within a business of this type and the use of controls to mitigate such risks.
- Delivery of strong closeout processes.
Skills Required
- Numerate, analytical with a solid understanding of process dependencies.
- Technically competent with a solid understanding of current SORP, IFRS, UKGAAP, IMA and FSA reporting requirements
- Attention to detail and deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Good influencing skills.
- Able to translate business requirements into system requirements.
- Multi tasking.
- High quality man management skil
A well regarded investment management firm in the City of London
Competitive basic salary and benefits package
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents.
Please quote Michael Page reference when applying Job ref:MPGX13250761
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