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Financial Accountant

Robert Half
Posted 3 days ago, valid for a month
Location

London, Greater London SW18 4DJ, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Financial Accountant position is with a rapidly growing VC/PE Investment firm, offering a salary between £70,000 to £75,000, depending on experience, along with a discretionary bonus.
  • The role requires a Qualified Accountant with 1-5 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in a SME Financial Services Business and familiarity with SAGE Company.
  • Key responsibilities include preparing quarterly VAT returns, assisting with year-end figures for audit, and managing pension arrangements for staff.
  • The position operates on a four-day work week and emphasizes a strong culture of internal progression and career development.
  • The firm provides additional benefits such as free lunch, an 8% pension contribution, and private medical insurance.

This newly created Financial Accountant will form a key part of the Finance team for a rapidly growing VC/PE Investment firm paying £70,000 to £75,000 depending on experience with a Discretionary bonus. Currently operating on 4 days a week based in Westminster

Role

This Financial Accountant Role will help the Firm scale the finance function, put new processes in place and refine existing ones. This role will work closely with the CFO put in providing support for a growing team. Please find a brief outline of the role below.

  • Prepare Quarterly VAT returns
  • Assistance with preparing and reconciling the year end and interim figures ready for audit/review (including cleansing/integrity of the financial data in Sage)
  • Assistance with P&L and Balance Sheet analysis work for audit file
  • Assistance with drafting IFRS consolidated statutory accounts for the Group, plus accounts for the 4 subsidiary entities
  • Liaising with the Investment Department to confirm what information we already have and then preparing a section of the file for each invest company containing the standard set of information required for the Valuation Committee to prepare their calculations
  • Monthly update of IRRs for Invest Companies
  • Manage pension arrangements for all staff
  • Update invest company management accounts
  • Review monthly accruals and prepayments, prepared by finance assistant
  • Review monthly sales invoices to be sent to customers, prepared by finance assistant
  • Approve monthly bank reconciliations, prepared by finance assistant
  • Any ad-hoc duties as required

Profile

The Financial Accountant for this VC/PE Investors Firm is ideally looking for

  • A Qualified Accountant with 1-5 years post qualified experience (ACCA, CIMA or ACA)
  • Someone who's worked a SME Financial Services Business
  • Experience with using SAGE

Company

The Financial Accountant will report into a hugely impressive CFO who is keen to develop people within the team and prides on promoting from within. The VC/PE Investors is growing and expanding which offers genuine career development. The business is and have no plans to slow down anytime soon and offer lots of progression. The business only focuses investing into SME businesses and currently has over £500 million under assets

Salary & Benefits

Salary is bench marked £70,000 to £75,000 on experience. Additionally, there is a Discretionary bonus the role is currently operating with a 4 day a week. They also have amazing culture and work life balance and are all about internal progression and growth. The business also a great benefit such as free lunch, 8% pension contribution, private medical insurance etc.

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice

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