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A growing Investment Management firm is actively looking for a Finance Manager to lead the management accounting function of the Group. The candidate will be responsible for the timely and accurate production of financial reporting packs across the core legal entities within the Group, and their consolidation into the Group results. The role is best suited to someone with 5 years post qualification experience in IM or Wealth industry and experience managing junior accountants
Responsibilities:
- Lead the month end process according to agreed deadlines
- Oversee the financial accounting of all core subsidiaries within the Group
- Review and sign off balance sheets reconciliations across all core subsidiaries and holdings companies.
- Liaise with FP&A to review variances and complete analysis for Group reporting
- Responsible for the accounting in the holding companies and up the structure
- Complete group consolidation at both regulated and unregulated level across the group
- Lead the cross entity recharges in line with group transfer pricing policy and reconcile all related parties / intercompany transactions
- Lead the group corporate audit providing support and managing queries
- Oversee the first draft of Financial Statements for all core subsidiaries
- Produce first draft of Financial Statements at required consolidation levels
- Assist the Head of External Reporting to assess and implement any relevant new accounting standards and reporting requirements across the Group
- Direct management of 3 qualified accountants and the Accounts Payable function
- Assist with implementing a robust control environment and maintaining adherence to company and accounting policies, ensuring necessary workpapers are prepared for significant transactions
- Assist with the preparation of VAT returns and submissions
Requirements:
- Investment Management or Wealth Management background
- Experience of running a month end close for multi-entities is essential
- Experience of group consolidations and intercompany reconciliations
- MS Systems Literate (particularly Excel eg. V-Lookups and pivot tables, word and outlook)
- Professional qualification in Accounting (ACA, ACCA, CA)
- 5 years post qualifed
* Please do not apply to this role unless you are currently working in Financial Services industry (excluding Accounting firms).
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
