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A London based Single Family Office for a UHNW individual working in a small close-knit team is looking to hire an Accounts Assistant/Bookkeeper to join their established entity in London.
Role and Responsibilities
- Corporate work
o Bookkeeping
o Managing accounts payable, setting up payments for approval, monitoring balances.
o Managing accounts receivable, raising invoices through accounting software on a timely basis and monitoring receipt.
o Reconciliation of bank accounts and credit cards
o Supporting preparation and filing of VAT returns
o Maintaining electronic filing of records.
o Assisting with year end reporting and preparation of annual statutory accounts
- Non corporate record keeping
o Managing personal accounts payable
o Setting up payments for approval, monitoring and reconciliation of bank accounts.
o Bookkeeping (not currently being prepared for personal account but likely to do so in near future)
o Investment real estate bookkeeping and tax schedule preparation.
o Ad hoc support with financial and administrative tasks as required. E.g. completion of bank account documents or provision of AML/KYC documents to third parties.
- Document management
o Retention & filing of investment documentation including accessing various online information portals to download documentation.
o Retention and filing of property ownership documentation.
- Charitable Foundation
o Managing accounts payable, setting up payments for approval, monitoring balances.
o Reconciliation of bank accounts.
o Support on general administration. (TBC)
- Tax
o Supporting the Tax & Reporting Manager with gathering information for personal tax returns.
Preferred Skills
- Bookkeeping software experience (Sage preferable but could be any accounting package)
- Experience of gathering information required for personal tax compliance a plus.
- Basic to moderate Microsoft Excel skills
Personal Attributes
- Detail orientated
- Self-motivated and willing to show initiative
- Discretion and a professional attitude at work are a must
- Good communication skills as they will correspond with suppliers and external parties
- Must be a team player who is able to fit into a small friendly team (c.6 people)
- A positive outlook on life/work
If you would like to find out more about the role, please send a (preferably Word) copy of your latest CV to Reuben Huchard
