Senior Financial Accountant
80k-90k
12 months FTC to perm
London (4 days in the office, 1 from home)
Must start within 2 weeks
Halliday Marx have partnered with a well-established investment firm with a strong reputation in the market, operating across multiple asset classes and jurisdictions. The business has a collaborative, high-performing finance team and offers exposure to senior stakeholders and complex financial reporting.
Responsibilities
* Support the preparation of quarterly financial reporting and management accounts
* Assist with book-keeping of all general ledger transactions in our Xero accounting system
* Prepare journals, accruals, and prepayments and run a strong quarter-end close process Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations
* Assist with the preparation/review of year-end financial statements
* Work efficiently with external auditors during annual audits to swiftly clear down audit requests
* Assist with cash flow monitoring and ensure appropriate liquidity levels are maintained
* Support with preparation of regulatory reporting across all jurisdictions (FCA, DFSA, CCAF or similar)
* Involvement in capital adequacy monitoring
* Assistance in the preparation of or review of VAT returns
* Drive process improvements and assist with building a robust internal control environment
* Provide ad-hoc financial analysis as requested by stakeholders across the business
* Collaborate with investment, operations, and compliance teams as required
* Assist with training and coaching junior team members in order to share workload and grow experience within the team.
Requirements
* ACA / CA qualified and 5 years+ PQE (Big 4 preferable but open to top 10)
* Audit or Business services is fine
* Experience in either industry or financial services
* Strong technical accounting knowledge
* Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management
* Available to start within 2 weeks (essential)