An excellent opportunity to join a hugely successful asset management firm in central London. A new role has been created to ensure all financial statements, statutory returns and financial regulatory matters are prepared on a timely basis and to provide technical accounting assistance to the Group Financial Controller in respect of ongoing activities and ad hoc projects. A qualified accountant is required with excellent regulatory and financial reporting experience.

The Role:

Regulatory Reporting

• Monitor capital and liquidity adequacy at all times in all regulated entities.
• Ownership of reporting for the UK and Europe regulatory consolidation group
• Take ownership of financial regulatory returns, planning for upcoming regulatory changes and ensuring that all returns are completed accurately, in a timely manner and in accordance with best practice.

Statutory Reporting

• Produce monthly consolidated financial statements as required within the group structure on timetable and in accordance with best practice.
• Responsible for sections of the external statutory and non-statutory audits.
• Ensure that all SOX controls are adhered to and documented to the required level
• Prepare financial reporting requirements for the ultimate parent entity on a timely basis
• Ensure that all technical accounting issues arising within the group are addressed in a timely manner and liaise with internal/external parties as appropriate (e.g. business units, actuaries).

Project Accounting

• Provide technical and commercial accounting expertise for projects such as new products, M&A activity, entering new jurisdictions etc.

Regulatory Responsibilities

• Adhere to the FCA's Conduct Rules, understanding that they set basic standards of good personal conduct.

Requirements:

• You must be a fully qualified accountant (ACA preferred)
• Significant post qualified experience in investment management or other financial services (min 3 years)
• Up-to-date technical knowledge of relevant accounting standards and best practice
• Consolidation knowledge having ideally come from a Group Accounting function
• Experience of a regulated environment and requirement to prepare and file FCA returns