Senior Fund Accountant - Real Assets

Aztec Group • Full-time • Fareham, Hampshire, UK • 1m ago

Reports to the Financial Reporting Manager

This highly numerical position will see the candidate take an active role in the day-to-day administration of a number of fund and corporate structures for the Real Assets team, under the direction of a Financial Reporting Manager.

What you'll be doing

Assisting the team in administering corporate and fund structures in the Real Estate industry, liaising with clients and intermediaries as necessary
Assisting the Financial Reporting Manager with oversight of the team, ensuring that deliverables deadlines are adhered to, and that team capacity is well managed on a daily basis
Coaching, delegation and day-to-day support for a small team of Fund Accountants and Trainee Fund Accountants, with the overarching support of the Financial Reporting Manager
Review of bookkeeping entries and invoice postings within financial systems such as eFront, Yardi and RealPage
Review of the work of more junior colleagues where applicable, such as bank reconciliations, management accounts, cash flow reporting, and other deliverables, ensuring strict adherence to the Aztec control environment
Leading on matters such as determining accounting treatments, assessing adherence to legal documents, and complex deliverables preparation, with the support of the Financial Reporting Manager
Involvement in the planning, production and review of annual unaudited and audited financial statements under UK GAAP, IFRS and Lux GAAP, including liaising with clients and auditors
Build strong working relationships with the team and the client as well as other internal and external stakeholders
Dealing with ad-hoc client queries

What we're looking for

Experience in a fund administration or financial services environment is highly desirable
The candidate will ideally be ACCA or ACA qualified
Experience in coaching, delegation and reviewing work of junior colleagues is preferred
Comprehensive knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS
Experience of the preparation of statutory financial statements and review of statutory accounts
Proficient in the use of Excel, new systems and software
Excellent interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts

We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.

Who are we?

Aztec Group has come a long way since first opening its doors in Jersey back in 2001. Our size and reach may have changed, but one thing that hasn't is our identity – we're proud to be a truly independent, owner-managed business that puts our people and clients at the centre of everything we do.

We understand that everyone will put value on different things and that's why our employee package includes a variety of benefits. Here are some of the core benefits for all our people: