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Financial Accountant

  • Location: London
  • Salary: c£75,000 pa per year
  • Job Type:Temporary

Posted about 3 years ago

  • Sector: Finance & Audit
  • Contact: Andrew Varty
  • Contact Email: avarty@merje.com
  • Duration: 9 Months
  • Expiry Date: 10 April 2021
  • Job Ref: AV/17292

My client an International Asset Management Company urgently require a Qualified Accountant for a 9 Month fixed term contract.

Reporting to the Senior Accountant, the position will play a key role in the completion of Statutory Accounts within demanding deadlines for Corporate Accounts prepared within the team.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring financial statements are prepared under the UK, US and HK accounting regimes.
  • Coordination with various audit teams and administrators
  • Regulatory reporting where appropriate.
  • Evaluation of and adherence to controls.
  • Assisting other team members with monthly and quarterly reporting

Previous experience and qualifications:

  • A qualified accountant with experience within Financial Services
  • strong financial accounting and corporate accounting skills and be experienced in the completion of partnership and statutory accountings
  • Strong technical knowledge of FRS 102 and US GAAP as applied to financial institutions is necessary as well as regulatory experience. Exposure to HK FRS will be an added advantage
  • Excellent IT skills, Microsoft Office including advanced Excel.
  • High level of organization, works well under pressure and to tight deadlines, with excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to work quickly and accurately
  • Ability to work on their own initiative
  • Excellent team player
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Control awareness
  • High level of professionalism, confidentiality, discretion and judgement

 

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