Assistant Financial Controller (part-time 3 days per week)

Ramsey Portia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job description

A leading investment firm is seeking an Assistant Financial Controller to help and assist the Head of Finance.

This role is hybrid and part time - 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting and Finance Activity:

• Monthly accounting journals to be completed for the business and all relevant entities
• Produce the board packs to the stakeholder specifications
• Update the ICARA and have signed off in board meeting
• Enter all the purchase invoices into sage in a timely manner
• Enter all the sales invoices into sage once investment accounting have prepared them
• Track all the receivables
• Invoice third parties for shared costs and recharges
• Complete reconciliations on a monthly basis of all the balance sheet accounts for all companies within the group
• Create and update the budget and forecast with latest projections
• Help with cash projections to aid and advise the Directors with dividends with the group
• Reconciliation of investment seeding management
• Manage Insurances
• Supervise the Corporate invoice approvals and accurate processing into sage
• Supervise the Monthly / Weekly supplier and staff expenses payment runs
• Supervise the Corporate cash management
• Supervise the process of the payments and monitoring/reconciliation of various fees to 3rd party managers, investors and distribution agents
• Supervise the monthly reconciliation of travel and entertainment expenses / receipts for non-Directors

Complete the Regulatory and Tax Returns:

• Complete the VAT returns each quarter
• TAX returns for the firm and all relevant entities
• Complete all the FCA returns
• Complete National Statistics returns

Payroll and HR Accounting:

• Monthly submission and checking payroll – ensure that the payroll is processed each month for all members of staff
• Complete the HR returns such as PSA and P11d's
• Manage the firms pension - ensure that the pension is processed each month for all members of staff
• Complete Employment securities returns where applicable

Efficiently manage the Audit process and work with the Board to resolve any issues raised by the auditors:

• Host the audit planning meeting
• Track the deliverables and chase individuals for their information
• Review and update the statutory accounts
• Monitor changes to the accounts and update all the notes
• Ensure that the accounts are filed at Companies House and with the FCA in a timely manner

The role requires:

• Come from an Asset Management background (preferred but not essential)
• Have FCA experience
• Ideally 5 years + of post-qualification relevant experience
• Proficient with Excel
• A self-starter who has a ‘can-do’ attitude, can quickly analyse internal and external requirements and focus on managing often challenging delivery expectations
• A strong effective communicator who is able to develop and maintain relationships with the senior management team and internal teams, especially Investment Accounting
• Effective relationship building and influencing skills
• A proactive and flexible team player with effective interpersonal skills
• An independent thinker with a high level of integrity
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with a proven ability to prioritise effectively
• The ability to remain level headed when managing multiple tasks to often tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 office programs with Word, Excel (with advanced formulae) and PowerPoint (advanced) and Outlook as a pre-requisite, Sage Accounting
• Working Pattern: 3 days a week part time, 2 days in the office, 1 from home.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Part-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Analyst

Industries

Investment Management, Financial Services, and Investment Banking