Assistant Financial Reporting Accountant

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

6/2/2025

Company Description

Job purpose

Evelyn Partners Fund Solutions Ltd (EPFL) provides Authorised Fund Manager (AFM / ACD) and Fund Administration services to Authorised Funds domiciled in the UK. ACD services are inclusive of Fund & Delegate Oversight and the production of fund-level Assessment of Value. Fund Administration services are inclusive of Fund Pricing & Valuations, Financial Reporting & Taxation, Investor Services (including Transfer Agency, Fund Literature & Fees), Technical Fund Accounting & Transitions and Client Service Management.

This role is within Financial Reporting & Taxation reporting to Manager. This role has principle responsibility for the preparation of accurate reconciliations to enable production of interim and annual financial statements and corporation tax returns.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate reconciliations (principally bookcost, income, expenses, cash) to enable the production of interim and annual financial statements with agreed timeframes
• Calculation of final distribution rates, yields and OCFs accurately within agreed timescales
• Prepare audit packs for the Trustee / Depositary with required timeframes providing support as necessary in the resolution of any queries
• Provide support to fund audits supplying information and resolving queries as required
• Ensure that personal and team KPIs are met, assist in collation of MI highlighting any issues to management.
• Contribute to the review of team tasks, identifying improvements with a view to enhancing client service. Participate in, and contribute to, any ad-hoc project-related work where necessary.
• Adopt a high-quality culture to minimise errors and ensuring high quality service levels are delivered. Ensuring all work is with a high level of accuracy, including data input, document checking and payments, escalating to manager or relevant department where necessary.
• Support and provide cover for other members of the team and wider department as and when required.
  
  

Key Skills And Experience

• Knowledge of fund accounting principles.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and in particular Excel skills
• Strong Interpersonal skills are essential, with the ability to communicate well both written and verbally to senior audiences.
• Ability to work well in a team but concurrently comfortable to work individually.
• Ability to solve problems quickly.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to organise workloads effectively and meet tight deadlines.
• Responding to queries from both internal and external parties in a timely manner and providing a high level of customer service both internally and externally.
• Flexible approach to team priorities.
  
  

Qualifications

Professional Qualifications and Education

• Degree in Accounting preferred
• Studying towards a relevant profession accounting qualification eg ACCA.
  
  

Additional Information

Our Values and Behaviours

Performance

• We are ambitious for our clients and act with their interests in mind
• We keep our promises & deliver excellence at pace
• We lead the way and embrace new ways of working
  
  

Personal

• We take time to listen to & understand people’s individual needs
• We treat everyone fairly & with respect
• We are honest & genuine
  
  

Partnership

• We build lasting, mutually beneficial relationships
• We value everyone’s contribution
• We partner across the full breadth of our expertise to create shared value