Fund Accountant - Swindon
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Chartered and certified accountants
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£49,200
(£25.23 per hour)
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Description
Where you’ll fit in & what our team goals are…
We are seeking to recruit a Fund Accountant into our well-established Real Estate and Infrastructure Operations Team. In your role you will have responsibility for the production of monthly management accounts and management information, along with financial statements and VAT and Tax reporting.
How you'll spend your time...
As a member of the Real Estate & Infrastructure Operations team you will provide a key role in the financial accounting, statutory accounting, administration, and management reporting function for the fund(s) you are allocated to and to act in a supporting role on other funds within the Client Accounting Team.
In this varied role, the Client Accounting team has multiple interactions with both clients, external parties (such as fund administrators and auditors) and internal team members including key interactions with the Real Estate Investments team.
The role will be sat within a team of up to 3 other Fund Accountants, reporting into a Deputy Client Accounting Manager and ultimately the Client Accounting Manager.
To prepare monthly Management Accounts including the analysis and reconciliation of Balance Sheet and Income Statement General Ledger items and completing Net Asset Value computations for communication to investors.
To produce monthly Management Information, including Liquidity Forecasts.
Coordination and control of quarterly investor / Client communication ensuring completion within specified timescales.
Provision of tax information to the relevant tax specialists and calculation of tax accruals.
To complete the computation, general ledger reconciliation and on-line submission of quarterly VAT Returns and payment of sums payable to HMRC (where applicable).
To analyse loan covenant compliance and provide reporting to lenders (where applicable)
To aid in the preparation of annual statutory Financial Statements, including supporting documents/workings. To liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure audits are planned and executed accordingly and financial statements are distributed to interested parties in accordance with required timescales.
To aid in the review and implementation of Real Estate acquisition and disposals pipeline.
To ensure continuous implementation and strict application of accounting standards and operational control
Any other duties that are deemed necessary that may occur from time to time.
To be successful in this role you will have...
Part Qualified Accountant – ACCA, CIMA or ACA
Management Accounting experience
Clear and concise communicator with experience of working with colleagues at all levels
Solid financial accounting skills, including ability to analyse and interpret variances
Self-starter, deadline driven and can work on own initiative
Client Focus driven with proven experience
If you also had this, it would be great…
Fully Qualified Accountant – ACCA, CIMA or ACA
Experience in a Financial Services environment
Fund Accounting/Property Fund Accounting experience
About Columbia Threadneedle Investments
We are seeking to recruit a Fund Accountant into our well-established Real Estate and Infrastructure Operations Team. In your role you will have responsibility for the production of monthly management accounts and management information, along with financial statements and VAT and Tax reporting.
How you'll spend your time...
As a member of the Real Estate & Infrastructure Operations team you will provide a key role in the financial accounting, statutory accounting, administration, and management reporting function for the fund(s) you are allocated to and to act in a supporting role on other funds within the Client Accounting Team.
In this varied role, the Client Accounting team has multiple interactions with both clients, external parties (such as fund administrators and auditors) and internal team members including key interactions with the Real Estate Investments team.
The role will be sat within a team of up to 3 other Fund Accountants, reporting into a Deputy Client Accounting Manager and ultimately the Client Accounting Manager.
To prepare monthly Management Accounts including the analysis and reconciliation of Balance Sheet and Income Statement General Ledger items and completing Net Asset Value computations for communication to investors.
To produce monthly Management Information, including Liquidity Forecasts.
Coordination and control of quarterly investor / Client communication ensuring completion within specified timescales.
Provision of tax information to the relevant tax specialists and calculation of tax accruals.
To complete the computation, general ledger reconciliation and on-line submission of quarterly VAT Returns and payment of sums payable to HMRC (where applicable).
To analyse loan covenant compliance and provide reporting to lenders (where applicable)
To aid in the preparation of annual statutory Financial Statements, including supporting documents/workings. To liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure audits are planned and executed accordingly and financial statements are distributed to interested parties in accordance with required timescales.
To aid in the review and implementation of Real Estate acquisition and disposals pipeline.
To ensure continuous implementation and strict application of accounting standards and operational control
Any other duties that are deemed necessary that may occur from time to time.
To be successful in this role you will have...
Part Qualified Accountant – ACCA, CIMA or ACA
Management Accounting experience
Clear and concise communicator with experience of working with colleagues at all levels
Solid financial accounting skills, including ability to analyse and interpret variances
Self-starter, deadline driven and can work on own initiative
Client Focus driven with proven experience
If you also had this, it would be great…
Fully Qualified Accountant – ACCA, CIMA or ACA
Experience in a Financial Services environment
Fund Accounting/Property Fund Accounting experience
About Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.
We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,500 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 650 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements.
Columbia Threadneedle is a people business and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the diversity of our employees and reflects our broader communities and client-base.
We appreciate that work-life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full time
Worker Sub Type
Permanent
Job Family Group
Mutual Fund Operations
We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,500 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 650 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements.
Columbia Threadneedle is a people business and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the diversity of our employees and reflects our broader communities and client-base.
We appreciate that work-life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full time
Worker Sub Type
Permanent
Job Family Group
Mutual Fund Operations