Accountant - family office

Posted 27 March 2024
Salary £50000 - £55000 per annum
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Finance
Reference270324NJ_1711547127
Contact NameNefino Joannides

Job description

Our client a family office, with a focus on financial technology, asset management and real estate is looking to hire an Accountant.

You will be expected to be in the office four or five days a week.

Your Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of the monthly bookkeeping process for various investment and asset classes, including bank reconciliations, FX revaluations, accruals, and prepayments.
  • Prepare monthly financial and management reporting.
  • Ensure efficiencies within team: identifying & implementing areas for automation and process improvement.
  • Prepare payments for both UK & offshore bank accounts.
  • Liaise with advisors including private banking contacts, solicitors and accountants.
  • Compile tax return information for external accountants including personal tax, corporate tax & VAT.
  • Review of statutory accounts and tax returns prepared by third parties.
  • Process payroll for UK and staff in other jurisdictions.
  • General project management and budgeting as required.
  • Ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as required.
  • General bank and investment admin.

Looking For

  • AAT qualified or working towards an ACA/ACCA qualification. Recently qualified candidates will also be considered. Experience from a similar background.
  • Experience of using accounting systems.
  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Ability to work in a small team i.e. happy to take on tasks to support the team more effectively.
  • Capable of multi-tasking, ensuring deadlines are met and tasks are followed through to completion.

Inventum is passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage diverse and underrepresented talent to apply for vacancies with us. Inventum is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fair to all applicants, regardless of background and personal characteristics.

Inventum Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.