Trainee Accountant - Asset Management

• Company

  Meredith Brown Associates

• Location

  UK-London

• Remuneration

  £Excellent

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  31-Oct-2013

• eFC Ref no

  1300850

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within this West End based asset management business for a Trainee Accountant to assist both the Finance Director and Compliance Officer in meeting the increasing demands of this growing Investment Management business.

Role & Responsibilities
Finance

• End to end accounts payable / receivable
• Bank reconciliations
• General book keeping
• Assist with production of management accounts and board papers
• Assist with production of statutory accounts
• Assist in budget process

Fund Accounting

• Update fund performance monitoring files
• Liaise with fund administrators on day to day queries
• Fund reporting

Operations

• Recording of all portfolio trades
• Reconciliation of trades booked by fund manager to broker confirmations

Compliance

• Monitoring compliance with fund investment restrictions;
• Ensuring compliance with the FCA Conduct of Business Rules (COBS)
  • Personal Account Dealing; and
  • Gifts and benefits

• Market Abuse
  • Ensuring compliance with Market Abuse Rules:
  • Insider Dealing; and
  • Restricted securities within the order management system (Arbor).

• Monitoring and recording marketing activity.
• Ad hoc work allocated by the Compliance Officer
• FCA reporting through Gabriel
• FCA dealing disclosures

Background & Experience

The successful candidate will:

• have financial services experience
• be part qualified accountant or have an accounting qualification (assistance with exams would be considered)
• have strong Excel and Word skills
• ideally have Sage experience, but this is not essential
• have an eye for detail
• have the flexibility to undertake a variety of tasks
• be able to manage expectations of others by keeping them informed of progress and developments
• be able to communicate and interact with confidence at ease at senior levels in organisations
• demonstrate common sense and initiative
• be proactive
• follow through on issues and ensures deadlines are adhered to
• work well under pressure

Please note that due to the high volume of applicants responding to our adverts we are regrettably not able to feedback on all applications; only successful candidates will be contacted

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