Assistant Manager, Accounting - Private Equity

What's the role?

What you'll be doing

• Support the Senior Manager and Head of Jurisdiction in order to deliver a first-class professional service to clients, both internal and external.
• Deputise for the Senior Manager in their absence when relevant.
• Manage the timely and accurate production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and management accounts.
• Manage the timely and accurate production of monthly and/or quarterly VAT returns.
• Manage the timely and accurate production of monthly CIS returns.
• Monitor the quality and service levels of team ensuring compliance with ISAE 3402 requirements.
• Ensure financial statements prepared are in line with UK GAAP/IFRS or other appropriate standards.
• Manage stakeholder's expectations.
• Monitoring all jobs of the client to ensure timely and efficient completion.
• Planning and organising own client portfolio and team time planning.
• Oversight of appraisals for all team members and conduct appraisals for members of the team.
• Review current workload and resources.

The ideal background for this role

• Recognised accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA).
• A minimum of 5 years' practical accounting work experience.
• Direct experience of producing financial statements for a variety of corporate entities within various jurisdictions.
• Experience of managing, developing and coaching others in a team environment.
• Experience of exceptional external and/or internal client service.
• Experience in a financial services environment, ideally in fund administration and/or private equity is preferred.
• Exceptional understanding and knowledge of current industry and accounting legislation, regulation and working practices.
• Exceptional knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Excellent knowledge of UK VAT would be preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is preferred.
• In depth knowledge of Yardi would be preferred.

Role Location/Hybrid Schedule

• This role will be based in our Southampton office.
• Although the nature of most of the roles within Gen II cannot be classed as totally flexible, there is scope in some cases for a form of Agile Working.
• The different ways in which Agile Working can be undertaken is dependent on the demands and needs of the business, the office space available and the individual's preferences and circumstances.