Job Description:

Our client, a leading financial services firm have an exciting new role for a Senior Life Fund Accountant to join their team in Edinburgh. You will be responsible for the production of accounting data by the Offshore centre and be comfortable working in a fast paced environment.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Solid understanding of investment accounting and/or fund administration is essential.
• Strong financial services experience with a background in producing fund accounts advantageous.
• Willingness to or already studying for a professional accountancy qualification.
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work and deliver at pace and be comfortable in managing conflicting priorities.
• Superior IT skills , proven experience using Excel Workbooks and Macros

Core Responsibilities:

• Oversight and review of the monthly control process to ensure that all key data is captured in Icon, fully reconciled and in a correct format to enable client report deliverables by set deadlines.
• Ensure that the appropriate checklists and sign offs are fully completed in both Offshore and Onshore locations prior to release of data to Life Company clients.
• Manage, control, and review your own workload to ensure that all deliverables are reviewed by agreed deadlines and items are processed timeously, accurately and within the requirements of the regulations.
• Attendance and participation in client meetings with regards to issues and performance. Ensure any issues have steps put in place to avoid any recurring issues.
• Review all investment accounting reports that support the general ledger feed. Ensure post month end control checks are completed and report any issues to line manager.
• Oversee the preparation and supply data as required for regulatory returns such as ONS returns. This requires accurate and detailed analysis of accounting data.

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 15291

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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