Reports to Senior Financial Reporting Manager / Associate Director, Accounting / Director of Accounting
The purpose of this role is to account for a complex and varied portfolio of fund structures in conjunction with the Associate Director / Director.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage the accounting of the more complex requirements of clients’ affairs within a team,
- Review all aspects of accounting matters for a team incorporating investor reports, statutory financial statements and ad-hoc investor queries,
- Act as a higher authority on day-to-day accounting queries and as 4-eyes signatory on accounting matters, ensuring that company policy and professional guidelines are adhered to and that a professional quality service is provided to clients and outside contacts,
- Manage the audit process for all clients within the team, building strong relationships with audit firms,
- Attend client board meetings and present quarterly financial information,
- Review the preparation and reconciliation of periodic direct and indirect tax returns, and liaise with foreign tax advisors,
- Ensure the accounting requirements and reporting deadlines for a whole team are met, overseeing planning, scheduling, and monitoring of workloads,
- Act as a mentor to Financial Reporting Managers and supervise and assist in the training and development of staff,
- Arrange and manage the appraisal process for reporting lines.
Skills, knowledge, expertise:
- The candidate will be expected to hold a relevant professional qualification (preferably ACCA or ACA or equivalent),
- 6+ years’ experience in a financial services environment,
- Sound technical financial services knowledge (to be supported through the Aztec Academy), with strong exposure to Private Equity Funds,
- Computer literacy, word processing and spread sheet skills are essential,
- Excellent interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts,
- Strong people management experience,
- Evidence of managing a major client relationship.
We will provide the training, both in-house for relevant technical knowledge and also for professional qualifications to enhance both your professional development and ability to provide sound accountancy services. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients are at the heart of what we do.
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“For all accepted offers of employment with Aztec Financial Services (Luxembourg) S.A, candidates will be required to complete pre-screening requirements, including providing a criminal record certificate (extrait de casier judiciaire).”
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