Financial Control & Reporting Contractor - 12 months FTC

Goodman Masson have partnered with a leading Investment Manager to assist with their search for a Qualified Accountant, to work within their Financial Control & Reporting team to cover a 12-months maternity leave.

You will be working with various teams to produce journal entries, provide audit support, prepare monthly close packages and review financial statements.

Main Responsibilities

• Working with various teams to produce journal entries, audit support and financial statement footnotes
• Preparing monthly close packages
• Performing and reviewing monthly financial analysis and presenting results to senior management
• Substantiating various general ledger accounts with detailed reconciliations and analysis, documenting and communicating variances requiring explanation
• Monitoring processes and controls as well as recommending, designing and implementing control improvements on an ongoing basis

Skills & Experience

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)
• Experience with Hedge Funds, Investment Management and/or Financial Services strongly preferred
• Experience in performing month-end close processes and preparing financial statements preferred
• PeopleSoft (GL system) experience preferred

Other Information

• London office based 5 days per week
• Office perks include: free food, learning & development sessions etc.
• Salary: £60k-£65k

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