APL - Accountant

The Company:

Albourne is an industry leading investment consultant with offices around the globe. Our firm of 600+ employees provide advisory services to investors, including institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and family offices, on over $550 billion of alternative investments across the liquidity spectrum. We specialize in Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Real Assets, Real Estate and Dynamic Beta.

Albourne empowers its clients by providing Portfolio Advice, Research (Investment, Operational and Quantitative due diligence), Analytics (data and tools) and Implementation (middle and back office) services. We are committed to non-discretionary advice, fixed fee pricing and independence.

Albourne strives to be a sustainable company with three main goals: 1) Aspiring to be a multi-generational firm with broad internal ownership and a Partnership structure; 2) Treating our employees and clients fairly; and 3) Advocating for positive change for its benefit and for the alternative investment industry - best practices have always been a defining part of who we are.

Job Summary & Purpose:

To be responsible for production of management accounts
To be responsible for payroll and payroll tax reporting
Manage the Company audit and assist with Group Audit
Other miscellaneous tasks as and when required

Accountabilities:

Financial Accounts:

• Responsibility for all aspects of sales ledger including invoicing and revenue journals.
• Inter-company invoicing and reconciliations
• All month end processes including reconciliation balance sheet accounts, month end journals and system month end runs
• Preparation of indirect tax returns
• Preparing analyses for and assisting in management of external audit

Management Reporting:

• Preparation of the Reports for the monthly management meeting.
• Preparation of cash flow summaries and forecasts
• Assist in preparing additional reports as required

Payroll

• Timely processing of UK payroll, in conjunction with the payroll service provider
• Processing of payroll for a small number of overseas employees
• Processing UK pension contributions
• Preparation of annual payroll tax returns
• Keeping abreast and informed of payroll developments
• Ad-hoc analyses and tasks as required

Part Qualified: ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified/part qualified or equivalent

Mentoring and Managing the Finance Assistance

Other Requirements:

• Travel
• Attendance at company events as directed
• Demonstrable understanding of double entry book keeping and accounting principles
• Prior experience with month end processes
• Microsoft Excel Skills - intermediate to advanced essential
• Confident user of one / more accounting system; Sage/X3 advantageous
• Strong English written and oral communication skills
• A high level of detail consciousness, accuracy, timeliness and personal organisation
• Willingness and ability to take ownership of role
• Attendance at company offsite meeting
• Signing and complying with terms of Albourne Compliance Manuals

At Albourne we believe a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees, feels valued and respected.

All reasonable facilities will be provided for applicants and staff with disabilities to enable them to perform their roles.