Financial Reporting Manager - Listed Funds
About this role
At Aztec, we’re committed to building and nurturing a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to grow. We know that different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences strengthen our business and we welcome applications from all individuals. So, if your experience doesn’t exactly match with every part of the job description, but you are excited about the role, we would still like to hear from you. If you are passionate, curious, innovative and data driven, you could still be a good fit.
About the role:
Reports to Senior Financial Reporting Manager
The purpose of this position is to manage the accounting team responsible for a variety of entities listed on the London Stock Exchange and the International Stock Exchange.
Key responsibilities:
Managing a team to accurately deliver client accounting needs and ensuring accurate data is maintained on internal systems
Ensuring compliance with all regulations, processes and procedures
Review all aspects of accounting including bookkeeping, management accounts, interim/annual report and accounts, weekly and monthly net asset values and other financial and regulatory reporting for a range of entities in accordance with IFRS reporting
Attend client board meetings and present financial information
Manage and review completion of audit queries and establish good working relationships with audit firms
Act as a four-eyes signatory on accounting matters, ensuring that company policy and professional and regulatory guidelines are adhered to and that a professional quality service is provided to clients and outside contacts
Review and authorise bank account payments
Establish and build good working relationships with clients, colleagues and other business contacts
Training and development of junior staff
Participate in and where required lead ad hoc team projects
Represent the team in group wide working groups and activities
Skills, knowledge, expertise:
Post qualification experience supported by a relevant professional qualification (preferably ACCA or ACA)
A proven track record of successfully managing a team to ensure all client deliverables are met
Computer literacy skills are essential
Sound technical financial services knowledge (to be supported by the Aztec Academy)
Experience working in the listed fund industry would be advantageous but is not essential
Knowledge of company secretarial requirements of Guernsey entities is preferable but is not essential
Excellent interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with clients, colleagues and business contacts.
We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and also for professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. 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.
We understand that everyone has different needs, and that’s why our employee package includes a variety of benefits. In addition to a competitive salary, here are some examples of the benefits that we may offer for our permanent roles:
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Flexible, hybrid working
- Ability to work abroad for up to 3 weeks per annum
- Generous holiday allowance
- Pension scheme
- Private medical insurance, including eye care
- Life assurance (death in service and critical illness benefit)
- Worldwide travel insurance
- Health and wellbeing programmes
- On-site parking