Job Description:
Are you a Chartered Accountant seeking your next career move? We are working on a fantastic opportunity for a Fund Research, Associate - Alternatives to join the team at a leading global financial services firm. You will be responsible for performing operational due diligence reviews for investments into hedge funds and other private market funds.
Skills/Experience:
A Chartered Accountant qualification or Chartered Financial Analyst qualification is essential for this role.
Strong working knowledge related to Global Markets or Asset Management space and their financial instruments. Specific involvement with hedge funds, private equity funds would be desirable.
Experience of auditing or performing due diligence of Asset Managers, Investment Managers or other wealth fund managers.
Highly analytical.
Excellent organisation skills.
Core Responsibilities:
Conduct operational due diligence of external investment / fund managers as part of the company’s investment process.
Document due diligence meetings and present findings to the various committees and stakeholders.
Perform regulatory research and reviews of investment & wealth managers.
Analyse underlying manager financial statements.
Conduct research into domestic and international markets to assess regulatory and tax issues involving trading or establishing a local presence in those markets.
Maintain understanding of ongoing developments in the hedge fund and private markets industry, including ESG, regulations, structuring, trends, valuations, etc.
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: 16093
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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The role sits within the London based Fund Financial Reporting (FFR) Team which oversees the Fund Financial Reporting and Audit obligations across Man Group’s circa 300 fund entities
The successful individual will be responsible for supporting the team in all aspects of this work which is focused on the delivery of accurate, audited and board approved financial statement
Working with skilled professionals in a small team, the apprentice will have strong opportunities for on the job learning across all the team’s core activities
Job Duties:
Support the administrative function of the FFR team including eg: the production of reporting & audit timetables, tracking of financial statement production against those timetables
Monitoring the status of issues & queries arising escalating to experienced team members and management as required.
Training:
Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Level 3 - AAT This Level 3 programme builds on the foundations for entry level talent to support growth within an Accountancy and Finance function
Employees on this apprenticeship will ensure an Accountancy and Finance practice performs in the most effective way
It includes the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and provides the opportunity for them to support the business with essential skills and behaviours to drive results
You will learn how to prepare financial statements for Sole Traders and Partnerships, the importance of management accounting information, and how to prepare VAT returns
You’ll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies onto Level 4
Training Outcome:
Progressing to L4 AAT
Employer Description:Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Working Hours :Monday - Friday. Exact Shifts TBC.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills....Read more...
Responsibilities:
• To contribute towards the financial planning function to deliver a comprehensive, high quality, cost effective and timely service.• To review reports, policies, procedures and other proposals for financial issues and make amendments as required.• To analyse and advise on proposals for spending, savings or other service and corporate initiatives.• To have oversight of budget monitoring (capital and revenue) in service departments, including developing financial data analytics where appropriate and challenge where necessary.• To support service managers in appropriately risk assessed spending and income areas to understand and address key financial management issues and cost drivers and budget management.• To provide support to budget managers during budget preparation, monthly monitoring, year-end and closure of accounts• To support senior managers in developing and implementing strategies to manage budget variances and achieve MT FS savings• To complete or support as appropriate, the completion of relevant complex grant and statistical returns, including guidance on accounting and audit arrangements• To contribute to the development of self-service by training and supporting service managers and developing self-service infrastructure.• To participate in the development, review and dissemination of finance policies and procedures to the councils.• To lead, manage and motivate staff through excellent communication, professional guidance, support and development in accordance with the policies and procedures.Additional Level Two Criteria• Contribute to the critical review of policy options and proposals to be considered during budget development and the MTFS cycle.• Undertake complex budget modelling, sensitivity analysis and scenario testing as part of the development of the budget strategy, and other corporate and strategic initiatives.• To work with Business Partners to produce robust financial and commercial analysis as required including for business cases• To take a lead role in the preparation of complex tasks within the closedown programme requiring a high level of technical expertise.• To take a lead role in the analysis and financial interpretation of appropriate Government announcements and determinations.
Essential:
Completion of government returns (RO, RA, QRU)
Excel skills – pivot tables, formulas, working with large volume data sets
Report Writing Analytical Review
Desirable:
Experience in a Strategic Finance, rather than management accountant
Experience in collection fund accounting
To be suitable for the role you need to Part Qualified or actively studying towards a CCAB professional qualification or equivalent. You will have extensive accounting and budgetary experience and a sound knowledge of statutory requirements and relevant codes of practice, preferably within local government.
If interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on 02036913890 between 9am to 5pm (Mon to Fri)....Read more...
