Financial Accountant - De Lisle Partners : Job Details

Financial AccountantSalary: £40,000 to £45,000 per year plus benefits.Contract: Full-time, permanent.De Lisle Partners is a privately owned investment management firm formed in July 2005 and specialising in US equity investments. The firm now seeks a Financial Accountant to join the team.Key Responsibilities:

-Assisting the Investment and Financial Accountant and providing day-to-day maintenance of accounting and finance operations.-Maintaining accounting records, including invoicing, purchase ledgers, and bank reconciliations.-Assisting with accounting activities related to DLP funds, including trade and treasury monitoring, forecasts, fund pricing, and valuations.-Preparing fund management information to support FX trading and the analysis of fund performance for internal and external use.- Communicating with auditors.- Ensuring the timely filing of annual reports and accounts.- Maintaining daily cashflow forecasts to support effective investment management and FX trading of the funds.- Preparing all regulatory returns, ensuring compliance with financial reporting obligations.- Providing commercial and operational support to the team to drive the business's growth.- Keeping the CEO/Fund Manager fully updated, providing requested information where necessary, and preparing regular analyses of fund performance for the CEO and outsourced partners.- Remaining updated on all relevant FCA and SEC regulatory activity,including monitoring the LLP's adherence to MiFID II, GDPR, and other applicable legislation.- Developing, reviewing, and updating the LLP's compliance policies and procedures, ensuring they remain in line with evolving regulations.- Conducting regular compliance audits and monitoring activities and preparing quarterly compliance reports for review and presentation to the Management Committee.- Preparing incident reports on any compliance breaches or complaints to relevant authorities, including the FCA, when required.- Preparing and maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of compliance activities.

Skills and Experience:- Qualified or finalist accountant (ACCA or equivalent).- Willing to work as part of a team as well as independently.- Able to use initiative and work within the delegated environment.- Excellent all-round communication and a willingness to share ideas and appropriately.- Strong organisational skills, including the ability to plan,prioritise and ensure implementation of work to required standards within tight deadlines and often under pressure.- A passion for learning and professional development.- Adaptive to new technology and IT systems.- Resourceful, proactive and flexible.- Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality.- Drive, ambition, and a proactive mindset.- Trustworthy and polite with a sense of humour.A full job description can be viewed when clicking the link to apply.Please send your latest CV and a letter of application outlining why you are applying.Closing date: 8 November 2024.