Senior Accountant, Renewable Funds, Jersey
- Employer
- Hornby Chapman
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive package
- Closing date
- Nov 1, 2024
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- Job Function
- Accounting/Audit/Tax
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
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Purpose of the Job
This is a senior position requiring an ACA or ACCA qualified person with excellent technical knowledge and understanding of current accounting standards, particularly IFRS and UK GAAP. The role will involve working on funds with investments in the growing Renewable Energy Sector.
The investments include Windfarms, Solar Farms and Biomass Power Plants.
Main responsibilities
• Responsible for the planning and preparation of financial reports for a portfolio of Renewable Energy funds, ensuring reporting deadlines are met and the delivery of client accounting requirements are in compliance with the Company's contractual obligations.
• Develop an understanding of all entities within the fund structure, the nature of their transactions and reporting requirements.
• Ensure that current accounting standards (UK GAAP, IFRS or US GAAP) and best practice principles are applied to the accounts production process and kept current as such standards and principles develop.
• Establish and set up reporting for new funds based on fund documents and client reporting requirements.
• Provide guidance and support to administration team to ensure that the bookkeeping and accounting arising from transactions are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Calculate Net Asset Values in accordance with individual funds' requirements.
• Liaise with clients and other professional advisers to agree timetables for the production of accounts.
• Attend board meetings and other client meetings to present accounts and discuss accounting related matters.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure the timely completion of audits for fund and fund related entities. • Ensure that regulatory and statutory reporting requirements are met.
• Ensure that continuing obligations of stock exchange listed entities are met in so far as they relate to the financial accounting responsibilities.
This is a senior position requiring an ACA or ACCA qualified person with excellent technical knowledge and understanding of current accounting standards, particularly IFRS and UK GAAP. The role will involve working on funds with investments in the growing Renewable Energy Sector.
The investments include Windfarms, Solar Farms and Biomass Power Plants.
Main responsibilities
• Responsible for the planning and preparation of financial reports for a portfolio of Renewable Energy funds, ensuring reporting deadlines are met and the delivery of client accounting requirements are in compliance with the Company's contractual obligations.
• Develop an understanding of all entities within the fund structure, the nature of their transactions and reporting requirements.
• Ensure that current accounting standards (UK GAAP, IFRS or US GAAP) and best practice principles are applied to the accounts production process and kept current as such standards and principles develop.
• Establish and set up reporting for new funds based on fund documents and client reporting requirements.
• Provide guidance and support to administration team to ensure that the bookkeeping and accounting arising from transactions are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Calculate Net Asset Values in accordance with individual funds' requirements.
• Liaise with clients and other professional advisers to agree timetables for the production of accounts.
• Attend board meetings and other client meetings to present accounts and discuss accounting related matters.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure the timely completion of audits for fund and fund related entities. • Ensure that regulatory and statutory reporting requirements are met.
• Ensure that continuing obligations of stock exchange listed entities are met in so far as they relate to the financial accounting responsibilities.
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