Corporate Finance Consultant - 3 Month Contract

The successful candidate will be working alongside the Financial Controller on the day to day running of the corporate finance operations of the business. The candidate will also be working alongside the investment team and the wider operations on other tasks.

This is an initial three-month contract with a strong opportunity to transition to a permanent role.

Responsibilities:

• Processing of all payments for vendors, suppliers
• Preparation of weekly payment run
• Reviewing VAT returns
• Delivery of monthly and quarterly information for management accounts
• First line review of monthly and quarterly management accounts
• First line review of financial accounting of the corporate entities including UK corporate, LLPs, LPs and international entities, including outsourced entities.
• First line review of work undertaken by outsourced accountants
• Supporting financial controller with audit
• Liaise with fund accounting team to ensure smooth provision of data between fund and corporate entities, re-invoicing, invoicing
• Preparing aged debtors report and ensuring recovery of aged receivables
• Delivery of regulatory reporting requirements timely and accurately
• Review staff expenses and ensuring it meets internal guidelines
• Maintain current systems including continuous improvement of processes and systems
• Maintaining fixed assets schedule
• Assisting with PSA, P11D filings
• Assisting with the accounting and administration of other corporate entities
• Assisting with Partnership tax returns, FATCA and CRS filing
• Providing support to Financial Controller and COO on ad hoc operation tasks

Skills & Experiences Required:

• Finalist or qualified ACCA, ACA, CIMA
• Previous finance experience in private equity or infrastructure industry desirable, minimum 2 years.
• Previous experience of regulatory and statutory reporting for various entity types (Corpo-rate, LLPs, LPs, overseas entities).
• Able to work calmly and accurately under pressure
• Knowledge of UK GAAP (FRS102) desirable.
• Attention to detail
• An ability to work under pressure and to coordinate multiple work streams
• Intermediate or Advanced in MS Office products
• Good communicator; strong written and oral presentation abilities. Needs to be persuasive and credible.
• Ethical, collaborative, organized, flexible, high-energy, self-starter, accountable, humble