Accountant
Permanent
Job Description
- Preparation and/or review quarterly management accounts and statutory accounts prepared under FRS 102 or IFRS
- Leading the preparation of the Company’s Annual and Interim Reports
- Preparation of Holding Company annual Financial Statements
- Quarterly and year end close processes, including reconciliation of balance sheet items
- Leading the relationship with external auditors and the wider InfraRed business, as required, to support timely preparation and audit of annual statutory accounts
- Providing a reconciliation of the Company’s NAV quarterly and liaising with the valuations team as required
- Liaising with third party administrators and finance managers as well as other key stakeholders such as bank lenders and FX providers
- Reviewing loan schedules to ensure principal and interest amounts are kept accurate and up to date
- Providing support for the preparation of quarterly reporting packs for the Board of Directors
- Preparation and submission of VAT and other regulatory returns
- Monitoring timely receipt of distributions from investments and providing cash analysis for semi-annual portfolio valuations, liaising with the wider InfraRed team
- Helping the development of more junior members of the team
- Review and authorization of payments within the Company and maintaining appropriate treasury forecasts to predict cash shortages
- Monthly review or preparation of cash flow forecasts and identifying funding requirements, including drawdowns and repayment of the fund's debt facility
- Executing FX hedging in line with fund policy to ensure best execution
- Liaising with banks to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Assisting with the ongoing monitoring of acquisition expenditure
- Assisting with acquisitions and disposals, including funding and Company Secretarial duties
- Working with the Fund Manager, Portfolio Director and wider InfraRed business to identify efficiencies and process improvements
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Qualified accountant
- Experience of fund accounting desirable
- Competent with Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Organized, able to priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Willingness to learn and develop new skills/flexible 'can do' approach
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Reference no: 98061