Assistant Accountant

Company Description

Fund services | Corporate | Capital markets | Private client | Regulatory & Compliance 

We help clients succeed by unlocking new value through expertise, trust and scale. We deliver solutions that solve complex challenges faced by asset managers, financial institutions, corporates, high net-worth individuals and family offices. 

With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, faster. We collaborate to win together, sharing successes and shaping the future of our global business. Our culture of support and recognition provides the tools and opportunities for you to grow, while unlocking the most value for our clients and making your mark with Ocorian. 

Expertise: We deliver specialist, tech-enabled solutions for our clients grounded on deep industry expertise. 

Trust: We’re a trusted partner to over 8,000 clients globally. We are proud to have long-lasting partnerships with our clients. 

Scale: With more than 1,500 colleagues, we operate across 20+ countries, our scale enables us to support our clients globally and locally, providing a seamless client experience across borders and service lines. 

Job Description

What’s In It For You

• Competitive salary
• We are globally hybrid with 2 days in office (please check the specifics for this role during interview process)
• Flexible working hours
• Private Pension Plan fully paid by the company after probation
• Private medical insurance with Catastrophe cover fully paid by the company
• Employee recognition program and spot bonuses

Purpose of the Job 

To accurately process accounting records and be trained to prepare simple financial statements and management accounts in accordance with the designated accounting framework(s). 

Main Responsibilities 

Conduct the following within prescribed deadlines: 

• Prepare and post final bookkeeping entries required for producing financial statements and management accounts 

• Prepare and post accounts payables and receivables, loans and bank transactions for the portfolio of clients assigned to the team 

• Creation or amendments of any cards for suppliers or loans.  

• Perform bank, investment and any other reconciliations  

• Assist with the preparation of client VAT returns and other basic Tax Returns 

• Provide additional bookkeeping and accounting support to Client Accounting staff and assist with ad-hoc projects as may be required from time to time

• Prepare simple annual financial statements in accordance with appropriate accounting standards and management accounts from the accounting records of the client entities

• Provide accounting service to clients in various jurisdictions within the Ocorian Group. 

Other Responsibilities 

• Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all information on Ocorian, its clients and employees at all times to safeguard the professional reputation of Ocorian, its employees and its clients. 

• Comply with all information security policies, procedures and guidelines in place at Ocorian to ensure information security.  

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Qualifications

• Completed ACCA Level 2 and/or having first degree in accounting field 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 2 years accounting experience 

• Ability to learn NAV, Efront systems and Value Financials software 

• Ability to learn UK GAAP and IFRS as well as any other relevant accounting framework 

Competencies

• Excellent team player 

• Strong communication skill 

• Flexible, energetic and enthusiastic 

• Ambitious to learn and be challenged 

• Detailed oriented 

• Committed to quality and delivering on time 

• Organised 

• Effective problem solver 

Additional Information

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful.  These are:

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
• We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.

Equal Opportunities for Everyone

Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at [email protected].

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status