Accounting/Auditing
Finance Controller
Robert Walters
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Contract, Not Applicable
Remote: No
Contract, Not Applicable
Remote: No
Company Description
Who We Are
Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.
The Role
Our client is a large multinational firm that provides a range of financial services, including advisory, investment, and asset management solutions. It serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, focusing on strategic planning, market operations, and long-term financial growth.
Job Description
What you’ll do
- Prepare financial statements for investment companies in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS.
- Produce financial statements from supporting documentation and prepare Condensed Schedules of Investments (CSoI).
- Support annual and interim reporting for hedge fund clients.
- Work closely with auditors, providing supporting information and clear documentation for financial statement disclosures.
- Review and analyse financial information, identifying and escalating issues where required.
- Ensure all deliverables meet agreed deadlines and comply with internal controls and procedures.
Job Qualifications
What you bring
- Professional accounting qualification (CA, ACCA or ACA qualified)
- Experience preparing financial statements, ideally within an investment or financial services environment.
- Previous hedge fund experience, with an understanding of fund structures and reporting requirements.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
- Experience within banks, investment banks, investment management, asset management or fund services.
- Strong accounting and financial reporting knowledge, with an understanding of securities operations.
- Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and escalate issues effectively.