Head of Investment Accounting & Reporting

As our client embarks on a very exciting growth stage the Head of Investment Accounting & Control will play a pivotal role.

The purpose of the role is to provide strategic leadership to the team managing the investment accounting and reporting for the group’s investments under IFRS and Solvency UK.This requires commercial understanding of the investment portfolio of financial assets, derivatives and repurchase transactions.

In addition to the associated financial accounting processes and methods. The role will require effective development and delivery of investment accounting, reporting and asset valuation processes and controls. This role will therefore be key in the successful delivery of the organisation’s strategy and therefore strong stakeholder management skills will be required.

Candidate Criteria:

• Qualified Accounting or Treasury background
• Strong knowledge of fixed income assets, derivatives and repurchase transactions, and associated accounting rules under IFRS and Solvency UK.Understanding of Solvency UK matching adjustment rules and practices.
• Technology skills to utilise accounting and treasury software to keep track of investments, taxes and other important data or reports
• Knowledge of Oracle General Ledger / FIS Quantum / Bloomberg highly desirable
• Previous work experience in fixed income and derivative accounting at an insurer, bank and/or asset management firm, candidates seeking a move from Big 4 would also be of consideration
• Experience in leading and managing a team; managing senior stakeholders; maintaining and enhancing controls and processes to meet best practice.

Please quote 51404 when you email your CV to jri@alexanderlloyd.co.uk, alongside your Cv you are welcome to expand on the key candidate criteria above. This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd Finance and Accountancy is the leading recruiter of part-qualified Accountants, Financial and Management Accountants, Financial Controllers, and Finance Directors across Surrey, Sussex, London and Kent.

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been short listed for this role. Please continue to check our website www.alexanderlloyd.co.uk for any other roles which may be of interest.