We are representing a highly regarded, London based private equity buyout fund a newly/recently qualified ACA. This is to join as a management accountant in their excellent finance team.

This role will suit someone who is happiest working in a small, hardworking team and covering a broad range of tasks. An open, engaged mind-set is advantageous, as there is opportunity to gain exposure to other facets of financial expertise across Tax, VAT, deals and transactions, and to understand why businesses are structured a certain way in private equity. Some of the responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly consolidated management accounts & board reports for the group
• Assisting with the preparation of annual statutory accounts for all group companies
• Inputting to, maintaining and reconciling the NetSuite accounting system
• Preparation of month end journals & reconciliations (fixed assets, accruals, prepayments, revaluations etc.)
• Assist with maintenance of the purchase ledger system
• Monthly PAYE / NI payments & reconciliations
• Intercompany reconciliations across the group
• Cash management, including monitoring and reconciling bank accounts, preparing cashbooks, entering cash journals, weekly movements reports, FX forwards monitoring & EMIR returns
• Preparation of the group's VAT returns including Partial Exemption calculations and EC sales lists
• Provision of required analysis to tax accountant for completion of tax returns
• Continually looking for improvements to procedures and processes
• Assist with other ad-hoc projects and tasks the team may have

The company itself has a superb track record, both in terms of investor returns as well as developing and nurturing their employees through offering progression and lateral exposure throughout the business. The finance team are one of the best groups in London, private equity or otherwise, which is demonstrated in their staff retention and family culture. If you are looking to develop your skills and put yourself on a path to becoming an FD/CFO it is the perfect place to start your career in this exciting and lucrative sector.

The ideal candidate will be a recently qualified ACA, preferably with accounts prep experience and exposure to financial services in their audit clients however this is not a necessity; more important is aptitude, drive and ambition.

Remuneration will in the region of £50,000 - £55,000 with discretionary bonus and other excellent benefits.

If you are looking for a finance position that will widen your career opportunities in the future, then this is the perfect role.

If this is the role for you or if you would like a confidential discussion about other career opportunities, please either apply to this ad or get in touch directly with harris.asher@markssattin.com