Assistant Accountant Octopus Inheritance Tax Services

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Finance

Job Summary

Whats in it for you

This role sits within the Finance Centre of Expertise supporting the Octopus Inheritance Tax Services (OITS) divisionan exciting portfolio with over 3bn in assets under management across lending energy housebuilding and fibre.

Youll join the OITS Finance team with a primary focus on Fern one of our key investment areas. As Assistant Accountant youll work closely with multiple Accountants taking ownership of elements of management statutory and regulatory reporting. Youll also play a hands-on role in the day-to-day operations of the funds gaining exposure to a diverse range of financial activities and contributing to the success of a high-impact team

The Team

Youll be part of the wider Finance team working within a team of 8. The team is dynamic and fast-paced offering a diverse and engaging environment. The team you will be working with are busy and diverse. To excel in this role it is essential that youreproactive keen to learn focused self-motivated and able to work under deadlines.

What you will be doing

Commercial Responsibilities

Build and maintain a strong understanding of the OITS portfolio and its core areas: lending energy housebuilding and fibre.
Develop a broad awareness of other Octopus OITS funds.
Foster effective working relationships with the Senior Accountant Investment Operations Company Secretariat and other internal and external teams to ensure smooth fund management.

Reporting Responsibilities

Prepare month-end journals and management accounts including management fee calculations and balance sheet reconciliations (e.g. accruals prepayments interest).
Manage the Fern invoice inbox ensuring invoices are accurately recorded paid and recharged.
Post cash journals across multiple entities.
Prepare invoices post group recharges and maintain intercompany reconciliations.
Assist in preparing board reports and interim/annual accounts.
Support other month-end tasks as needed.

Other Key Responsibilities

Liaise with auditors and provide requested information.
Process invoices for payment.
Prepare VAT returns.
Provide support to other OITS entities as required.
Respond to ad hoc queries as they arise.

Qualifications :

Part qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent)
Financial services experience desirable but not essential.
Proven track record of delivering results.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate good interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build relationships within their team and across departments.
Comfortable working individually on projects or collaboratively within a team and someone who will be able to demonstrate strong organisational skills to manage multiple workstreams

We encourage you to apply even if you dont tick every box. Whats the worst that can happen

Additional Information :

What we offer

A competitive salary bonus pension and share incentive plan
Untracked holiday
Hybrid working most of our people spend 3 days a week in the office
Anchor (our wellness hub) which includes Headspace one to one coaching through Wellness Cloud Digital GP & more
Up to 6 months paid parental leave regardless of gender
Life insurance critical illness cover and income protection
Private medical insurance for you and your family
Electric vehicle leasing
The option to work overseas up to a month per year

Our Values
At our core we believe that how a company behaves is just as important as what it does. Thats why we chose to become an accredited B Corp (the equivalent of a Fairtrade coffee stamp but for companies) and to change our Articles of Association so that the interests all our stakeholders employees customers communities environment and shareholders are considered in every decision we make.

We are committed to building a workplace where diversity is valued and inclusion is a priority. By providing equal opportunities for growth and development we embrace and celebrate all races genders religions sexual orientations ages disabilities and socio-economic backgrounds. We believe teams achieve their best when every member feels safe respected and empowered to be their authentic selves.

Were proud to be disability confident and are committed to supporting candidates with a disability including neurodiversity and mental health conditions throughout the recruitment process. Applicants are welcome to opt-in to the disability confident scheme as part of our application process. If you require any adjustments to the interview process well be happy to accommodate where possible.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

Whats in it for youThis role sits within the Finance Centre of Expertise supporting the Octopus Inheritance Tax Services (OITS) divisionan exciting portfolio with over 3bn in assets under management across lending energy housebuilding and fibre.Youll join the OITS Finance team with a primary focus o...