Fiduciary Accounting Manager

Fiduciary Accounting Manager - Blue Chip Client - London

A Fiduciary Accounting Manager is required to join a leading client within Insurance to be based from their London office.

As a Fiduciary Accounting Manager some of your key responsibilities will involve:

• Management of the preparation and completion of quarterly, month-end and mid-month client money reporting requirements to the required deadlines.
• Review and approval of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis of fiduciary balances.
• Instigate project-based work designed to improve processes and controls with the approval of Head of Fiduciary Accounting.
• Ensure the appropriate deployment of internal controls in co-ordination with the SOx manager, Internal Audit and Compliance.
• Oversee quarterly reviews of client money processes carried out by outsourced accounting services provider and other areas of the business.
• Liaison with internal and external auditors and Compliance team.
• Overseeing the annual CM audit, with particular reference to the new assurance standard to be implemented for the 30/9/17 audit, requiring extensive additional documentation and testing throughout the year.

Key Skills:-

About you As a Fiduciary Accounting Manager your skills and qualifications will ideally include: Education

• University degree preferred

Professional Qualifications

• Qualified accountant, ACA/ACCA preferred

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in auditing/accounting/reporting function.
• Insurance or brokerage industry experience.
• Experience of Client Money CASS 5 rules essential.
• Experience with financial systems preferred.
• Experience of managing a team preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate good verbal, organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Experience of using a range of excel features.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an industry leader and be involced on some high profile work, apply today for immediate consideration.