Senior Investment Accounting Analyst
Posted 7 days ago by Strike IT Services
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: The Senior Investment Accounting Analyst role requires a highly skilled professional with expertise in investment accounting, taxation, and financial instruments, along with a strong grasp of US GAAP, Local GAAP, and IFRS. The position involves significant project contributions, particularly in a strategic initiative related to investment accounting. The candidate will serve as a subject matter expert and support various stakeholders in accounting-related matters. Hands-on experience with complex investment portfolios and month-end closing processes is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a senior Investment Accounting subject matter expert across portfolios.
- Ensure correct application of US GAAP, Local GAAP and IFRS.
- Provide expert judgement on complex accounting treatments impacting valuation and performance.
- Support Accounting, Tax, Operations and Risk stakeholders on accounting-related topics.
- Ensure robust understanding of investment transaction processing, including LIBOR-related instruments.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of financial instruments (fixed income, equities, derivatives, structured products).
- Analyse accounting, valuation and performance impacts of complex instruments and transactions.
- Apply strong expertise in taxation models impacting investment portfolios.
- Ensure correct tax treatments impacting accounting and performance.
- Act as a reference point on lot-based accounting concepts, including lot stack methodologies.
- Support month-end close activities, including opening and closing of accounting books.
- Contribute to the application and monitoring of closing and articulation methodologies.
- Assist in resolving complex closing or accounting issues.
- Act as a key contributor to a major strategic project impacting investment accounting and operating models.
- Provide active, hands-on and expert contribution, from design to execution phases.
- Support definition, implementation and stabilization of new accounting frameworks or processes.
- Work closely with project teams, IT, Accounting and external providers.
Key Skills:
- Strong background in Investment Accounting within Asset Management, Fund Administration, Custody or Audit.
- Proven expertise with US GAAP, Local GAAP and IFRS.
- Strong exposure to taxation, transaction processing and financial instruments.
- Hands-on experience with lot accounting and month-end closing processes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage complex accounting and performance topics.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong delivery mindset, ownership and project orientation.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Investment Accounting Analyst with strong technical expertise in investment accounting, taxation, financial instruments and month-end closing processes.
The role requires deep knowledge of US GAAP, Local GAAP and IFRS, solid understanding of transaction processing and performance impacts, and hands-on exposure to complex investment portfolios.
The position also includes a very strong project dimension, with active and hands-on contribution to a major strategic project, acting as a key expert from the Investment Accounting perspective.
Key Responsibilities
Investment Accounting & Expertise
- Act as a senior Investment Accounting subject matter expert across portfolios.
- Ensure correct application of US GAAP, Local GAAP and IFRS.
- Provide expert judgement on complex accounting treatments impacting valuation and performance.
- Support Accounting, Tax, Operations and Risk stakeholders on accounting-related topics.
Transaction Processing & Financial Instruments
- Ensure robust understanding of investment transaction processing, including LIBOR-related instruments.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of financial instruments (fixed income, equities, derivatives, structured products).
- Analyse accounting, valuation and performance impacts of complex instruments and transactions.
Taxation & Lot Accounting
- Apply strong expertise in taxation models impacting investment portfolios.
- Ensure correct tax treatments impacting accounting and performance.
- Act as a reference point on lot-based accounting concepts, including lot stack methodologies.
Month-End Closing & Book Management
- Support month-end close activities, including opening and closing of accounting books.
- Contribute to the application and monitoring of closing and articulation methodologies.
- Assist in resolving complex closing or accounting issues.
Major Project Contribution
- Act as a key contributor to a major strategic project impacting investment accounting and operating models.
- Provide active, hands-on and expert contribution, from design to execution phases.
- Support definition, implementation and stabilization of new accounting frameworks or processes.
- Work closely with project teams, IT, Accounting and external providers.
Required Skills & Experience
Experience
- Strong background in Investment Accounting within Asset Management, Fund Administration, Custody or Audit.
- Proven expertise with US GAAP, Local GAAP and IFRS.
- Strong exposure to taxation, transaction processing and financial instruments.
- Hands-on experience with lot accounting and month-end closing processes.
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage complex accounting and performance topics.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong delivery mindset, ownership and project orientation.