accountant United Kingdom
Rothschild & Co
Full Time
United Kingdom
10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description
About Us
As one of the world's largest independent financial advisory groups, we know that it takes a distinct perspective to make a meaningful difference to our clients’ business and wealth.
As one of the world's largest independent financial advisory groups, we know that it takes a distinct perspective to make a meaningful difference to our clients’ business and wealth.
Rothschild & Co is a global and family-controlled group. We provide M&A, strategy and financing advice, as well as investment and wealth management solutions to large institutions, families, individuals and governments, worldwide.
Having been at the centre of the world's financial markets for more than 200 years we can rely on an unrivalled global network of more than 3,800 talented employees and a track-record of outstanding execution with 60 offices around the world.
Our integrated global network of trusted professionals and decision makers around the world provide in-depth market intelligence, meaning we can be closer to current issues than any other global financial institution in our core markets.
It is this scale, local knowledge and intellectual capital that allow us to provide a distinct perspective and effective long-term solutions for our partners.
Overview of Role
The Financial Accountant is a key member of the small team delivering the financial, management and regulatory accounting for the Rothschild & Co bank in Guernsey - Rothschild & Co Bank International Limited (“R&CoBI”). The successful candidate will assume end-to-end responsibility for related Finance work as assigned (including financial, management, statutory and regulatory information).
Responsibilities
Financial Accounting and Reporting
- Provide support in the preparation of the monthly Financial Statements, both management and statutory, of R&CoBI other Rothschild & Co Guernsey companies
- Support in the submission of the results for Consolidation (IFRS for Group Reporting purposes)
- Assist with the preparation of Annual Reports, and providing support for the annual audits
Regulatory reporting & Capital adequacy
- Prepare / assist with the daily monitoring and reporting of key regulatory ratios
- Prepare / assist with the preparation of financial regulatory returns
MIS and Financial Reporting
- Prepare / assist with management reporting
- Assist Divisional Finance team with preparation of Management Reporting data
- Business analysis of the figures to be presented and commentary thereon
Finance point of contact
- Dealing with ad-hoc requests from the business and Divisional and Group Finance teams
- Liaise and support the Divisional Finance team in the forecasting and budgeting process
- Preparation of data for Internal and External Auditors
Other areas
- The R&CoBI Finance team work very closely with the London based finance team of Rothschild & Co Wealth Management (UK) Limited (“WMUK”) with the two teams supporting each other
- In view of this the role may include from time to time covering for colleagues performing a similar role at WMUK
- There will also be significant involvement in cross-functional and systems projects
Skills and Qualifications Required
Successful candidates are likely to have:
- Degree level education and accounting qualification
- Good IT skills
- Strong Excel skills, particularly relevant given the analytical nature of the job
- Strong interpersonal skills - foster and grow internal and external relationships
- Strong organisational skills
- Reliable, conscientious and professional with high level of professional integrity
- Strong analytical and attention to detail skills
- Flexibility, “can-do” attitude with high quality standards
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written; professional manner; ability to articulate complex issues in a clear and concise manner
In addition, the following would be useful although not essential:
- Background in accounting of banks, investment firms or financial services firms
- Understanding of regulatory reporting and capital adequacy regulation in investment firms
- IFRS know-how, in particular IFRS 9 and IFRS 16
