Finance & Accounting Assistant / Office Admin

Hera Search
London (Central), London (Greater)
£25,000 - £28,000 + bonus + bens
01 Dec 2016
29 Dec 2016
CJL
Finance Assistant
Permanent
Full Time

Family-feel and very fast paced hedge fund based in Mayfair is currently seeking a self-starting Accounts Assistant & Office Assistant. This is a key role within the office, and the successful candidate will have a passion for organising / helping others, be keen to learn about hedge funds, and not be afraid of numbers (you will be numerate with Advanced Excel skills).

This role could suit someone who is already an Accounts Assistant or an Administrator / Office Assistant with strong Excel and analytical skills who is keen to progress into Portfolio Accounting and progress within the hedge fund world.

This is a busy and energetic, sociable office with a flat structure, where you will work closely with the Senior Accountant and Operations Director, providing a mixture of general office support and finance and accounts administration:

Finance Assistant / Accounts Assistant / Office Administrator duties

  • End of Day and Month End P & L Reporting
  • Extensive liaison with investment and marketing / investor relations teams and brokers
  • Cash flow reporting and forecasting
  • Cash reconciliations
  • Data entry
  • Compiling Fund performance data, preparing papers for Board meetings, coordinating investor packs, Fund reports, Investor letters, and circulating investor committee meeting minutes ensuring follow up  
  • Reception and meeting and greeting when required
  • PA support to COO
  • Portfolio project support

8am - 4.30 / 4.45pm

The ideal Accounts / Finance Assistant / Office Assistant:

  • Highly deadline driven
  • Highly numerate with some accounting or finance administration skills / background
  • Advanced Excel skills essential
  • Excellent administrative and organisational abilities
  • Energetic and highly motivated
  • Eye for detail

This role could suit someone who is already an Accounts Assistant or an Administrator with strong Excel and analytical skills who is keen to progress into Portfolio Accounting and progress within the hedge fund world.