Group Finance Associate

Group Finance Associate Location: Central London (4 days office / 1 day working from home) Type: Permanent Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 Overview Due to continued growth, our client, a leading investment management business is seeking a qualified accountant to join its Group Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative finance function, offering exposure to a broad range of financial reporting and group accounting activities. Key Responsibilities • Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts using Microsoft Dynamics, including balance sheet reconciliations. • Support core financial processes, including reviewing bank reconciliations, staff expenses, corporate travel, credit card journals and other finance activities as required. • Liaise with external payroll providers to ensure payrolls are processed accurately and on time, including preparing payroll schedules, reviewing payroll reports, posting payroll journals and maintaining monthly staff cost schedules. • Prepare pension and Share Incentive Plan (SIP) contribution schedules. • Reconcile payroll deductions against benefit provider statements and invoices. • Maintain and reconcile payroll-related balance sheet accounts, including payroll control, pension, PAYE, payroll deductions, SIP contributions, Performance Share Plan (PSP) balances and season ticket loans. • Review management accounts expense schedules. • Update and reconcile balance sheet accounts across group entities, particularly those relating to expenses, accruals, prepayments and payroll. • Prepare Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) remuneration disclosures. • Produce employment data reporting, including FTE analysis and leavers/joiners reporting. • Prepare quarterly VAT returns for group entities. • Assist with statutory audits and support external auditors as required. • Provide proactive support across the wider Finance team on both planned and ad hoc projects. Candidate Profile • Qualified Accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a Management Accountant or Financial Accountant role • Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills. • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • A continuous improvement mindset with experience identifying and implementing process efficiencies. • Flexibility to support colleagues across the Finance team. Ref: BB192809 Tiger is B Corp Certified. We are part of a global movement of businesses committed to improving social and environmental conditions around the world.