Job Details for "Compliance Position within Asset Manager - requires Accountancy"

	Reference BBBH286 Job Role Other Salary £35,000 to £55,000 pa Town/City Edinburgh Region Edinburgh Contract Type Permanent

	Job Description Compliance Position within Asset Manager - requires Accountancy qualification Permanent - Competitive Salary Location: Edinburgh (following training in London) The role will be based in Edinburgh but the candidate is required to work in London for circa 12 months as training will be provided by the firm’s associate company. The candidate will then be based permanently in our client’s Edinburgh offices. An allowance will be paid to the candidate when they are in London to cover the increased cost of living. Our client is based in Edinburgh and is a recently established long only asset manager that invests in global equity securities. You will be joining the firm at an exciting time as they plan their growth and there will be opportunities to acquire equity in the firm. EDUCATION / ATTRIBUTES • Graduate with a reasonable degree pass. Good PC skills, with knowledge of Microsoft products. Excel ability is essential. • Accountancy qualification with commercial experience. • Knowledge of SEC/FSA regulatory issues and/or tax (US/UK) preferred, although not required. • Successful candidates must demonstrate an interest in regulatory, legal, tax and accounting issues. • Over time, candidate will be required to gain familiarity with fund accounting and taxation principles, as well as audit and tax return preparation and allocation issues. JOB DESCRIPTION COMPLIANCE - Compliance/Risk Management Work (40%) - Conduct series of monitoring reviews based on established monitoring program - Record credit weightings of various business counterparties - Assist in review of Group KOP's to ensure compliance issues covered - Assist with review and preparation of RFPs, RFIs and other client information requests - Assist with maintaining PA Dealing records and quarterly staff responses - Assist with preparation of SEC Form ADV Part I and Part II updates Compliance Knowledge (5%) - Follow program of reading / seminars, currently expected to be 10-15 days per annum - Maintain library of compliance issues.Stock Exchange/Regulatory Security Disclosure (5%) - Assist with maintenance of Disclosure KOPs - Review holdings on a daily basis to determine if aggregated disclosure thresholds are reached - Assist with preparation of stock exchange/foreign market regulator exemption applications Legal, Tax and Fund Audit Assistance (10%) - Assist with annual updates to Fund legal documents and develop familiarity of US partnership taxation matters and client tax allocations, including the ability to review Fund partnership tax returns and Schedule K-1s - Develop familiarity of UK offshore fund taxation matters (distributor status, investment manager exemptions, Inland Revenue Statements of Practice) FINANCE - Finance/Financial Reporting Reporting (35%) - Preparing monthly management and annual accounts plus cash flow forecasting - Payment of invoices, analysis of accruals/prepayments, monthly bank reconciliations, filing of financial records, bank transfers, maintenance of fixed asset register - Assist in preparation of annual audited financial statements, quarterly VAT returns, annual UK and USA income tax returns for the firm and its various group companies, UK national statistics and other returns - Preparation of projections of FSA capital adequacy obligations, quarterly and annual FSA financial returns, FOR calculations, and computation of annual FSA fees. Company Secretary/Office/Personnel/Technology Support (5%) - Act as cover on company secretary issues which will entail processing stock transfer forms, preparing minutes of board and shareholder meetings and other related matters. - Act as cover on office and personnel issues, technical support and the dealing desk.

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