Financial Reporting Manager 2 at Aztec Group

Reports to Senior Financial Reporting Manager / Associate Director

The purpose of this role is to account for a complex and varied portfolio of fund structures in conjunction with the Senior Financial Reporting Manager.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the accounting of the more complex requirements of clients’ affairs within a team
• Review all aspects of accounting matters for the team incorporating investor reports, statutory financial statements and ad-hoc investor queries
• Act as a higher authority on day-to-day accounting queries and as 4-eyes signatory on accounting matters, ensuring that company policy and professional guidelines are adhered to and that a professional quality service is provided to clients and outside contacts
• Manage the audit process for applicable clients within the team, building strong relationships with audit firms
• Attend client board meetings and present quarterly financial information as applicable
• Review the preparation and reconciliation of periodic tax returns, and liaise with foreign tax advisors
• Payment review as an authorised signatory
• Support the team to assist their delivery of all accounting requirements and reporting deadlines, contributing to the planning, scheduling, and monitoring of workloads
• Act as a mentor to the accounting team and supervise and assist in the training and development of staff

Skills, knowledge, expertise:

• Several years of proven experience supported by a relevant professional qualification (such as ACCA or ACA)
• Sound technical financial services knowledge (to be supported through the Aztec Academy)
• Experience in the PE Funds industry and familiarity with local regulatory framework
• Computer literacy, Word processing and Excel skills are essential
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues, clients’ and business contacts
• Strong people management experience
• Evidence of accounting responsibility for a client relationship or a significant part of a major client relationship

Who are we?

Aztec Group has come a long way since first opening its doors in Jersey back in 2001. Our size and reach may have changed, but one thing that hasn’t is our identity – we’re proud to be a truly independent, owner-managed business that puts our people and clients at the centre of everything we do.

We understand that everyone will put value on different things and that’s why our employee package includes a variety of benefits. Here are some of the core benefits for all our people: 

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary bonus scheme plus managers incentive programme
• Flexible, hybrid working
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance, including eye care
• Permanent health insurance
• Life assurance (death in service and critical illness benefit)
• Worldwide travel insurance
• Ability to work abroad for up to 3 weeks per annum
• Regular social events
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• On-site parking
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development 

We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.