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Financial Accountant - Funds

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Full Time

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Kleinwort Hambros

31 million customers. 145,000 employees. 67 countries. But our success is built on the power of one: you. Whoever you are, wherever you come from and wherever you are going, we’ll give you the support, opportunities and inspiration to create the career you’ve always wanted – and build a life that’s uniquely yours.
Kleinwort Hambros has a wealth of experience in helping individuals, families, entrepreneurs, charities and their advisers to manage their financial assets, whether they are based in the UK or overseas.

The Role

At Kleinwort Hambros, we know how to simplify life’s financial challenges. We also understand the importance of creating a strong relationship with our clients. Driven by shared values of team spirit, commitment, responsibility and innovation, all our teams are focused on delivering a truly personal service. All our staff, regardless of their role, help create better, deeper, more personal relationships with our clients, while offering them a greater level of service and opportunity.
We understand the importance of creating strong relationships and are looking for ambitious individuals to join our growing team. Working within our Private Banking arena you will have a clear focus on our key fundamental of managing relationships as we serve several thousand clients with a strong British heritage and a portfolio of niche international teams. What makes us different? Our offering is extensive; we are one of the few that can deliver an end to end suite of asset management

Roles and Responsibilities

Delivery of client financial reporting and accounts preparation (to audit standard) within client expectations and regulatory/internal deadlines.
Deliver quality client administration within client expectations, the timeframes required (internal and/or external) and in accordance with undertakings to clients, the policies and procedures in place as well as any legal or regulatory requirements.
Debtor control and budgetary control within area of responsibility.
Liaise with clients, advisors, auditors and intermediaries both internal and external.
Involvement in business planning and budget setting.
Agree targets and standards towards achieving company objectives.
Monitor client service standards.
Assist in the business development of the Structured Investors Solutions & Lyxor department.
Assist in identifying and implementing policies and procedures in the department to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, undertakings to clients and good practice together with the monitoring of same.
General administration duties.

Skills and Experience

Qualified Accountant with practical and relevant PQE experience.
Practical experience of working in a Fund Administration environment.
Practical experience of preparing audited financial statements for Private Equity and/or Real Estate Funds
Working knowledge of the legal and regulatory requirements in relation to Funds