Fund Controller - 12 Month FTC

Your new company
Hays Senior Finance are working with a leading asset management business in Swindon to appoint a Fund Controller on an initial 12-month fixed term contract. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a high-performing team and highly successful international business that values its people and offers a very competitive benefits package. This role will manage a team delivering operational support, and play a big part in managing change and delivering operational excellence in response to the strategic goals of the business.

Your new role
In your new role as Fund Controller, you'll be ultimately accountable for running the designated accounting/operational teams to provide accounting, external and internal reporting, compliance monitoring, tax reporting, cash management, and oversight of Fund Administrators.
Additionally, you'll be responsible for driving through departmental and cross team improvements to achieve operational excellence, department planning to manage change and achieve strategic goals, and manage relevant teams including recruitment, training, motivation and development.

What you'll need to succeed
This is a senior management role within a financial services organisation, so to be successful you'll need:

• To be a fully qualified accountant - ACA / ACCA / CIMA
• Experience in consolidation accounting
• Experience in the asset management / financial services environment
• Ability to manage and motivate a team with multiple competing priorities
• Clear and concise communication skills to deal directly with Fund Managers / Administrators, Boards, Committees, Investors, and Audit Partners

What you'll get in return

• Competitive base salary circa. £85,000
• Contract completion bonus
• Excellent benefits package
• 28 days annual leave + buy/sell holiday

What you need to do now
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