Accounts Assistant
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Job Description Summary Job Description Accounts Assistant Permanent Location: Edinburgh (typically 3 days in the office per week, 2 from home) Closing date: 19th November 2024 Aegon Asset Management is a leading global investor, our employees work from 13 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia. We advise on assets for a global client base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations. We share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want Aegon Asset Management to be a place where they can bring their authentic self to work and do all they can to deliver on our strategic promises to our customers. We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter. Our UK Financial Reporting Team are now looking for an Accounts Assistant to join the team in Edinburgh, where you assist in preparing accurate accounting records of companies for statutory and regulatory purposes, this is a perfect first step position for those looking to join our team. You will: - Assist in the production of monthly financial accounts. - Support in the recording and settlement of intercompany balances. - Ensure maintenance and daily updating of accounting records e.g. bank recs and liquidity checks. - Assist in the preparation of billing for clients on a periodic basis as required. - Ensure the successful processing of Purchase invoices as required by ARIBA system. - Ensure that purchase invoices from the wider AAM business are processed promptly and are adequately reviewed for Bribery Act purposes. - Ensure that daily client money checks are carried out to ensure that any client money within AAM company bank accounts is identified and treated appropriately within the applicable timescales. - Liaise within Finance and with Client Management to ensure control of debtors. - Liaise with the wider business to ensure income is processed in an accurate and timely manner. - Document processes, review them for continued suitability and make recommendations for improvement. We’d love to hear from you if you have: - Knowledge of Financial Services accounting and Finance environment. - Great attention to detail. - Proven experience in analytical thinking and problem solving. What’s in it for you? - A competitive salary, depending on the experience you can bring - A non-contributory pension between 9%-13% - A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance - 27 days leave per year (plus bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time) We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our staff live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments. We serve a diverse, ever-changing world. It's tough, but we work tirelessly to leave things better than we find them. If that sounds like the sort of place you'd like to work, hit the "Apply" button. The legal bits We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references. Additional Job Description Equal Opportunity Employer:
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