FAMILY OFFICE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

Posted - 2 Sep 2024

Location - LONDON, UK

A London based Single Family Office for a UHNW individual working in a small close-knit team is looking to hire an Accounts Assistant/Bookkeeper to join their established entity in London.

Role and Responsibilities

• Corporate work
  • Bookkeeping
  • Managing accounts payable, setting up payments for approval, monitoring balances.
  • Managing accounts receivable, raising invoices through accounting software on a timely basis and monitoring receipt.
  • Reconciliation of bank accounts and credit cards
  • Supporting preparation and filing of VAT returns
  • Maintaining electronic filing of records.
  • Assisting with year end reporting and preparation of annual statutory accounts
• Non corporate record keeping
  • Managing personal accounts payable
  • Setting up payments for approval, monitoring and reconciliation of bank accounts.
  • Bookkeeping (not currently being prepared for personal account but likely to do so in near future)
  • Investment real estate bookkeeping and tax schedule preparation.
  • Ad hoc support with financial and administrative tasks as required. E.g. completion of bank account documents or provision of AML/KYC documents to third parties.
• Document management
  • Retention & filing of investment documentation including accessing various online information portals to download documentation.
  • Retention and filing of property ownership documentation.
• Charitable Foundation
  • Managing accounts payable, setting up payments for approval, monitoring balances.
  • Reconciliation of bank accounts.
  • Support on general administration. (TBC)
• Tax
  • Supporting the Tax & Reporting Manager with gathering information for personal tax returns.

Preferred Skills

• Bookkeeping software experience (Sage preferable but could be any accounting package)
• Experience of gathering information required for personal tax compliance a plus.
• Basic to moderate Microsoft Excel skills

Personal Attributes

• Detail orientated
• Self-motivated and willing to show initiative
• Discretion and a professional attitude at work are a must
• Good communication skills as they will correspond with suppliers and external parties
• Must be a team player who is able to fit into a small friendly team (c.6 people)
• A positive outlook on life/work

If you would like to find out more about the role, please send a (preferably Word) copy of your latest CV to Reuben Huchard at reubenh@agreusgroup.com

REF: AGR 895